The Bhagavatam is Scientific and Reasonable.
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I spoke with Sadaputa prabhu recently at our office in Radlett. He pointed me
to a 1976 letter where Srila Prabhupada requests his Ph. D. disciples to work
together to study the 5th canto, and 'make a working model of the universe'.
Srila Prabhupada writes, 'If we can explain the passing seasons, eclipses,
phases of the moon, passing of day and night etc, then it will be very powerful
propaganda'.

The exhibits in the temple will show that the Vedic scriptures give an accurate
and logical picture. In some cases, the exhibits will show agreement with the
modern view. In other cases, they will directly challenge currently accepted
dogmas. The exhibits will feature research in three areas...

a) The astronomical model given in the 5th Canto, including the Bhu-Mandala and
the sizes and orbits of the planets will be shown to be largely consistent with
the modern scientific view.

b) The physics underlying the Bhagavatam view, involving siddhis and travel
through space and time will be shown in terms of higher dimensions and the
bending of space-time, both of which are research topics in many universities.
A paper released under the US Freedom of Information act shows that the US Army
has conducted research into 'remote viewing', a 'paranormal' ability, but one
which is documented in the Vedic scriptures. (For example Sanjaya's ability to
'envision' the battle of Kurukshetra for Dhrtarastra.)

c) The timescale of human history held by modern archaeologists will be
challenged. Many anomalies have been disregarded to arrive at the current
conclusions about the origin of humankind. Recent research by Sadaputa prabhu
into the Markendeya Purana will show that evidence of previous yugas is
misinterpreted by modern science as 'primitive' and 'stone-age'.

