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Letters of Srila Prabhupada. (Preaching to Scientists and Evolutionists.)
67-08 "There is a nice example in the waning of the moon. To us the moon
appears to be changing, but in fact the moon is always the same." (SPL to
Jananivasa dasa, 27th August, 1967)
68-01 "Yes, anything of which we have no conception, the unknown
particle, that is the representation of Paramatma. Yes, your interpretation is
quite feasible, because from the Vedic literature that spiritual particle is
measured as l/10,000th part of the upper portion of the hair. So if the
physicist's conclusion about the measurement of the soul, that is already 100
times finer than what they are already discovered. But however fine and
smallest it may be, there is measurement of spirit soul, maybe beyond the
knowledge of human scientists. The confusion must continue because this
measurement of spirit soul is beyond the range of experimental mind, and
understanding. Therefore, confusion. Therefore, you have to accept the
experience of spirit soul from Vedic literature. If one tries to understand
otherwise, they will remain in confusion. Subjects which are beyond their
understanding by experimental knowledge, and if they try to understand it by
the same experimental knowledge, that means confusion. This has to be
understood by the descending process of disciplic succession, or by deductive
process, meaning for instance, my mother says this man is my father, I accept,
there is no experience. Gods name is therefore Adhoksaja which means
beyond experimental knowledge. You can inform them that there is a
statement in Vedic literature (Padma Purana) that the measurement of the
soul is l/10,000th of the upper portion of the hair. You are meant for doing this and I shall assist you as far as possible. I thank you for your promise to send me one letter a week." (SPL to Janardana, 21st January, 1968)
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