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Godel’s Theorem

In 1931, a German mathematician named Kurt Godel announced his Incompleteness Theorem which he
demonstrated with irrefutable mathematical logic. In plain language his theorem says: Anything you can draw
a circle around cannot explain itself without referring to something outside the circle which is a thing you have
to assume but not always to prove exists or is true. For example, you can draw a circle around a car, but the
existence of the car depends on a factory that is outside that circle. The car cannot explain itself. Another
example is the attempt to explain the structure and origin of the universe. Is it made up of atoms or waves of
energy? No one has ever seen an atom. One can only assume such things exists because one cannot see them
with the human eye or the most powerful microscope. The scientists have different theories for the origin of
the universe. None of these theories have been proven to be true.
Pythagoras, the Greek philosopher, and all research scientists assume that the universe is regulated by laws that
are mathematical and logical. Godel’s Incompleteness theorem can be used to examine the assumption of the
scientists about the universe. If you draw a circle around the entire universe, then there will still be theories
that may be assumed true but are not validated such as the big bang theory of creation.

Any system of logic or numbers will depend on unprovable assumptions. Euclid’s five postulates for Geometry
is an example. The fifth postulat has never been proven to be true. Yet, it is necessary to solve problems. In
mathematics and science many things are assumed to be true that have never been validated empirically.

However, the existence of a supremely intelligent and powerful God possessing infinite and variegated powers
cannot be denied. In all organized systems that are manmade, there are intelligent persons who have
conceptualized, made and maintain them. There is no example of self-generated organized systems that have
evolved without intelligent persons building and maintaining them. Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, Google and all
other organized businesses with their technological proprietary know-how (systems), did not evolve by hazard.
Then how can one assume that the universe, which is an organized system with incredible technology trillons of
times more complicated than manmade systems, evolved by hazard? Such thoughts are nonsense and should
be rejected by rational persons whose minds are not infected with false pride and arrogance.

It is interesting to note that Godel also formulated the proof that God exists, but, published it posthumously.
He was afraid to publish it during his lifetime fearing his colleagues in Princeton and the academic world would
reject him. Modern scientists and philosophers are not always honest, logical and dedicated to the truth. For
the most part, they are intolerant of any theistic explanations of the origins of life. Thus they will never
understand what is the goal of life on this earth and how to attain it. Their speculative theories remain always
incomplete due to the four fundamental defects of human beings.

Four defects of every human being

Godel’s Incompleteness Theorem is similar to the ancient Vedic principles of pramana or the axiomatic criterions
to validate if something is true. There are three major pramanas or evidences: pratyaksa (direct observation),
anumana (inference), sabdha (receiving knowledge from a perfect source such as Lord Krishna’s Bhagavad-gita).
Due to the four fundamental defects of every human being (mistakes, illusion, imperfect senses and a cheating
propensity) it is impossible to ascertain the truth by direct perception (pratyaksa) and inference (anumana). It
is only by sabda (receiving knowledge from perfect authorities) that one may understand the truth. All empirical
means of approaching transcendental reality will fail. One cannot perceive the fourth dimension by observation,
experiment or logical inference.

The Vedas have examples to illustrate this crucial point. A classic one is the statement the town is on the river.
We can ask the question: how is the town situated on the river? Is it on the right bank or the left bank or is it on

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