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Aru Gupta
@Aru__Gupta_1
Studying the limitations of the brain with respect to consciousness. Interested primarily in philosophy, neuroanatomy, religion & art. Political: @Aru__Gupta_2
Jul 31, 2023 • 37 tweets • 8 min read
Why it is Reasonable to Expect the Universe to Have a Creator

An Essay by A. Gupta
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Some people of materialist disposition are always in a hurry to “debunk” the claim that the universe has been created by a conscious personality. Universe Within Silhouette Man Inside Universe They are always frantically searching for loopholes in the arguments for God such as the argument from design, cosmological argument and other such arguments. For these individuals the universe must emerge solely from matter.
Dec 27, 2018 • 22 tweets • 6 min read
It is possible to discover God purely through the power of intellect. The philosophers of the theistic Samkhya studied the evolutive nature of prakrti but, more importantly, recognized its limitations. In this manner, they worked their way upwards towards spiritual personality. One fatal mistake that seems to be all-pervading in the scholars' analyses of the Samkhya #philosophy is many of them seem to have succumbed to the erroneous view that the purusa (spiritual personality) is totally devoid of karma. This could also have been the view of some
Sep 13, 2018 • 23 tweets • 7 min read
The ancient philosopher scientists found that the body is a *programmed* entity. Its various organs are *devices* programmed to operate. And this great finding paved the way for the realization of the highest truths of mankind. Realization of the *nature* of things, the philosophy of the body.