26 JULY 2023   

Today, as we hurtle towards imminent planetary destruction in the age of the Anthropocene, we believe it may be instructive to try and understand if the ancient science of spirituality can prove useful in humankind’s ability to change course, even at this late hour. We argue that such a paradigm shift is critically essential for human survival and that without the inner transformation proposed by this science, it may prove impossible to build a society based on the principles of liberty, equality and fraternity. This lecture draws from foundational texts and authoritative sources across multiple religious traditions, based upon which it outlines a brief sketch of the ancient science of spirituality. It begins with an account of the differentia specifica of this science, where it delves into what kind of science this is. Since it is centrally concerned with inner transformation, it briefly outlines the theory of change embedded in
this science and the kind of rejuvenation it enables, which makes it possible for us to clearly perceive the key elements and the structure of reality. It then spells out the impact this has on the nature of human action, continually teasing out implications for policy and practice in our time and provides a few concrete illustrations of the same.

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