Research Papers & Articles
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Bhaktivedanta Institute’s Research papers and articles on science and spirituality explore the intersection of empirical knowledge and metaphysical wisdom. These works aim to harmonize scientific discoveries with spiritual insights, addressing fundamental questions about consciousness, the nature of reality, the origins of life, and the purpose of existence.
Key Themes in Science & Spirituality Research
- Consciousness Studies – Examining whether consciousness is a product of the brain (materialism) or an independent reality (dualism/non-dualism).
- Quantum Mechanics & Metaphysics – Investigating parallels between quantum uncertainty, non-locality, and spiritual concepts like karma and interconnectedness.
- Neuroscience & Mysticism – Exploring altered states of consciousness, meditation effects on the brain, and the neuroscience of spiritual experiences.
- Origins of Life & Evolution – Questioning purely materialistic explanations and proposing alternative, spiritually informed perspectives.
- Ethics & Human Purpose – Addressing moral implications of scientific advancements (AI, biotechnology) from a spiritual viewpoint.
Research Papers & Articles
Bhaktivedanta Institute Reseach papers and Articles on Science and Spirituality
Research Article
The Knowable Nature of Scientific Truth
Prof. Roger D. Kornberg,
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
The Joy of Human Life
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,
Former President of India
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
Science, Religion and Spirituality
Dr. Manmohan Singh,
Former Prime Minister of India
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
Science and Religion can Co-Exist
Prof. Freeman Dyson,
Institute of Advanced Studies, Princeton University, USA
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
Why more of Science and Spirituality, and Less of Religion for World Progress and Peace?
Dr. Jagdish N. Srivastava,
CNS Research Professor Emeritus, Colorado State. Univ., USA
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
Three Consciousness (es), Mind and Information
Dr. A. K. Mukhopadhyay,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
Consciousness in Relation to Bioelectric Neural Circuitry
Ayush Goyal,
Oxford University Computing Laboratory, Oxford, UK
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
Unfoldment of Collective Consciousness in Indian Spiritual Traditions
Bhaswat S Chakraborty,
Research and Development,
Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Ahmedabad, India
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
Synthesis Of Vedic And Modern Cosmology – A Big Challenge Ahead
Prof. Manoranjan Sinha,
Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, India
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
Time Dimension: Exploration from Science, Philosophy and Spirituality
Prof. Ramagopal Uppaluri,
Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
Mathematization of Nature – some inspirations from The Bhagavat Sankhya Description of Matter
Dr. Sudipto Ghosh,
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
Molecular Evolution: A role for Quantum Mechanics on the Dynamics of Molecular Machines that Read & Write DNA
Dr. Anita Goel, Nanobiosym Labs, Cambridge, USA
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
Intelligent Design, Fine Tuning & Evolution Theory: A synopsis of Competent Rational Theories
Prof. P. K. Singh,
Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, India
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
Research Article
Mathematical Techniques for study of Eeg Data Recorded during Meditation
Prof. D. Narayana Dutt,
Dept. of Electrical Communication Engineering,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Published In:
S. C. Mishra, S. Nagulapalli, S. Ghosh (Eds.), Science and Spiritual Quest: Proceedings Of The Tirupati All India Students’ Conference, Bhaktivedanta Institute, 2007
“The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass, God is waiting for you.”
Werner Heisenberg
– Nobel Laureate in Physics