Fact or Fantasy ???

A humble offering to

His Divine GraceA.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaFounder-Acharya of

ISKCON

by ISKCON Bangalore devotees

Did our grandfathers look like this?

Or like this?

and how did it work without the other?

Which evolved first?

The Egg or The Hen

The Floweror

The Bee

Even if evolution is true, then….

Why are Apes and

Monkeys not extinct?

Where are the intermediate forms (missing links) between Ape and Man?

“There is no evidence which would show man developing step by step from lower forms of life...

…there is no such things as missing links.”

Dr. Austin H. ClarkBiologist, Smithsonian Institute

“Evolution is not an established theory but a tentative hypothesis....

It is not universally accepted.”

admitted by Thomas Huxley, who was one of the most vigorous supporter of Darwin

“The main purpose of Darwinism was to drive away

every last trace of an incredible God from biology.”

T. Rosazakin famous book “Unfinished Animal”

from Darwin himself

Hidden Truths

Darwin writes

“I am a firm believer that

without speculation there is no good

and original observation.”

in a letter to A. R. Wallace (Dec.22 1857)

Darwin writes

“You will be greatly disappointed. It

(forthcoming book) will be grievously too hypothetical.”

in a letter, regarding the concluding chapters of ‘The Origin of the Species’ (1858)

Darwin confesses

“Not one change of species into another

is on record...we cannot prove that a single species has

changed.”

towards the end of his life

Moving headup and down

causes dizziness.

This dizziness is caused by a change in blood pressure in the head.

Giraffe’s neck is 2.5

meters long

Giraffe moves its neck up

and down very fast.

Special valves in neck, control the blood flow to brain.

Elastic blood vessels in the giraffe's head allow harboring of enough blood to prevent the giraffe from passing out when bent in this position.

If evolution of this valve is true

then...

…lets take a look at a pre-historic event

He feels thirsty!!!!

He hopes for evolution of valves!!

and develops an headache while bending down.

Oh!!! better luck next time.

Outcome….

“The Darwinian theory is not the result of scientific

research, but purely the product of imagination.”

Dr. Fleischman, an Erlangen Zoologist

How simple is a single cell organism?

Escherichia Coli (E-coli)

A single-celled organism

Simple form of life

“transport system”

Annual Review of Microbiology Year

2000 editiondiscusses its various complex cellular

processes like …….

“regulation system”

“The theory of evolution suffers from grave defects, which are

becoming more and more apparent as time advances.”

Albert Fleishman,Professor of Comparative Anatomy,

Earlangan University

How simple is a single cell ?

Once thought to be a simple bag of chemicals,

the cell is now understood to be an elaborate system of molecular machinery that surpasses a modern

city in complexity.

Number of cells in a Human body

100,000,000,000,000(One hundred trillion)

IRREDUCIBLE COMPLEXITY

“Irreducibly complex system mean a single system composed of several

well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to

effectively cease functioning.”

Michael Behe, Biochemist,

Lehigh University

It requires over 50 different protein parts for operation.

Bacterial Flagellum at work

Palmitic Acid

“If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which

could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down.”

Charles Darwin

Plant Breeding

“There are natural limits to the degree that

an organism can be modified by

breeding”

Luther Burbankan American Botanist

2nd Law of Thermodynamics

2nd Law ofThermodynamics

Evolution

Complexity

Time

“Evolution of the species means constant and steady

increase in order and complexity -- the Amoeba to

Man idea. The second law says no such thing can occur

spontaneously.”Lord Kelvin, Father of Thermodynamics

“Overwhelming strong proofs of intelligent and

benevolent design lie around us. The atheistic idea is so

nonsensical that I cannot put it into words.”

Lord Kelvin, Father of Thermodynamics

“Evolutionism is a fairy tale for grown-ups.”

Bounoure, Director, National Center of Scientific Research, France

Perfect knowledge from Vedas

vivartaväda(the theory of evolution)

sarva-yoniñu kaunteyamürtayaù sambhavanti yäùtäsäà brahma mahad yonir

ahaà béja-pradaù pitä

“It should be understood that all species of life, O son of

Kunti, are made possible by birth in this material nature, and that I am the seed-giving

father.”

(Bhagavat Gita 14.4)

Vedic Concept of Evolution

A body is NOT transmigrating into

another body.

Soul is transmigratingfrom one body to

another

janmänta väda

Evolution of Consciousness

Evolution of degree of

Consciousness through the

8,400,000 forms of life.

jalajä nava-lakñäëisthavarä lakña-

viàçatikåmayo rudra-

saìkhyakäù

900,000 species of aquatics.

2,000,000 species of trees and plants.

1,100,000 species of insects and reptiles.

(Padma Purana)(Visnu Purana)

pakñiëäà daça-lakñaëam

triàçal-lakñäëi paçavaù catur-

lakñäëi mänuñäù

1,000,000 species of birds.

3,000,000 species of beasts.

400,000 species of humans.

(Padma Purana) (Visnu Purana)

käraëaà guëa-saìgo ’syasad-asad-yoni-janmasu

“This is due to his (living entity’s) association with that material nature (three modes). Thus he meets

with good and evil among various species.”

(Bhagavat Gita 13.22)

It is the knot of Karma which forces us to transmigrate from one body to another.

yadä jighåkñan puruñaùkärtsnyena prakåter guëännava-dväraà dvi-hastäìghri

taträmanuta sädhv iti

“When the living entity wants to enjoy the modes of material nature in their totality, he prefers, out of many bodily forms, to accept that

body which has nine gates, two hands and two legs. Thus he

prefers to become a human being or a demigod.”

(Srimad Bhagavatam 4.29.4)

ReverseEvolution

What is the next stage after Human form of life?

Wheel ofEvolution

Aquatics

Trees and Plants

Insects and Reptiles

Birds

Humans

Beasts

açétià caturaç caiva lakñäàs täï jéva-jätiñubhramadbhiù puruñaiù präpyaà mänuñyaà

janma-paryayättad apy abhalatäà jätaù teñäm

ätmäbhimäninäàvaräkäëäm anäçritya govinda-caraëa-

dvayam

“One attains the human form of life after transmigrating through 8,400,000 species of life by the process of gradual evolution. That human form of life is spoiled for those conceited fools who do not take shelter of the lotus feet of Govinda [Krsna].’’

(Brahma-vaivarta Purana)

yaà yaà väpi smaran bhävaà

tyajaty ante kalevaramtaà tam evaiti kaunteyasadä tad-bhäva-bhävitaù

“Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his present body, in his next life

he will attain to that state without fail.”

(Bhagavat Gita 8.6)

Evolution takes place depending upon the Soul’s desire.

Those who die in… In the next life they…

Mode of Ignorance

Mode of Passion

Mode of Goodness

Mode of Pure Goodness

are degraded toAnimal form of Life

remain inHuman form of Life

are elevated to the higher planets

go Back To Godhead

bahünäà janmanäm antejïänavän mäà prapadyate

väsudevaù sarvam itisa mahätmä su-durlabhaù

“After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me,

knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is. Such a great soul is very

rare.”

(Bhagavat Gita 7.19)

ä-brahma-bhuvanäl lokäùpunar ävartino ’rjuna

mäm upetya tu kaunteyapunar janma na vidyate

“From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death

take place. But one who attains to My abode, O son of Kunti, never takes birth

again.”

(Bhagavat Gita 8.16)