Is there any scientific proof of the existence of higher and lower planetary systems?

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Is there any specific proof for the existence of higher and lower planetary systems?

As I mentioned earlier, there are different models of reality. Science provides us with one such model—it’s essentially a map of reality, created from a particular perspective.

Let me explain with an analogy. Suppose you’re in one location and you want to visit a friend. Someone gives you a map. You follow the directions: go straight, cross a bridge, turn right, climb a hill, and cross a river. As everything the map describes matches your experience, your faith in the map grows stronger. Finally, the map says, “You have arrived at your destination.” You walk up to the door, map in hand, and knock.

Your friend opens the door and says, “Welcome!” But then you look at the map and say, “Hey, you’re not on this map. Therefore, you don’t exist.”
Your friend would naturally respond, “What nonsense! Does your brain not exist either?”

The point is: a map is a powerful tool for navigation, but it is not a complete description of reality. Many real things—like people—don’t appear on the map, but they definitely exist.

Science as a Map

Similarly, science is a map. It’s designed for a specific purpose and doesn’t capture everything. When modern science began—with pioneers like Galileo, Newton, and Francis Bacon—they divided reality into two categories:

• Primary properties: measurable, quantifiable attributes like mass, density, viscosity, velocity.

• Secondary properties: subjective experiences like taste, color, beauty, love, kindness.

Science chose to focus on primary properties because they are quantifiable and reproducible. This focus enabled incredible progress in technology. But the downside is that secondary properties—central to our daily lives—were often neglected or deemed less real.

The Gap Between Science and Life

Think about this: when you describe a person, do you say, “He’s five feet three inches and 150 pounds”? That doesn’t tell us much about who he is.

Or when you say, “I had a great meal,” and someone asks, “What did you have?”—do you reply, “800 calories”? That’s not very meaningful. We describe food in terms of taste, flavor, texture, aroma—all secondary qualities, which science considers less important, yet we experience as primary.

So, science labels as secondary what we experience as primary. And in this scientific “map,” subtler realities—like higher and lower planetary systems or spiritual realms—don’t appear. But just because they’re not on the scientific map doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

To demand scientific proof for spiritual realities is like telling your friend, “Prove that you exist using this map, otherwise I won’t talk to you.” That’s clearly absurd.

Understanding the Limits of Science

Science is a powerful and even indispensable tool, but it is not all-encompassing. Asking science to prove spiritual truths is like using a thermometer to measure weight. A thermometer is extremely useful—perhaps even life-saving—but not for measuring weight. Each tool has a purpose and limits.

Inference and Philosophy

So how can we talk about higher or lower planetary systems?

We rely on philosophical reasoning and scriptural testimony. Scripture presents the universe as a multi-level system, created to give souls opportunities to experience and evolve. People have different desires, and different realms exist to fulfill those desires. Just like Earth provides facilities for enjoyment and growth, other planets or realms do the same, tailored to different karmic levels.

So, the idea of higher and lower planets fits logically within a philosophical worldview where:

• The universe is a school for the soul.

• Different locations provide varied environments for the soul’s experiences and evolution.

Science, by design, cannot comment on these realms, just as a thermometer cannot weigh a person.

Conclusion:

Science is a limited but powerful map, not the full territory. To seek scientific proof for the spiritual realm is to misunderstand both science and spirituality. Instead, we can use scripture, philosophy, and inference to understand the deeper layers of reality—including higher and lower planetary systems.