Science is superior to superstition because it questions claims about the world through observation and experiment, yet it still assumes the subject as certain. Spirituality goes further by enquiring into the subject itself. True faith is not blind belief, but rigorous honesty that looks beyond conditioning and seeks the unconditioned truth.
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Originally published in The New Indian Express on 20 jan '23
To be spiritual means to know the facts, to live in reality. To not know the truth and to live blindly is stupidity. So, being spiritual is simply about not being stupid.
Science addresses only that which is measurable, numerable, experienceable and perceivable through the senses. And there is a lot that involves human welfare, but cannot be the material subject of any science, technology or mathematics. That must be addressed, otherwise the entire area and produce of science will be channelised only towards devastation.
States of Consciousness
The relationship between the subject and object needs to be understood. Usually, the subject operates in its lowest state, and that lowest state or consciousness of the subject can be called a belief or superstition.
