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Science in Vedas Session 1 Introduction 1

This document provides an introduction to science in the Vedas. It discusses two systems for gaining knowledge - inductive/ascending and deductive/descending. The Vedas describe three means or evidence for gaining knowledge: direct perception, inference, and revealed scripture. It notes that the senses are imperfect and can lead to illusion or mistakes. The Vedic wisdom was passed down orally for thousands of years before being written down by Vyasadeva 5000 years ago. The overview of the course indicates it will cover a wide range of topics from the Vedic perspective, including physics, chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, philosophy and more.

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Science in Vedas Session 1 Introduction 1

This document provides an introduction to science in the Vedas. It discusses two systems for gaining knowledge - inductive/ascending and deductive/descending. The Vedas describe three means or evidence for gaining knowledge: direct perception, inference, and revealed scripture. It notes that the senses are imperfect and can lead to illusion or mistakes. The Vedic wisdom was passed down orally for thousands of years before being written down by Vyasadeva 5000 years ago. The overview of the course indicates it will cover a wide range of topics from the Vedic perspective, including physics, chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, philosophy and more.

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Science in Vedas

Session 1 - Introduction
Knowledge

Life - a quest for truth

Definition

What is science?

Concept of Pramanas
Two Systems of gaining
Knowledge
Two Systems of gaining
Knowledge

Inductive
(Ascending)

Attempting to gain
knowledge by ones
own endeavour
Two Systems of gaining
Knowledge

Inductive Deductive
(Ascending) (Descending)

Acquiring
Attempting to gain
authorised
knowledge by ones
knowledge coming
own endeavour
in parampara
Ways of acquiring
knowledge
Ways of acquiring
knowledge

Pratyaka Prama
Ways of acquiring
knowledge

Pratyaka Prama

Anumna Prama
Ways of acquiring
knowledge

Pratyaka Prama

Anumna Prama

abda Prama
Imperfect senses
To be Illusioned
Committing mistakes
Cheating propensity
Speculative Theories
Speculative Theories
I am a firm believer that
without speculation there is
no good and original
observation. After five years,
I allowed myself to speculate
on this subject, and drew up
some short notes; these I
enlarged in 1844 into a sketch
of the conclusions, which
seemed to be probable

- Charles Darwin letter to


A.R. Wallace (Dec 22, 1857)
Bear to Whale?
In North America, the black bear
was seen swimming for hours with
wide open mouth, thus catching like
a whale, insects in water. Even in so
extreme cases as this, if the supply of
insects were constant, and if better
adopted competitors did not exist in
this country, I can see no difficulty in
a race of bears by natural selection
and more aquatic in their structure
and habits, with larger and larger
mouths, till a creature was produced
as monstrous as a whale.
- Charles Darwin, Origin of Species
Human beings and
Apes have existed
simultaneously for
millions of years
- Dr. Michael A. Cremo
Although the Vedic wisdom is
timeless, the knowledge was
spoken and heard in parampara.
5000 years ago, Vyasadeva
recorded all the Vedas in writing
for the benefit of the people in
Kali-Yuga
This Vedic wisdom
came down in disciplic
succession through a
chain of Gurus
Formerly the Rg Veda was divided
into 21 branches, the Yajur Veda into
100 branches, the Sama Veda into
1,000 branches, and the Atharva
Veda into 9 branches." Each of these
branches has 4 subdivisions called
Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka, and
Upanisad. So all together the Vedas
consist of 1,130 Samhitas, 1,130
Brahmanas, 1,130 Aranyakas, and
1,130 Upanisads, a total of 4,520
titles.
Another difficulty: Even before studying
the Vedas one must study their six
corollaries, or "limbs," called Vedangas.
These six limbs are siksa, the science of
pronunciation; kalpa, the process of
performing sacrifice; vyakarana, the
rules of grammar; nirukta, the
meanings and derivations of difficult
words used in the Vedas; jyotisa,
astronomy and astrology; and chandas,
Vedic meters. Each of these limbs is
extensive and requires serious study.
Vedanta Sutra
Overview of the course
Overview of the course
Energy

Physics

Chemistry

Mathematics

Cosmology

Astronomy
Overview of the course
Energy Astrology

Physics Industry

Chemistry Aeronautics

Mathematics Architecture

Cosmology Relgion

Astronomy Art, music & dance


Overview of the course
Energy Astrology Earth Science

Physics Industry Biology

Chemistry Aeronautics Medicine

Mathematics Architecture Philosophy

Cosmology Relgion Conduct of life

Astronomy Art, music & dance Literature

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