Dear Sri Vijisesh Ji,
Your analogy is quite apt. During my own life time, I started working with the vacuum tubes (diodes and pentodes), and progressed to transistors and the chips. But I have found that the fundamental principle of the Boolean logic still holds true across these technologies.
There is no reason to 'defend' our religion. If one is somewhat educated in the fundamentals of our religion, that will do. In this regard, I always advise young folks to read Srimad Bhagavat Gita (in any version) to understand what our scriptures say. What our scriptures say is akin to the Boolean Logic, applicable to all technology within that realm.
Ours is the oldest religion known to man. While it is a 'way of life', as you describe, let us not forget the theistic part of our religion contained both in the 'Strutis' and the 'Smritis'. It is the only religion alive today that goes beyond any western label such as Monism, Monotheism, Polytheism etc. So much so that Max Mueller coined a special term to describe it 'Kenothatheism', but then it is also too limiting.
'Modern' has no relevance to our religion - because it continuously has remorphed to adapt to the times, without losing it's foundational Truth. Hence the parade of Avatars, Saints, Maharishis, Rishis, Paramahamsas and Mahatmas who have brought relevancy to the times they lived in. So, what I would tell the current generation of youngsters is to examine the Chip sets as opposed to/aligned to the vacuum tubes, to understand how the Boolean logic works.
One will understand then that we all stand on the shoulders of our forefathers, who perhaps at times had more vision than us, despite our advantage of the height.
Pranams,
KRS
Your analogy is quite apt. During my own life time, I started working with the vacuum tubes (diodes and pentodes), and progressed to transistors and the chips. But I have found that the fundamental principle of the Boolean logic still holds true across these technologies.
There is no reason to 'defend' our religion. If one is somewhat educated in the fundamentals of our religion, that will do. In this regard, I always advise young folks to read Srimad Bhagavat Gita (in any version) to understand what our scriptures say. What our scriptures say is akin to the Boolean Logic, applicable to all technology within that realm.
Ours is the oldest religion known to man. While it is a 'way of life', as you describe, let us not forget the theistic part of our religion contained both in the 'Strutis' and the 'Smritis'. It is the only religion alive today that goes beyond any western label such as Monism, Monotheism, Polytheism etc. So much so that Max Mueller coined a special term to describe it 'Kenothatheism', but then it is also too limiting.
'Modern' has no relevance to our religion - because it continuously has remorphed to adapt to the times, without losing it's foundational Truth. Hence the parade of Avatars, Saints, Maharishis, Rishis, Paramahamsas and Mahatmas who have brought relevancy to the times they lived in. So, what I would tell the current generation of youngsters is to examine the Chip sets as opposed to/aligned to the vacuum tubes, to understand how the Boolean logic works.
One will understand then that we all stand on the shoulders of our forefathers, who perhaps at times had more vision than us, despite our advantage of the height.
Pranams,
KRS