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DEVOTIONAL SERVICE DEVOTIONAL SERVICE THROUGH VARIOUS THROUGH VARIOUS ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES VEDANTA AND SCIENCE VEDANTA AND SCIENCE

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DEVOTIONAL SERVICEDEVOTIONAL SERVICE

THROUGH VARIOUSTHROUGH VARIOUS

ACADEMIC DISCIPLINESACADEMIC DISCIPLINES

VEDANTA AND SCIENCEVEDANTA AND SCIENCE

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´Philosophy´Philosophy andand sciencescience

shouldshould bebe engagedengaged totoestablishestablish thethe gloryglory ofof thetheLordLord««....Similarly,Similarly,

philosophicalphilosophical speculationsspeculationsshouldshould bebe utilizedutilized toto

establishestablish SupremeSupreme TruthTruth asassentientsentient andand allall--powerfulpowerful..µµ

SS..BB 11..55..2222 PurportPurport

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engagedengaged inin thethe serviceservice ofofthethe LordLord andand allall similarsimilaractivitiesactivities areare factuallyfactually harihari--kirtanakirtana,, oror glorificationglorification ofof

LordµLordµ

SS..BB 11..55..2222 Purports(SPurports(S..BB..==BhagavadBhagavad--Gita)Gita)

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´Therefore,´Therefore, allall sagessages andanddevoteesdevotees ofof LordLord havehaverecommendedrecommended thatthat thethesubjectsubject mattermatter ofof art,art,

science,philosophy,physics,science,philosophy,physics,chemistry,psychologychemistry,psychology andand allallotherother branchesbranches ofof knowledgeknowledge

shouldshould bebe whollywholly andand solelysolelyappliedapplied inin thethe serviceservice ofof

LordµLordµ

SS..BB 11..55..2222 PurportPurport

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´Art, literature,poetry,painting´Art, literature,poetry,paintingetc. should be wholly and solelyetc. should be wholly and solely

applied in the service ofapplied in the service ofLord««««..Valmiki was a greatLord««««..Valmiki was a great

poet and Vyasadeva is a greatpoet and Vyasadeva is a greatwriter««Similarly,science andwriter««Similarly,science andphilosophy also should bephilosophy also should be

applied in the service of Lord.µapplied in the service of Lord.µ

S.B 1.5.22 PurportS.B 1.5.22 Purport

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Why Some of us Should TakeWhy Some of us Should Take

up This Service?up This Service?

This Service, according to Srila Prabhupada isThis Service, according to Srila Prabhupada isthethe most important most important preaching activity for preaching activity for our movement our movement 

ForFor thosethose whowho havehave strongstrong research,research, scientific,scientific,academic,academic, scholarlyscholarly backgroundbackground andand inclinationinclinationit it isis aa meansmeans forfor ((11)) applyingapplying educationeducation inin thetheserviceservice of of LordLord andand ((22)) EngagingEngaging naturalnatural

propensitypropensity inin serviceservice of of LordLord

Thus it will be very pleasing to Srila PrabhupadaThus it will be very pleasing to Srila Prabhupadaand Lord Caitanya,and Lord Caitanya, if done in the way Srilaif done in the way SrilaPrabhupada has directed usPrabhupada has directed us

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ACCORDING TO SRILAACCORDING TO SRILAPRABHU

PADA

PRABHU

PADAIT IS MOST IMPORTANT IT IS MOST IMPORTANT 

PREACHING ACTIVITY OFPREACHING ACTIVITY OF

OUR MOVEMENT OUR MOVEMENT 

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´́Advanced people are eager toAdvanced people are eager to

understand the Absolute Truthunderstand the Absolute Truth throughthrough

the medium of sciencethe medium of science, and therefore a, and therefore agreat scientist should endeavor togreat scientist should endeavor to

prove the existence of the Lord on aprove the existence of the Lord on a

scientific basis.´scientific basis.´

Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.22 PurportSrimad Bhagavatam 1.5.22 Purport

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³³If we can convince theIf we can convince the

intelligent class of menintelligent class of men of our of our Krishna philosophy then our successKrishna philosophy then our success

for changing the position of your for changing the position of your 

country and the rest of the world fromcountry and the rest of the world froma very dangerous condition isa very dangerous condition isassuredassured.´.´

Letter March 1, 1972Letter March 1, 1972

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³If the scientists, philosophers, they³If the scientists, philosophers, they

take up seriously then it will be goodtake up seriously then it will be good

for the general mass of people.for the general mass of people. Yad  Yad  y ad  a cara ti sre stha sy ad  a cara ti sre stha s´́

LosA

ngeles, June 22, 1975LosA

ngeles, June 22, 1975

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³³Although there are so manyAlthough there are so many

departments of knowledge, medicine, departments of knowledge, medicine, 

astronomy, etc., theastronomy, etc., the science of God isscience of God isstill to be introducedstill to be introduced..When scientistWhen scientist

philosopher medical man will getphilosopher medical man will get

opportunity to study opportunity to study systematically systematically what is God, what arewhat is God, what are

His energies, what is my relationship, His energies, what is my relationship, 

how to approach him, how to approach him, then only then only there will be paradisethere will be paradise.´.´

Letter , Calcutta, June 10, 1970Letter , Calcutta, June 10, 1970

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³³Unless there is a strong body toUnless there is a strong body to

present Godpresent God ConsciousnessConsciousnessproposals to theproposals to the leaders of theleaders of the

WorldWorld, there will be no hope.We have, there will be no hope.We have

taken Bhagavadtaken Bhagavad--Gita as the standardGita as the standard

of all human activities. If the leaders of of all human activities. If the leaders of 

the human society take it as standard, the human society take it as standard, 

then all the problems will be solved.´then all the problems will be solved.´

June 4, 1976June 4, 1976

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³³So we have got a great mission. YouSo we have got a great mission. You

are one of the strong pillars of missionare one of the strong pillars of mission«..Be fully strong to«..Be fully strong to push on thispush on this

cult amongst the educatedcult amongst the educated

scientific circlescientific circle«..When you«..When you

present more scientifically, they will bepresent more scientifically, they will be

convinced.´convinced.´

Letter to Svarupa Damodara Das, Letter to Svarupa Damodara Das, September 8, 1974September 8, 1974

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³..so³..so aim yourself at the topaim yourself at the top--classclass

menmen andand give them every give them every opportunity opportunity to become convinced of to become convinced of 

our philosophy and engageour philosophy and engage

themselves to their satisfaction. Thatthemselves to their satisfaction. Thatwill be the best contribution.´will be the best contribution.´

Letter to Svarupa Damodara DasLetter to Svarupa Damodara Das

December 13 1972December 13 1972

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´..´..appeal yourself to high class of appeal yourself to high class of menmen, , not the massnot the mass. Mass, too, we do. Mass, too, we do

not eliminate anyone, but if the bestnot eliminate anyone, but if the best

men are there to run on things, men are there to run on things, massmasswill follow later will follow later ..´́

Letter to Svarupa Damodara DasLetter to Svarupa Damodara Das

December 13, 1972December 13, 1972

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You may be knowing that we haveYou may be knowing that we have

formed one party of scientists under formed one party of scientists under 

the leadership of Sriman Svarupathe leadership of Sriman SvarupaDamodara Prabhu«...Damodara Prabhu«... This party isThis party is

our most important preachingour most important preaching

armarm with which we will be able towith which we will be able to

destroy the bogus speculationdestroy the bogus speculation

and cheating which goes under and cheating which goes under 

the banner of scientificthe banner of scientific

advancementadvancement««µ««µ

Letter to Amarendra Das April 2, 1977Letter to Amarendra Das April 2, 1977

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³³Turn theTurn the whole building (Bombay whole building (Bombay 

Juhu Temple) into BhaktivedantaJuhu Temple) into BhaktivedantaInstituteInstitute. And another building start.. And another building start.

Yes«..I want that the intelligent manYes«..I want that the intelligent man

should come and learn this science.´should come and learn this science.´

Bombay, March 26, 1977Bombay, March 26, 1977