The morning session of Day 2 of the 2nd Global Vedic Conference unfolded as a deeply contemplative journey—one that bridged the timeless sanctity of the Vedas with the questions, conflicts, and consciousness of contemporary humanity. Through three thought-provoking presentations, the session reaffirmed a powerful truth, as Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba has echoed time and again: the Vedas are not relics of the past but living guides for inner-transformation and global harmony.
Opening the session, Dr Saritha Iyer invited the audience to reflect on a question often posed in modern discourse: Can science validate the Vedas? With clarity and conviction, she explained that science and the Vedas operate in fundamentally different domains.
Drawing attention to the power of Vedic mantras, she cited examples such as the invocation of the Varuna mantra for rain, emphasising that their efficacy is real, though not always measurable by scientific instruments. The Vedas, therefore, are not meant to be proven in laboratories, but realised in the sanctum of the heart.
The second talk by Dr U Suma resonated deeply with Bhagawan’s mission of Veda Poshana—nourishing and sustaining the Vedas by making them accessible to all. Addressing the growing sense of distance between modern society and Vedic wisdom, she traced the decline of Vedic traditions to neglect, commercialisation, and cultural disconnection, which led to the loss of many sacred branches over time.
Yet she highlighted how Bhagawan fearlessly reversed this decline by universalising the Vedas—encouraging women, youth, and devotees across nations to chant, learn, and live them.
Bringing a global and philosophical perspective, Professor Michael Sternfeld presented the Ramayana as far more than an epic—it is a process-oriented manual for human evolution. He explored the dynamic interplay between Love, which seeks unity, and Dharma, which demands discernment and right action.
Through poignant examples—Rama’s painful exile and the inner turmoil of Arjuna at Kurukshetra—he illustrated how life often places individuals on an emotional “swing” between compassion and duty. This tension, he explained, is not a flaw but a catalyst for growth, urging one towards Samatwam, the higher synthesis, where love and dharma merge into wisdom.
Day 2 reaffirmed Bhagawan’s eternal assurance—that when humanity walks the Vedic path with sincerity, the world itself becomes one family: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.
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