14 Jan 2007 @ 05:34, by Shreepal Singh
There is necessity to shift our focus, in taking decisions and planning things, from this our one life to the one that is spread over many such lives. The happening of rebirth cases has to be studied, in the interest of human beings, by our science, the science whose scope and reach are enriched by its transformation from the present monolithic form to an elastic multidiscplined vibrant one.
There is the realization today on the part of science that there are some facts that exist there but are not scientific in nature. Its very movement, that is, the rapid progress of science, is hastening the moment of their admission. The more science uncovers the secret mysteries of Nature, the nearer would be the moment of dawning of New Civilization.
One such truth that exists there but is not admitted by science is the survival (of human beings) after death. One encounters almost daily across the glob cases of children who claim to remember the past life. We are not concerned here with any explanation of this phenomenon. It is the truth of the existence of such cases that is relevant here. Science realizes that they exist as hard facts but does not admit their existence. Or, it saves its face by ignoring their existence. It brings no credit to science. No body expects science to explain each and every thing existing in Nature. But one surely expects science to be honest in its commitment to truth. We all know today, science is developed enough to investigate “scientifically” and certify the existence of such cases
How “survival after death” cases are relevant to the culture of New Civilization? It is this way. We hold that there is this single life of us that we have at our disposal in this vast world and, logically, our priorities in life are determined by this fact – or, belief that is augumanted by science’s silence on the subject. We focus on this present life, plan for this life and take this life’s interests as the ultimate interests. What would happen if tommorrow science admits that there is survival after death? What would happen if such survival is taught in science classes in schools and a new generation steeped in such conviction takes over us?
It is apparent the focus of human society would then change from the interests of a single present life of individuals to the interests that may be there to be cared by them for a continued life after death. This dawning of the reality augumanted by the scientific aura would lay the foundation of a new culture – the culture of New Civilization. The culture of New Civilization would be qualitatively different from our present – the old – civilization. The habits, priorities and ends of our life would be different in New Civilization from our present one.
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