Science and spirituality are two topics that are often regarded as antagonistic with one another. However, after careful consideration and meaningful exploration into this dichotomy, we have come to believe that there is a distinct union between them.
It is fair to say that the scientific method emphasizes empiricism—the use of empirical observations and experiments in order to uncover facts about the world around us. Meanwhile, spirituality focuses more on individual experience and what we can take away from it—it seeks meaning beyond our understanding of observable realities. The former allows us to measure external forces and provides insight into material objects. The latter enables us to develop internal insights about ourselves and the world, expanding our inquiries beyond mere observation, as spiritual practices provide access towards realms which remain invisible to today’s scientific practices.
While these two perspectives may appear contradictory at first glance, they are both rooted in gaining knowledge through different means with similar goals: to reach an ultimate truth which will help enhance human life on earth; whether physical or intangible.
Therefore when embraced together, each offers tremendous potential for truth-seeking and self-discovery. Allowing direct interaction between inner experiences—that may sometimes appear to be transcending logic—and scientific knowledge—exclusively based on tangible and reproducible data—can offer new insights about reality, helping us deconstruct some of the scientific premises that are too narrow to explain the wide variety of unknowns.