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SCIENTISTS engincers, doctors, IT professionals, management aders,acad- cemicians andeducational- istsfromall over the world have started getting associ- atedwwith Amma’smission, Often forsaking successful professional life. Manypco- plehave asked me what at- tractsus to Amma, andthe answeris quite simple: She ‘sthat unique phenomenon ontheearth today who rep- resentsagrandsynthesisot Science, Spirtualityand Service. Neverbefore was witnessed such agrand syn- thesisin recent times, (Often, people are under the impression thatscience and spirituality are two distinct lines, planesor streamsof thoughts which shall never meet. However, inthe ‘words of Amma, “The ulti- ‘mate truth orknowlede is ‘one which hasno second. How canScientificand Spir- itual knowledge be differ- cent? Bothare twodifferent facets of the same truth.” ‘Tobuild any institution of societal or educational transformation, itismeces- sary tofirst build men and womenof great character and dedication who wil then buildandmanage the newly created institutions, ‘Often, westart buikiing reat physical infrastruc- turesand we donot fine people toleadthem, There ‘are many good universities With outstandingteachers aand students ofhigh charac- terand competences; but theyarenotabletocreate citizens ofthe world asone family Itisforthiseason ‘Ams has founded Amrita Vishwra Vidya Peetham, which hassince become a deemed university. Builtun- der Amma's guidance, this deemed university is raw- ing cveral distinguished menandywomen from The Indian EXPRESS rwerexpe When science alone is NOT ENOUGH Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, popularly known as Amma, feels that in the search for the Ultimate Truth} science and spirituality are on the same path across the world. Amma has, revived the ancient Gurakul system, whichwill bring aboutanew transformation ineducation, ‘Amma's university has laid stress on the development of Intelligence Quotient (10), Emotional Quotient (EQ) and Spiritual Quo- tient (5) together. Amma thas said that the greatest Amowledge is the knowl- edge of one’s essential n= ture, one'sown Self. tis thisunfokiment, which will Source: Indian Express (Newsline), Page No: 2, Edition-Pune, Date: 3 M cccurin thousandsofstu- entsin Amma's Vishwa Vidya Peetham or World University, with Amma putting forward a grand synthesisof Science, Spr tuality and Service. ‘Thisintegration, embraced inlove and compassion is ‘Amma’s message tothe modemwor'd, Ammais the ‘oneandthe unique teacher ofthe world who hasinte arated the highest of Science with thehighest of Spiritual. ity both directed tothe high- ¢estservice of humanity, The Amit Institute of Medical ‘Sciences (AIMS) in Er- nakulamisanexampleof this grand synthesis, Count- lesspoorchildren and dest- tutemenand women have been saved by the expert doctors of AIMS supported bytheservice-oriented staff forwhich the service of ail ing patientsis theservice to ‘Ammaand hence service God, Similarly, the Amrita Institute of Technology & Science (AITS) at Ett radai wasthe fistto install PARAM 1000 supercom- puter in India, Unlikcotherspirituallead- ers, Anima hasembraced science and technology ‘wholeheartedly. However, she doesnot rly onthe s ‘ences aloné, feeling that it alone cannotsolve the prob- Jemsof the world; otherwise there would not have been sormuch ofviolence, ordes- peration,orsorrow inthe ‘world. The application of science andgeehnology for the service of humanity re- quiresa strong spiritual foundation. And thisiswhat ‘Ammaisteaching thorough herinstitutesand master disciples, Assaid by Vijay Bhatkarfor- ‘mer head of Parart super- computer project at Centre JorDevelopmentof Ad- vanced Computing (CDAC), Pune far 2011

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