The Hindu view of modern science
Friday, November 9th, 2007
 Hinduism as Sanatana Dharma, a universal way of knowledge does not require that we reject science or return to medieval superstitions. For example, Hinduism does not require that we believe that the world was created 6000 years ago, nor is it opposed to the theory of evolution, which it long ago formulated in a spiritual way as an evolution not merely of form but of consciousness.
Sanatana Dharma recognizes the validity of all forms of knowledge. Yet it says that knowledge is of two types. The lower knowledge - based on name, form and number - can only help us understand the outer world. It cannot reveal our True Nature or help us discover the Eternal.
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