Religious and spiritual communities are more open to information and evidence that helps us understand the true nature of reality. Take the Dalai Lama, for example. He was never alien to science, and throughout his leadership, he constantly advocated the connection between science and Eastern philosophy.
Many religious and spiritual teachings are supported by science, as can be seen from the list below.
1. Intangible sciences
Intangible sciences began to appear at the turn of the 19th century, when physicists began to study the relationship between energy and the structure of matter. The belief that the material world is at the very center of scientific knowledge has faded into the background.
The atom itself is made up of what we think of as empty space. At this point, scientists came closer to understanding that everything in the universe is made of energy. Some materialistic scientists and philosophers refuse to accept these phenomena because they are not consistent with their exclusive concept of the world.
Although scientific research based on materialistic philosophy has made a great contribution to our world, this philosophy has dominated the world of science to such an extent that it limited science from studying other models and prevented the equal study of mind and spirituality.
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2. The Secret of Consciousness
The famous physicist Max Planck considered consciousness fundamental and viewed matter as a derivative of consciousness. He developed a quantum theory. For this scientific work, the scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1918.
3. Superhuman abilities
It is amazing to see how many ancient teachings say that humans have the ability to gain extraordinary power through a variety of ways. Some of these techniques, known as siddhis in the yoga tradition (from Sanskrit for "perfection"), include meditation, static dancing, drumming, prayer, fasting, psychedelics, and more.
For example, Buddhism recognizes the existence of advanced forces. The Buddha expected his disciples to be able to attain these faculties without being distracted by them.
Donald Lopez, Jr., professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan, describes many of the abilities attributed to the Buddha.
He possessed all supernatural abilities, including complete knowledge of each of his own past lives and the lives of other beings, the ability to know other people's thoughts, the ability to create his own counterparts, rise into the air and simultaneously shoot fire and water that emanated from his body. Although he passed into nirvana at the age of eighty-one, he could live "to the end of the aeon" if asked to do so.
4. Life after death
Is the brain a direct receiver of consciousness, or is consciousness a product of the brain? Although science has not yet proven that consciousness exists separately from our physical organs. But there are many hypotheses that indicate that consciousness is something completely separate and that it remains even after a person dies. Consciousness is viewed as a separate concept that has nothing to do with the brain.
5. Health and fasting
Fasting is a tradition that has been incorporated into many ancient cultures, from ancient Vedic traditions to Buddhist ones and many others. Fasting should not be confused with hunger.
Many religions and spiritual teachers have encouraged others to fast to rejuvenate their mind, body, and soul. It is no secret that fasting is the main, if not the oldest, medical intervention known to man.
Over the past two years, a wealth of research has shed light on the health benefits of fasting. Studies have shown that if it is properly observed, type 2 diabetes completely disappears, cancer is eliminated, stem cells are regenerated, pancreas function is restored, damaged DNA is reconstructed, and toxins are eliminated from the body. Fasting can also help reverse multiple age-related diseases and restore brain cell activity.
6. We are all interconnected
Spirituality implies connecting people to each other, as well as being and prosperous together. With our full understanding of how everything is interconnected, we can make more informed decisions and become more aware of the impacts we have, not only on the physical but also on the mental level.
This relationship, as spoken of in spiritual teachings, is also demonstrated by science. Take, for example, "Quantum Entanglement," a strange phenomenon that Einstein called "ghostly action at a distance."
7. Connection of mind and body
A growing body of scientific research shows that our mind can play an important role in the healing of our body.
There are currently several lines of research suggesting that our mental perception of the world continually informs and guides our immune system so that we can better respond to future health threats. The idea of the interweaving of mind and body has acquired a more weighty scientific meaning than the teaching, according to which ephemeral consciousness is somehow separated from our physical "I".
Maya Muzashvili