The Secret World of Vipassana And Mathematics: Zero to Infinity (Representing A Fascinating Intellectual Development, this Book is an Exciting Adventure Into the Unknown by Dr Karan Singh)

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About the Book The secrets of natural phenomena and the enigmatic behaviour of the human mind are perhaps the two most intriguing aspects of our evolutionary process. In trying to unravel the mysteries of mind and matter, many seekers of truth, in their own chosen way, have discovered or created new pathways. Mathematics emerged as the language of nature, giving a scientific expression to its laws and then providing answers in a most logical and rational manner. Gautama Buddha discovered and propounded Vipassana, a meditation technique that not only explains the behavioural pattern of mind in entirety, but also shows a path to purge it of its negativities in order to lead a wholesome and peaceful life.

This captivating book explores the singularity between Vipassana and Mathematics. It explores their parallel yet intertwining journeys-from action to reaction; from observation to experimentation and from finiteness to infinity in the quest to distil all knowledge to reach the Truth, and nothing but the Truth.

An associate professor of Mathematics at Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, and a practitioner of Vipassana meditation as well as a teacher of Anapana meditation, Alka Marwaha combines the scientific with the metaphysical in an effortless manner. With a consistent meritorious academic record, she was awarded the Commonwealth Scholarship to pursue a PhD in Mathematics at Dalhousie University, Canada, where she also received the prestigious Izaak Walton Killam Scholarship for meritorious performance. Her fulfilling teaching career spans twenty-five years and she has published research papers in various reputed international journals.

Introduction Allow your imagination to stretch to that period in the history of evolution of our planet earth, when nature held a solitary testimony to an era of quietude and tranquillity. This was millions of centuries ago, when earth had just come into existence and even life forms were scarce on it, and those which were there, were hardly recognisable. The laws of nature existed and worked customarily, although there were no intelligent minds to observe, appreciate or analyse them. It was much later that these laws guided the course of evolution and the human species came into being.