[HinduCalendar] Fwd: Astrology is a Science

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Here is an interesting quote from Albert Einstein:

" It is better to believe than to disbelieve;in so

doing, you bring everything in the realm of

possibility "

Any takers ?

Regds.

VBD

--- prashanthnair999 <prashanthnair999

wrote:

 

>

> ,

> " Sreenadh "

> <sreesog wrote:

>

> Dear Udupa ji,

> May be your definition of science and its

> understanding is outdated.

>

> //However, it is hard to digest when you say that

> science also is a

> belief and not truth. That will depend on how you

> define the word

> " science " . //

> Even the greatest scientists tike Einstein, Hokings

> etc agree upon

> the fact that Science is NOT truth, but only an

> effort to understand

> reality in a better way; only an effort to reach

> near truth; a search

> for truth. As I have mentioned in my previous mail

> - Science derives

> and improves upon THEOREMS. But the theorems exist

> only in our mind. It

> is our visualization of reality. No theorems are

> truth itself. They are

> just a method to understand or picture reality.

> They exist only in our

> mind. No theorem is truth - but only effort to reach

> near truth. I will

> explain with an example -

> Earlier scientists believed that Light is composed

> of particles - This

> was not truth, but only a theorem. Later it was

> proved that this

> concept is not correct.

> Some other scientists believed and suggested that

> Light is composed of

> waves - This was not truth, but only a theorem.

> Later it was proved that

> this concept is not correct.

> The scientists suggested that light is an electro

> magnetic radiation -

> This was not truth, but only a theorem.

> Elector-Magnetic radiation was

> in itself a concept, and the new theorem on light

> based upon it.

> Then Einstein stated that light is composed of

> photons - that is a

> theorem, and cannot be considered as truth. Just

> like Diffraction, just

> like Interference, just like Photo electric effect

> if a new phenomenon

> was discovered that forces us to rethink and modify

> the current theory,

> then definitely it will get modified - in an effort

> to reach more near

> to reality; in an effort to picture reality of light

> in a better way.

> Thus science is a search for truth, taking the help

> of -

> * Facts observed by human beings (this is a

> subjective experience) or

> observed by machines (here the interpretation is

> subjective)

> * Concepts created by human beings (they exists only

> in the mind of

> human beings and does not have any physical

> existence)

> * Theorems imagined by human beings (they are based

> on concepts and

> has existence only in human mind)

> Thus science is a belief system (recently becoming

> almost a religion)

> with its own concepts, theorems and view point. It

> is NOT truth, but

> instead, just like many other knowledge branches it

> is a search for

> truth; a methodology to approach truth.

> Hope this helps.

> Love and regards,

> Sreenadh

> ,

> Guru ahudupa@

> wrote:

> >

> > Dear Sreenadhji,

> > I appreciate your answer. I also agree with you

> that astrology is

> > special branch of knowledge like medicine systems,

> psychology etc.

> > However, it is hard to digest when you say that

> science also is a

> belief

> > and *not truth*. That will depend on how you

> define the word

> " science " . If

> > you define science " as repeated experiments under

> identical conditions

> give

> > repeatable results " , then science can not be

> termed as a mere belief.

> But in

> > today's day to day language so many things are

> being referred to as

> science

> > that one may come to a conclusion that science a

> also only a belief.

> My view

> > is that science in true meaning can not be

> compared with astrology.

> > In fact, I think that we should not have science

> fixation, not

> > everything needs to be science. There are many

> things in life which

> are

> > useful like art, music, which are not science.

> > Some people say astrology is a " divine science " .

> Do you think there is

> > something like that? Is it " divine " ?Is it not a

> fact that the Is it

> logic?

> > Or is it just postulates? Or is it intuition?

> > Once again i thank you.

> > Regards,

> > Udupa

> >

> > On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 2:07 PM, Sreenadh sreesog@

> wrote:

> >

> > > Dear Udupa ji,

> > > //> From where did you get 1800 parts of

> Zodiac?//

> > > The zodiac is composed of 12 Signs having 30

> degree each. Each

> > > degree having 60 min each.

> > > Now what is the importance of 1800?

> > > * A sign is made up of 30 x 60 = 1800 min.

> > > * The zodiac is made up of 1800 parts having 12

> min each. (But I

> never

> > > came across a division giving importance to

> parts having 12 min

> each)! i.e.

> > > 12 min. x 1800 = 21600 min = 360 degree.

> > > I don't know what the author (Sumit Bajaj)

> intended to say. Any way,

> I

> > > have three quotes, one from Sphujidhwaja hora,

> one from Skanda Hora,

> one

> > > from Deva Kerala (Chandra Kala nadi) which

> states the importance of

> 1800

> > > division of a SIGN (not zodiac), with the

> meaning -

> > > *A SIGN of 30 degree can be divided into 1800

> parts, where again

> each

> > > planet posited in each different 1800 parts

> gives different results.

> *

> > > Rest of the questions also belong to Sumit ji.

> Hope that he may

> answer.

> > > If you ask me, my answers would be -

> > > //is that the reason why astrology is a science?

> //

> > > No. It is wrong to consider astrology as a

> science. Astrology is NOT

> a

> > > science, but a holistic knowledge branch, that

> can reflect truth.

> Just like

> > > Ayurveda, Psychology, Homeopathy etc it is

> another holistic path for

> > > understanding the world around us. (Please note

> that Scientific

> approach

> > > and holistic approach are two methods used by

> human beings with

> feeble

> > > caliber to understand the world around them, in

> the very limited way

> > > possible - they are the only paths or

> methodologies at our disposal)

> > > //To say astrology is a science is just a

> belief.//

> > > Even Science is a belief, and NOT truth. Science

> itself is only an

> > > attempt get near to truth. So as the holistic

> knowledge branch known

> as

> > > astrology. Both Science and Astrology are just

> belief systems - bulk

> of

> > > theorems regarding concepts and facts. Any

> theorem has got existence

> only

> > > in human mind. In this way science is also just

> a subjective

>

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