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Foundations of Physics & Spirituality · symposium

21 February 2026 · Bhaktivedanta Institute, Kolkata. Symposium examining the points of contact between contemporary physics and contemplative traditions, hosted at Techno Main Salt Lake.

A one-day symposium hosted by the Bhaktivedanta Institute at Techno Main Salt Lake in Kolkata, examining points of contact between contemporary physics and contemplative traditions — particularly the philosophical questions thrown up by quantum foundations and information-theoretic accounts of consciousness.

The Indian academic context produces a different kind of conversation around this material than its Western equivalents, with more comfort sitting between technical physics and metaphysical claims.

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