Parallel truths
By Alok Pandey - Jan 15, 2013
There are two movements, seemingly parallel, that influenced the scientific mind of the 20th century. The first entered into the abyss of matter tearing one veil after another from the face of all that appeared to be substance and form. It explored the dumb depths to discover dark secrets. Incredible powers were found and harnessed for the purpose of improving man’s outer life. Amid the heart of the earth lay asleep the secret to dive and fly. Its energy could be used to drive huge machines, give light or destroy the world entirely. Amazing drugs were discovered that sped straight through specific parts of the body to heal or harm. The far became near, the dumb began to speak. Even death’s army appeared to be receding as the siege of science put everything under the control of material laws and processes. The mystery and charm of life appeared to be lost except for a thin substratum of quantum quarks spinning in an empty void. It was hoped that having understood this, nothing more would remain. The ocean was fathomed, the bowels of earth plundered, the sky scanned. What more could be left, except for stretches of endless silent star studded space, and this too would speak some day at the command of man? All life seemed soon to be reduced to mechanical formulae. But not quite.
Beyond paradigms — IV
By Alok Pandey - Oct 15, 2012
The modern approach to knowledge is based on reason. Sri Aurobindo has explained that the future approach to knowledge will be based on a developed and structured intuitive foundation which will automatically do the work that reason now accomplishes and, at the same time, will discern supra-rational seed-ideas, placing them in the correct context, making way for the Truth to manifest without the hindrances we face today.
Beyond paradigms — II
By Alok Pandey - Apr 24, 2012
In these times we see a rise of complementary medicine. Prānic healing, reiki, crystal healing are common words. Cancers have been cured, AIDS treated, arthritis and blood pressure healed! Allopathic physicians can mock this yet the Americans are willing to spend millions researching it. Do we have an explanation as to what is happening? This article explores the occult and spiritual Truths behind the phenomena….
Beyond paradigms — III
By Alok Pandey - Jul 15, 2012
Einstein failed to validate his own 'unified field theory' with a single mathematical equation that would describe the movements of both planets and atoms, but the Mother's spiritual experience validated the same theory in terms of consciousness. Her description of experiencing a great undulating wave of consciousness, expanding and contracting in a vast, calm and harmonious rhythm, opens the possibility of a poise of consciousness where one is capable of 'being' at every point in the universe. Science today needs a paradigm shift to a poise centred in consciousness.