‘I Seek Spirituality In This World’: NASA-Honoured Scientist Dr Bedabrata Pain On Science, Faith And Spirituality
After being inducted into the NASA Hall of Fame, Dr Bedabrata Pain stayed away from research only for a short time before taking over reins of RED. A Kolkatta boy who grew up in religious atmosphere slowly moved away from the rituals only to remember the fragrance of the flowers and spirit of the festival. Excerpts from the interview: What did Durga Puja mean to you as a child and what does it…
Dr. Bedabrata Pain, a NASA-honored scientist, spoke about spirituality, science, and faith during an interview. Growing up in a religious atmosphere in Kolkatta, he experienced Durga Puja as a complex blend of emotions and activities. The festival marked a symbolic return of the mother to her parents' home and was a social gathering devoid of ritualism or caste distinctions.
Dr. Pain expressed concern over modern attempts to regulate and restrict aspects of Durga Puja, fearing it would damage the Bengali ethos that embraces diversity and non-conformity. He questioned the common perception of scientists as disconnected from humanity and argued that the scientific method can be applied to social sciences to understand human lives and cultural forms.
Dr. Pain also addressed the misuse of scientific terms to support unfounded beliefs and mysticism, emphasizing the precise definition of energy in physics and the lack of scientific validity in spiritual concepts like spiritual energy and vibrations.
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