Science of Life Club at Stockton University
The purpose of this student organization affiliated with the Princeton BVISCS is to consider, promote, and contribute to the synthesis of the sciences and humanities, focusing on the role that life and consciousness play within these diverse fields of study. Various educational activities are organized, facilitating respectful and thoughtful interdisciplinary dialogue. Videos of some examples are accessible below. The Fall 2024 semester culminated in a Faculty Panel Discussion on the The Complementarity of Science, Philosophy, & Religion (see the left-most video). Further recordings of the club’s activities are available here. New members welcome!
Sandipani Muni Sunday School at Princeton BVISCS
These classes are intended for a family member to attend with their children. We welcome teens and pre-teens. The curriculum focuses on introducing the 9 Limbs of Bhakti (the yoga of love and devotion) and their context in the Sambandha (where we are), Prayojan (where we’re going), and Abhidheya (how to get there) Tattvas of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s teachings.
Kindly contact us if you’re interested in registering.
Recordings of past sessions are accessible here.
Forum on the Evolution of Consciousness at the University of California – Santa Cruz
On May 18, 2011, Dr. B Madhava Puri, Serving Director of the Princeton Bhakti Vedanta Institute, led a forum at UCSC. Here is a news article. Topics discussed included (1) Contrasting the Evolution of Consciousness with Darwin’s Evolution of Insentient Bodies, (2) The Plane of Exploitation: The Material Conditioning of Consciousness, (3) The Plane of Dedication: Material Reality is a Perverted Reflection of Spirit, and (4) The Law of Biogenesis: Life & Matter come from Life. A list of subtopics and student questions, as well as their timestamps, is accessible in the YouTube video description.