Description
This 8-part seminar will compare and contrast faith and evidence-based knowledge systems by examining scientific paradigms through the lens of Bhakti-sastras, and vice versa. We will explore themes such as origins, evolution, cosmology, consciousness, the nature of evidence, burdens of proof, and the scientific practice of bhakti-yoga.
Date/Time:
- 8 Sundays beginning April 23, 2023 (2 off weeks)
- 10:00am – 11:30am (Eastern Daylight Time)
- Online & In-person
Registration:
- To attend in person
Register here: https://forms.gle/iZ9S3XsY1sHM31358
Please register in advance. Spaces are limited and will be reserved for registrants only.
- To attend online
ZOOM Info
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84944317615?pwd=cUp4YllINkhOYURuRWNGd3lMb0hUUT09
Meeting ID: 849 4431 7615
Passcode: 0224
Schedule:
April 23 The Asymptotes of Knowledge
April 30 Hoaxes, Conspiracies, and the Flat Earth
May 7 Memes, Maps, Models, and Mandalas
May 14 OFF WEEK
May 21 The Bhagavatam Bang
May 28 Puranic vs. Geologic Time
June 4 OFF WEEK
June 11 Did Mouse Deer Really Become Whales?
June 18 Knowledge In the Information Age
June 25 “All this I declare to be knowledge”
July 2 The Science of Self-Realization
Presenter Bio:
Jonathan Banks (Pracharananda das) has a doctorate in geosciences. He studied renewable energy development as an academic research scientist for 15 years before moving to New Raman Reti in Alachua, FL to teach math and science at Bhaktivedanta Academy North America.