Modern Science In The Background Of Ancient Indian Wisdom

Ancient India displayed great wisdom. The education system, namely, the Gurukul system, emphasized on holistic personality development along with development of professional and scientific skills. It embodied both scientific and spirituality concepts and drew heavily from the authentic scriptures, namely, the Vedas which are blemish free. The authenticity of the Vedas was demonstrated unequivocally by many great Rishis and Acharyas, who displayed super-natural powers, and the teachings therein impacted the lifestyles, ethical values and also the professional abilities of different individuals as per their needs. Prof. Ramakrishna Hosur will present those accomplishments first showcasing the great depth of knowledge our ancestors had and preached.

Modern science which is about 400 years old has indeed accomplished great feats. However, many of those echo our ancient accomplishments. Prof. will present some of those, especially the ones dealing with Creation and Medicine.

Modern eminent scientists have also come to terms with ideas of God, which were refuted earlier, and acknowledged the ideas of personalized medicine, described in Ayurveda. Prof. will shed light on all these aspects as well as on the spiritual concepts which are crucial for our lifestyles and to be peaceful and happy.

Speakers

Prof. Ramakrishna Hosur

Ramakrishna V Hosur (b. 1953) is a scientist of international repute, worked at TIFR, Mumbai during 1978-2018, and was Director of UM-DAE CEBS from December 2009 till October 2017. He is an author of more than 250 research articles and 4 books. His scientific work has been recognised by several awards, and was awarded 'Padmashri' by the President of India in 2014. He is a Fellow of National and International Science Academies. He has been deeply interested in Indian Philosophy since childhood.