Don’t we need puṇya to go to candra-loka?
Q: The Americans sent a spacecraft that circled the moon. How is this possible? A: Why not? Q: According to my understanding it is not […]
Science
Q/A: theory of evolution
Q: Why do you support the theory of evolution? It is a theory. It may be disproven someday.A: Theories in science can be disproven. But […]
Do the śāstras state that there are 400,000 species of humans?
There are not 400,000 species of humans!
Separating story from sāra or the essence
Often we come across stories in the purāṇas, that, on the face of it, do not make any sense. How does one understand them?
When śāstra clashes with pratyakśa
Jambūdvīpa is not an account of a physical reality. The purāṇas contain a bewildering array of information about the material world that does not match […]
The case for belief in Kṛṣṇa
The new atheism movement is on the upswing. Thinkers like Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett have made a clear and logical case for atheism. Religious […]
Quantum mechanics and consciousness
Renowned British physicist Roger Penrose and the University of Arizona’s Stuart Hameroff have a theory for consciousness. According to them, consciousness is information stored at […]
Of moon landings and conspiracy theories
Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral was the site of one of mankind’s more remarkable achievements- the moon landing. The picture shows launchpad 39A (taken […]
Mixing bhakti with science means bad science and confused bhakti
Many devotees think that science has a place in the field of bhakti. For example, some think that by using the scientific method to evaluate the […]
The existence of the jīva is not a scientific hypothesis
A scientifically testable hypothesis must make predictions that can be tested. The hypothesis should predict something that is likely to happen, and something that is […]
Lulu and Nana: the world’s first gene-edited humans
A Chinese researcher announced recently that he has edited the genes of human babies with CRISPR-CAS9 technology. The scientific world is outraged. Read on why. […]
Louis Pasteur discovered that life comes from life
‘Life comes from Life’ is posed by some modern bhakti sects as a key challenge to science. However, Louis Pasteur, the father of microbiology, summarized […]