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    <description><![CDATA[<p>Presenting a new paradigm derived from ancient Vedic wisdom for understanding life and our purpose. Through articles by Ashish Dalela of Shabda.co, we will explore the limitations of modern science and religions and learn a complete and consistent worldview of integrated oneness and difference. Enjoy this audio format with your host and acclaimed audiobook narrator, Leslie Howard. </p>]]></description>
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        <title>Episode 5: Understanding How ESP Works</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Many people have psychic experiences, but we struggle when we try to fit them into the worldviews of modern science and monotheisms. This is due to the limitations of these philosophies. This episode reveals the how and why of this shortcoming and offers a scientific view that explains how extrasensory perception works. </p>
<p>https://psyche.shabda.co/2026/05/30/understanding-how-esp-works/</p>
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        <title>Episode 4: Monotheism: The Objectification of God</title>
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                    <comments>https://Scienceofperfection.podbean.com/e/episode-4-monotheism-the-objectification-of-god/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>From "might makes right" back to "with great power comes great responsibility": We review the history of monotheism, its need for ambiguity about God to retain power, modern science's Aristotelian foundation and the shared objectification of both which facilitates exploitation, contrasted by the personalistic worldview of Vedic Science that serves the good of all. </p>
<p>Ashish Dalela, "Monotheism: The Objectification of God," in Shabda Journal, December 19, 2024, <a href='https://journal.shabda.co/2024/12/19/monotheism-the-objectification-of-god/'>https://journal.shabda.co/2024/12/19/monotheism-the-objectification-of-god/</a>.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From "might makes right" back to "with great power comes great responsibility": We review the history of monotheism, its need for ambiguity about God to retain power, modern science's Aristotelian foundation and the shared objectification of both which facilitates exploitation, contrasted by the personalistic worldview of Vedic Science that serves the good of all. </p>
<p>Ashish Dalela, "Monotheism: The Objectification of God," in <em>Shabda Journal</em>, December 19, 2024, <a href='https://journal.shabda.co/2024/12/19/monotheism-the-objectification-of-god/'>https://journal.shabda.co/2024/12/19/monotheism-the-objectification-of-god/</a>.</p>
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Ashish Dalela, "Monotheism: The Objectification of God," in Shabda Journal, December 19, 2024, https://journal.shabda.co/2024/12/19/monotheism-the-objectification-of-god/.]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>Episode 3: Who Are the 330 Million Vedic Gods?</title>
        <itunes:title>Episode 3: Who Are the 330 Million Vedic Gods?</itunes:title>
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                    <comments>https://Scienceofperfection.podbean.com/e/episode-3-who-are-the-330-million-vedic-gods/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:17:58 -0400</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Join me in this episode where we uncover an understanding of the inner workings of reality according to Vedic Science and address objections of modern science and monotheism to a universe consisting of personalities that embody the ideal meanings of words which form our conscious states. </p>
<p>Ashish Dalela, "Who Are The 330 Million Vedic Gods," in Shabda Journal, April 20, 2026, <a href='https://journal.shabda.co/2026/04/20/who-are-the-330-million-vedic-gods/'>https://journal.shabda.co/2026/04/20/who-are-the-330-million-vedic-gods/</a></p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join me in this episode where we uncover an understanding of the inner workings of reality according to Vedic Science and address objections of modern science and monotheism to a universe consisting of personalities that embody the ideal meanings of words which form our conscious states. </p>
<p>Ashish Dalela, "Who Are The 330 Million Vedic Gods," in <em>Shabda Journal</em>, April 20, 2026, <a href='https://journal.shabda.co/2026/04/20/who-are-the-330-million-vedic-gods/'>https://journal.shabda.co/2026/04/20/who-are-the-330-million-vedic-gods/</a></p>
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        <title>Episode 2: Numbers, Truth, Morality, and God</title>
        <itunes:title>Episode 2: Numbers, Truth, Morality, and God</itunes:title>
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                    <comments>https://Scienceofperfection.podbean.com/e/the-science-of-perfection-episode-2-numbers-truth-morality-and-god/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:51:22 -0400</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Tired of living in a paradigm that can't answer basic questions about reality and seems bent on destroying itself? Sample some refreshing ancient wisdom for the modern day with this audio version of a Shabda Journal article narrated by Leslie Howard. </p>
<p>Ashish Dalela, "Numbers, Truth, Morality and God," in Shabda Journal, October 25, 2015, <a href='https://journal.shabda.co/2015/10/25/numbers-truth-morality-and-god/'>https://journal.shabda.co/2015/10/25/numbers-truth-morality-and-god/</a></p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tired of living in a paradigm that can't answer basic questions about reality and seems bent on destroying itself? Sample some refreshing ancient wisdom for the modern day with this audio version of a Shabda Journal article narrated by Leslie Howard. </p>
<p>Ashish Dalela, "Numbers, Truth, Morality and God," in <em>Shabda Journal</em>, October 25, 2015, <a href='https://journal.shabda.co/2015/10/25/numbers-truth-morality-and-god/'>https://journal.shabda.co/2015/10/25/numbers-truth-morality-and-god/</a></p>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tired of living in a paradigm that can't answer basic questions about reality and seems bent on destroying itself? Sample some refreshing ancient wisdom for the modern day with this audio version of a Shabda Journal article narrated by Leslie Howard. 
Ashish Dalela, "Numbers, Truth, Morality and God," in Shabda Journal, October 25, 2015, https://journal.shabda.co/2015/10/25/numbers-truth-morality-and-god/]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>Episode 1:  Understanding Physical Vs Semantic Space, Why Akasha is Not Ether</title>
        <itunes:title>Episode 1:  Understanding Physical Vs Semantic Space, Why Akasha is Not Ether</itunes:title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Enjoy this audio version of "Why Akasha is not Ether" by Ashish Dalela, narrated by Leslie Howard.</p>
<p>We explore relativity theory and a semantic understanding of space that consists of eternal concepts that are consciously combined to form reality. </p>
<p>"Why Ākāśa is Not Ether," in Shabda Journal, August 11, 2025, <a href='https://journal.shabda.co/2025/08/11/why-akasa-is-not-ether/'>https://journal.shabda.co/2025/08/11/why-akasa-is-not-ether/</a>.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Enjoy this audio version of "Why Akasha is not Ether" by Ashish Dalela, narrated by Leslie Howard.</p>
<p>We explore relativity theory and a semantic understanding of space that consists of eternal concepts that are consciously combined to form reality. </p>
<p>"Why Ākāśa is Not Ether," in <em>Shabda Journal</em>, August 11, 2025, <a href='https://journal.shabda.co/2025/08/11/why-akasa-is-not-ether/'>https://journal.shabda.co/2025/08/11/why-akasa-is-not-ether/</a>.</p>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Enjoy this audio version of "Why Akasha is not Ether" by Ashish Dalela, narrated by Leslie Howard.
We explore relativity theory and a semantic understanding of space that consists of eternal concepts that are consciously combined to form reality. 
"Why Ākāśa is Not Ether," in Shabda Journal, August 11, 2025, https://journal.shabda.co/2025/08/11/why-akasa-is-not-ether/.]]></itunes:summary>
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