Released as dedication to Srila Sripada

by Jaganmohini dd

A Publication by Institute of Science and Religion

All glories to Srila Sripada, All glories to Srila Prabhupada

During the 3^rd Tirobhav celebrations at Sri Radha Kund, a publication titled, “A voyage into Environmental Issues – Scientific, Ethical and Spiritual Perspectives” was released by Institute of Science and Religion, Navi Mumbai for the pleasure of Srila Sripada. This is the second publication from the Institute. One of the instructions we recd. from gurumaharaj was to publish books.

This publication is the proceedings of the symposium which was organized in the month of February 2009. The foreword for the publication has come from the Pro-Vice chancellor of the University of Mumbai. We also received permission to reproduce Nobel Laureate AL Gore’s Nobel lecture which he delivered while receiving the Nobel Prize during Dec. 2007. The pdf file of the content is enclosed with this letter. Few contributors who are in the Institute’s board couldn’t make it for the symposium but they volunteered to contribute for this educative publication.

Prior to offering to gurumaharaj, we offered the publication to Sri Giriraj, Sri Radha Kund and Sri Shyam Kund. I was keen to offer to Sri Radha Kund, but didn’t know how to go about. I thank our senior godbrother H.G. Dusarigopal prabhu for guiding us here. Later we also offered to Srila Prabhupada in our temple at Sri Radha Kund. And finally in the midst of gurudeva’s glorification, the book was released.

The following two instructions of gurumaharaj has guided us for the symposium as well as this proceedings

1. “At the dawn of the 21st century, in this important junction, it seems, quite timely to evaluate man’s progress in all frontiers of his activities. What are those fronties? The man’s relation with the nature and what is the role of man in nature, in this cosmos? we have to reexamine the epistemological and ontological criteria of the study of nature, that is what is the process by which we can actually find the knowledge.”

2. “It is worthwile to note that theistic and athesitic people are everywhere, all over the world. The human race is one, not Eastern or Western. The dawning of a new age will begin when both theists and atheists can sit together, exchange dialogues on matters of common concern and make sensible decisions for the global well-being of earth’s inhabitants. It is not that theists must fight against atheists. There is much common ground.”

The publication has 200 pages and it is soft bond.

If you are interested to buy a copy for yourself or copies for your friends, please write to inst.science.religion@gmail.com

Along with this publication even the DVD video a nrtya natyam(Feast for eyes and ears..ballet) held at Manipur based on the life sketch of Rajarshi Bhagyachandra was released. We felt the publication received the blessings of the Saintly King also. All must watch this dance drama!!! Very fine choreography…..Gurumaharaj as project director can be actually seen as art and culture personified.

Hare Krishna!

Your servant,

Jaganmohini dd

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