Well you essentially answered by saying you were not going to answer because the laws of science do not apply in regards to Kriya Yoga. Yet Yogananda wrote a book describing Religion as he knew it called "The Science of Religion'. I guess you could say the same thing about planets scientists are still looking for to account for the various perturbations that are occurring in planets we already have observed. However like our 'dual' nothing has yet been found. Maybe the scientists of the past just were not as rigid, and being from another higher age, they could look past the warble of the earth and find what is all to obvious.
Steve, I did not say exactly that. My answer in relation to Kriya Yoga is that the model expounded by Yogananda explains more logically than other models many deep metaphysical truths. Then, by virtue of such logical coherence, I also trust Yogananda that Kryia burns karma. It's just an issue of credibility earned (by Yogananda).
The denomination
science of religion is a shorteining, IMO, for
metaphysical science of religion, as opposed to
physical science, which can deal only with physical phenomena, by definition.
You cited the various perturbations in the movements of planets as hints of thepresence of other celestial bodies, and I think that's exact. Fact is that, AFAIK, no such perturbation were found which can be related to the presence of a dual star.
Maybe the scientists of the past were influenced by the darkness of Kali yuga in interpreting the inheritance of the higher ages? I don't know.
It seems strange that astronomy, as sophisticated as it is today, could not find a closeby star which is gravitationally engaged to the sun.
To me the issue of a binary system is still unsolved. There is no evidence, although there is a hypothesis from a highly credible sage, Sri Yukteswar. But we all know that sometimes even highly evolved masters can be tricked by Maya...
