A scientific approach is essential . Not a stone left unturned.

The Vedas are so clear-cut infact every single aspect of philosophies, religions, and sciences  are covered ,  there is not a question anyone could pose that could not be answered in broad terms and not with sentimentality but with clear philosophy and sciences. Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam are two important sources, but there are many others.

Not a stone is left unturned , philosophically sound , scientifically  sound , economically and politically sound, and most importantly,every  religious and theological position is discussed and contained and considered by the Vedic tradition.

The key points of why we received a particular material body within a specific framework of imposed conditions , how they were  arrived at , who played the  supervisory role , and what are  the mechanisms operating that bring a series of causes to result in the experience we feel both physically , mentally and intellectually at this particular location in space and at this particular time .

The answer to all these questions and many  more are clearly described in the Vedas , along with the cosmology of the universe that is divided into three portions . Multidimensional spacetime as well as the multiple universe model is elaborately discussed.

So, as Einstein said …

Religion without science is blind and science without religion is lame.

Best pick up a Bhagavad Gita, start with the relative A B Cs

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