Eighth AISSQ Conference, with a central theme of “Serving the Self and Society”, was hosted at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, during 1 – 2 February 2014. Nearly 1500 delegates from all over the world participated in the Conference. Dr. R.P. Singh, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Bhubaneswar; Dr. Michael A. Cremo, Center for Vedic Science Research,USA; Dr. V. K. Saraswat (Padma Bhushan), Ex-Director General, DRDO and Ex-Advisor to Raksha Mantri; Prof. P.B. Sharma, Former Vice-Chancellor, Delhi Technological University; Prof. B.M. Hegde (Padma Bhushan), Former Vice Chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education; Dr. Hector Rosario, Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico; Prof. Sudipto Ghosh, IIT Kharagpur; Dr. A.K. Mukhopadhyay, AIIMS, New Delhi, graced the occasion and presented their valuable insights.
Conference Poster
Serving the Self and the Society
The quest to understand nature — from discovering new Subatomic particles inside the atom to uncovering the farthest regions of our universe — drives the genuine scientific enterprise. The various branches “Science and humanities such as mathematics, physics, life sciences, chemistry; cosmology, philosophy, psychology and others are manifestations of this very quest. The foundations of spirituality too are based on genuine enquiry – the quest of a spiritual seeker to know himself and the Supreme Lord behind everything. Who am I? Who is God? What is the purpose behind this creation? is there life after this body is finished? What is my relationship with God? The more sincere the seeker is, the deeper he can reach. The goal of both these quests is same – reaching out to the ‘fundamental reality’, Scientists call it the “Ultimate Reality,” and spiritualists call it God. Both the quests find their perfection in having its slightest glimpse. The joy in it is immense.
The goal of both these quests is same – reaching out to the ‘fundamental reality’, Scientists call it the “Ultimate Reality,” and spiritualists call it God. Both the quests find their perfection in having its slightest glimpse. The joy in it is immense.
The present volume reflects penetrating thoughts from various scholars in different disciplines of knowledge — the quest for life‘s meaning and its origin. the search for the nature of our own consciousness, the farthest levels our mathematical tools can take us, and the implications of these thoughts in current education, health and administration. The volume is a must for every thinker.