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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