‘There is no conflict between science and dharma’, claims RSS chief

Tirupati: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday claimed there is no conflict between science and Dharma, and asserted that ultimately all seek the same truth through different methodologies, IANS reported.

Addressing the Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan here, he said knowledge of both science and Dharma is essential.

He believes that the only difference between science and spirituality lies in methodology, as both aim at the same ultimate goal.

“There is no conflict between science and dharma. The methodologies may differ, but the destination is the same - knowing the truth,” he remarked.

Bhagwat said dharma was often misunderstood as religion, whereas it was actually the “science governing the functioning of creation”.

“Dharma is not religion. It is the law by which creation runs,” he said, adding that no one can function outside it.

The RSS chief said science had historically kept a distance from dharma due to the assumption that it had no place in scientific inquiry. He said this assumption was a stand as fundamentally incorrect.

He pointed out that science is now talking of consciousness.

Bhagwat said while science has the knowledge, it’s Dharma that teaches how to use this knowledge.

Stating that India will definitely march ahead, he said India has to become the Viswaguru.

Referring to the progress achieved by developed countries, he said destruction also came with the development.

“Development should not create haves and have-nots,” he said while disagreeing with the concept of maximum good of the maximum people.