KIRANAVALI - [VOL - XVII]  [BOOK I-II]- JANUARY-JUNE 2025

Editor’s note

The whirlwind of changes in the contemporary world invites our attention to bring about a synthesis of Advaita philosophy and religious teachings with scientific knowledge. These seemingly distinct terrains of knowledge should go hand in hand to bring about a shift in the current world order, which is characterized by chaos and uncertainty. The mass–energy relation of Albert Einstein proclaims this reality, affirming that all matter is the manifestation of one principle, namely energy alone.

The great sayings of Vedānta, i.e., ‘tat tvam asi’ (that thou art), ‘aham brahmāsmi’ (I am Brahman), etc., proclaim the non-dual reality, underscoring the idea that all this is Brahman and that, in reality, there is no duality in it. Gautama Buddha and Adi Shankaracharya, the great teachers, reiterated the concept of non-duality as the ultimate truth. This reality of Brahman and the Advaita doctrine, which aims at the welfare and liberation of humanity, can be accepted by modern science as well.

Dr M.Manimohanan