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Reconciling Religion and
Science*
Dr. Subhash Sharma
Director
Indus Business Academy, Bangalore
*Fifth World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy, MIT University, Pune, Oct.2-5, 2019, in
the Plenary Session IV: Can Science and Religion Be Reconciled? What are the Main Obstacles?
Scientific? Religious?, Oct. 3, 2019.
(C) SS_IBA_Bangalore_Oct. 2019
Four Curves of Societys Evolution
 Curve of Religion, Curve of Science, Curve of Spirituality, Curve of
Enlightenment
 Each curve has its own assumptions and methodologies to create
knowledge
 Religion is based on the assumption of a God, Science rejects God.
Hence from this point of view the two can not be reconciled.
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Four Curves of Social Evolution
Religion: God
Science: Nature
Enlightenment: Consciousness
Spirituality: Self
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Essence of Four Curves
 Religion: God centric
 Science: Nature centric with focus on laws of nature and cause and
effect
 Spirituality: Inner Self
 Enlightenment: Exploring Cosmic Consciousness
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Methodology of Science and Spirituality
 Science: Windows approach  Western Windows
 Spirituality: Doors approach Eastern Doors
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Defining Spirituality
SPIRIT:
SP: Sense Pleasure
IR: Intuition and Reason
IT: Infinity and Transcendence
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Need for a Quantum Bridge
 END to END
 END: Einstein, Newton , Darwin
 END: Eternity, Nirvana, Divinity
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END to END
END to END
Einstein to Eternity
Newton to Nirvana
Darwin to Divinity
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Spiritual Equation
 Scientific equation e= mc2
 Spiritual equation e=mcn ; n = 1,2,3,4  infinity
 Connectivity between two equations through Om
 Symbol of Om when viewed through its mirror image
represents e indicating energy
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Om Connectivity Between Science and
Spirituality
Om
e = mc2
Science
e = mcn
Spirituality
v v
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Implications for Society and Individuals
 CH3:
Consciousness, Head, Heart, Hand
Towards Light in My Heart
(Song by Dr. Subhash Sharma)
There is light in my heart, It is there from the start,
Its mystery you want to know, It says hello hello 
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Reconciling Religion and Science

  • 1. Reconciling Religion and Science* Dr. Subhash Sharma Director Indus Business Academy, Bangalore *Fifth World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy, MIT University, Pune, Oct.2-5, 2019, in the Plenary Session IV: Can Science and Religion Be Reconciled? What are the Main Obstacles? Scientific? Religious?, Oct. 3, 2019. (C) SS_IBA_Bangalore_Oct. 2019
  • 2. Four Curves of Societys Evolution Curve of Religion, Curve of Science, Curve of Spirituality, Curve of Enlightenment Each curve has its own assumptions and methodologies to create knowledge Religion is based on the assumption of a God, Science rejects God. Hence from this point of view the two can not be reconciled. (C) SS_IBA_Bangalore_Oct. 2019
  • 3. Four Curves of Social Evolution Religion: God Science: Nature Enlightenment: Consciousness Spirituality: Self (C) SS_IBA_Bangalore_Oct. 2019
  • 4. Essence of Four Curves Religion: God centric Science: Nature centric with focus on laws of nature and cause and effect Spirituality: Inner Self Enlightenment: Exploring Cosmic Consciousness (C) SS_IBA_Bangalore_Oct. 2019
  • 5. Methodology of Science and Spirituality Science: Windows approach Western Windows Spirituality: Doors approach Eastern Doors (C) SS_IBA_Bangalore_Oct. 2019
  • 6. Defining Spirituality SPIRIT: SP: Sense Pleasure IR: Intuition and Reason IT: Infinity and Transcendence (C) SS_IBA_Bangalore_Oct. 2019
  • 7. Need for a Quantum Bridge END to END END: Einstein, Newton , Darwin END: Eternity, Nirvana, Divinity (C) SS_IBA_Bangalore_Oct. 2019
  • 8. END to END END to END Einstein to Eternity Newton to Nirvana Darwin to Divinity (C) SS_IBA_Bangalore_Oct. 2019
  • 9. Spiritual Equation Scientific equation e= mc2 Spiritual equation e=mcn ; n = 1,2,3,4 infinity Connectivity between two equations through Om Symbol of Om when viewed through its mirror image represents e indicating energy (C) SS_IBA_Bangalore_Oct. 2019
  • 10. Om Connectivity Between Science and Spirituality Om e = mc2 Science e = mcn Spirituality v v (C) SS_IBA_Bangalore_Oct. 2019
  • 11. Implications for Society and Individuals CH3: Consciousness, Head, Heart, Hand Towards Light in My Heart (Song by Dr. Subhash Sharma) There is light in my heart, It is there from the start, Its mystery you want to know, It says hello hello (C) SS_IBA_Bangalore_Oct. 2019