This is the scientific age. The man wants proof of everything. Even for the existence of God!
But God is beyond all proof. Scientists like Newton believed in God. But in this modern age when we are able to explain everything, could it be possible to prove the existence of God?
Towards the end of the 19th century, the philosopher Nietzsche declared through one of his fictional characters that ‘God is dead’.
Now, based on quantum science, some scientists are trying to prove the existence of God. One such person is Amit Goswami. He is a theoretical nuclear physicist and a member of the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of Oregon since 1968.
Goswami firmly believes that the existence of God could be solved by scientific evidence. He affirms that he is already in favor of God.
The book has five parts, Introduction, The Evidence for Downward Causation, The Evidence for Subtle Bodies, The Revised Downward Causation, and Quantum Activism.
It offers two types of evidence, namely “the quantum signatures of the divine” and the “subtle domains of reality.”
Mental events are acting to cause physical events. This is known as downward causation.
An architect who wants to build a house will start with an idea first and then make a blueprint of the idea. Then the work will begin.
Similarly, we can now see the idea of ​​God through the Supramental (Body of Laws) and then the plane through the vital body. The physical body is His work.
The author gives several examples based on scientific evidence to prove his point that God exists. It shows that all the sciences — physics, biology, psychology, and medicine — need the hypothesis of downward causation.
The Dalai Lama was once asked if there was any scientific research that would lead him to abandon his Buddhist beliefs about spirituality. To this, the Dalai Lama responded that if scientists could prove that reincarnation never occurs, he might change his mind.
But Stevenson has gathered a lot of evidence as proof of reincarnation.
The author himself was invited to join a group of scientists at a conference in Dharma Sala, India, in 1999.
The 30 or so scientists presented their ideas to the venerable Dalai Lama. The conference aimed to integrate science and spirituality.
To find God, one has to abandon the materialistic vision and adopt the path of Karma Yoga, doing good without waiting for the result of it.
The book has been written in a lucid style, so that even a common reader could understand our origins and how we should live. Numerous anecdotes are intertwined to explain the principles of quantum physics.
Amit Goswami has the ability to explain things simply. That is its point in favor.
Those who believe in God, for them no explanation is necessary. Atheists who don’t believe in God will never accept it even after getting enough evidence. So this book is for people who would strengthen their beliefs once they get new ideas based on scientific evidence.
I highly recommend this book to all people, believers, non-believers, and truth seekers. The book is published by Jaico Publishing House, Mumbai, India.
