NEW BOOK:Thoughts on Synthesis of Science and Religion

04-30-2002, 01:03 PM

April 25, 2002
Thoughts on Synthesis of Science and Religion

BY THE BHAKTIVEDANTA INSTITUTE
Foreword by H.H. The Dalai Lama.
PUBLICATION, Apr 25 (VNN) — Bhaktivedanta Institute Releases New
Book The Bhaktivedanta Institute, Calcutta, is pleased to announce
the publication of Thoughts on Synthesis of Science and Religion:
Srila Prabhupada Birth Centenary Volume. Among the devotees, volume
was released and dedicated to Srila Prabhupada on the occasion of
Srila Prabhupada's Disappearance mahotsav programs in Vrindavana,
India, in November 2001. Among the scientists and scholars, it was
formally released as a part of the annual Indian Science Congress in
Lucknow, India on Jan 3, 2002 and recently in Calcutta, India all
the contributors of the volume from Calcutta were honored through a
ceremonial function at the prestigious Asiatic Society Vidyasagar
Hall, Calcutta for the distribution of the volumes in which many
scholars and dignitaries attended, having the Governor of U.P. as
the Chief Guest. There was a good response among devotees,
scientists and scholars to receive this volume.

The book is now shipped to different parts of the world, and is now
available to the devotee community.

The book contains many of the papers presented at the Second World
Congress for the Synthesis of Science and Religion held in Calcutta
during Srila Prabhupada's Centenary celebrations in January 1997.
Included are essays from some of the most prominent thinkers,
eminent scholars, religious leaders and scientists of the world,
including five Nobel Laureates.

As this book is published as a tribute to Srila Prabhupada, there
are many articles detailing Srila Prabhupada's contributions in many
aspects of science, philosophy, theology and especially his
influence on the West and its dominant scientific rational paradigm.
Of special interest to devotees are the papers submitted by several
leading disciples of Srila Prabhupada, including Jayapataka
Maharaja, Bhakti Caru Maharaja, Drutakarma dasa, Pusta Krishna Das
and Bhaktisvarupa Damodar Maharaja who is one of the coeditors of
this volume (along with Samaresh Bandyopadhyay).

Prof. Richard Ernst, a Nobel Laureate in chemistry from Switzerland
has briefly mentioned about Varnashram dharma in his article,
Science in the Third Millennium, appreciating the principles of
Varnashram dharma of Vedic tradition. Prof. Charles Townes, the
Nobel Laureate in Physics explains that there is no conflict between
science and religion. Dr. Robert Muller, the former Assistant
Secretary General of the United Nations, concludes in his article by
proposing that Bhaktivedanta Institute should transfer into a
Spiritual University. Of interest to the scientific minded is the
extensive coverage given to consciousness studies, and a future
vision given to the possible synthesis of science and religion.
Besides the many religious and scientific leaders, there are also
several fine articles submitted by popularizers of both the
scientific and the Vedic perspectives, such as Amit Goswami, Deepak
Chopra and Fred Alan Wolf, Gregory Benford, Freeman Dyson and many
others.

Anyone presenting Krishna Consciousness to the students, scientists
and scholars - this volume will be very helpful.

Devotees interested in purchasing this 735-page book (also
containing several pages of color pictures) are requested to contact
the following:

1) In the Americas: Hari Mohan das, 3209 Olive Street, Denver,
Colorado, 80220. Email: mohan@...

2) In Europe: Luciano Nonino (Padmalochan das), V. Alberese, 18
00149, Rome, Italy. Email: lochan_108@...

3) In Asia, Africa and Australia: Vrajendrakumar das, RC/8, Manasi
Manzil Building, 4th Floor, Raghunathpur, VIP Road, Calcutta, 700
059. Email: bsds@...

List of authors: S. Bandyopadhyay, Gregory Benford, Arun Kumar
Biswas, Bijoy Boruah, N.D. Desai, Paul Dossick, Michael Cremo
(Drutakarma dasa), Charles Townes, S.K. Mukherjee, M.M. Chakrabarty,
Ranan Banerji, V. Krishnamurty, Jagdish Srivastava, E.C.G.
Sudarshan, Ahindra Ghosh, Amit Goswami, Roger Jean, T.K.
Krishnamurty Iyer, Daniel C. Matt, Dora Bazan Montenegro, S.K.
Mukherjee, S.P. Olivier, Reinhart Ruge, V.V. Raman, Robert Shaw,
Prasan K. Roy and D. Dutta Majumdar, Jonathan Shear, T.D. Singh
(B.S. Damodar Swami), Richard Ernst, Gregory Benford, Freeman Dyson,
Glenn Bucher, Robert Muller, Bishop Swing, Father Maximilian Mizzi,
Crystal Woodward, S.M.M. Damad. D.K. Sinha, Bhakti Caru Swami,
Jayapataka Swami, and Betty Williams. Foreword by H.H. The Dalai
Lama.