Brahman in Upanishads and Luminiferous Aether in Physics: An Analogy
Kousik Mukherje
Department of Physics, Banwarilal Bhalotia College, Asansol, West Bengal, India
E-mail: klmukherjee003@gmail.com
Published online: 13th February, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52756/rpktbc.2025.e01.011
Keywords: Brahman, Aether, Upanishads, Relativity, Inertial frame
Abstract:
The present manuscript deals with the concept of Brahman as described in different Upanishads. Another entity proposed by the scientific community, which is called aether, is also briefly described in this chapter. Later, the concept of aether was rejected by the scientific community, and the special theory of relativity evolved. Then the similarities between the properties of Brahman and aether are presented and dissimilarities also. In this way, a scientific approach to relate the concepts of science and those of Indian thoughts has been presented. It has been concluded that we should further explore different inherent scientific thoughts in our traditions and culture to make them understandable to common people.
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Kousik Mukherje (2025). Brahman in Upanishads and Luminiferous Aether in Physics: An Analogy. © International Academic Publishing House (IAPH), Dr. Rajiba lochan Mahapatra, Dr. Arpan Das and Dr. Somnath Das (eds.), Revisiting the past knowledge tradition of Bharat: A critique (Volume-1), pp. 100-106. ISBN: 978-81-978955-6-2
doi: https://doi.org/10.52756/rpktbc.2025.e01.011
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