| Sadaputa Dasa (Richard L. Thompson) was born in Binghamton, New York,
in 1947. In 1974, he received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Cornell
University, where he specialized in probability theory and statistical
mechanics.As a submissive
disciple of His Divine
Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Sadaputa Prabhu put aside
all of his Western academics in favor of studying the Vedas and
practicing their tenants. However, at the request of his spiritual
master, he agreed to utilize his scientific education and sharp
intellect for supplying supporting evidence to Vedic teachings. He
ventured into many subjects-the soul, consciousness, the spiritual
world, as well as refutations of commonly-held modern theories of
evolution, the Big Bang Theory, etc.He is the author of
seven books and the producer of six videos on science and philosophy,
and he has written many articles for scientific journals and for Back
To Godhead, the magazine of the International Society for Krishna
Consciousness.
His most recent book, Maya: The World As Virtual Reality, introduces a
theory that this world is actually a virtual reality, a theory which
can accommodate empirical evidence for many phenomena that contemporary
theories of consciousness cannot. His previous book, Mysteries of the
Sacred Universe, discusses evidence of advanced astronomical knowledge
in India’s ancient texts known as the Puranas.
He has designed exhibits using computer animation and multimedia
techniques to present the Vedic cosmology and the Vedic world-view to
the general populace.
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