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  Adviata  Vedanta: Unveiling the Mysteries of Quantum Physics (Part 2)   There are amazing similarities between implications of theories of modern physics and ancient Hindu philosophy as expressed in Vedas and Upanishads. The basis of Hindu philosophy is the mystical idea of Brahman. In Mundak Upanishad, knowledge is divided into two parts: Para Vidya which deals with the eternal truth that can lead to self- realization and Apara Vidya which deals with knowledge about material world. Under this classification, Physics comes under Apara Vidya. First of all, it was found that the world is not made out of rigid firm objects like billiard balls or bricks. At the atomic and sub-atomic level, it consists of fuzzy wavelike objects and lot of empty space. So, the solid nature of objects we see around is only apparent. As one goes deeper and deeper, one keeps on finding vacuum all the way. This reminds one of the ideas of shunya (Zero) (Nothingness) and Maya (illusion) cove...

  Understanding the Mind and Matter Through the Eyes of Vedas  First of all, we have to understand the real meaning of matter through the perspective of modern science because we are much familiar with modern scientific language in comparison to language of ancient Vedic Scriptures and this is one of the main reasons that large number of people are straying in the darkness of ignorance. Let’s understand the Matter: According to reductionist Newtonian science, matter is a substance made up of various types of particles that occupy space and has inertia. German physicist Hans Peter Duarr who is the emeritus president of Max Plank Germany, discovered that matter is not made out of matter but it’s the energy which is converted in to matter and vice-versa. It was thought before the new awareness in science of atoms, that atoms have been made up of smaller sub-atomic elements. Even more earth-shattering was the discovery that atoms emit various strange energies such as X-rays an...