Hare Krsna,
Dandvat to GuruMaharaj & all devotees.
Q) I have learned History Subject in school that human beings were before monkey or apes. The different kind of apes had developed in their body and size and in mind. then we become human beings. So basically my question is that before coming Satyuga, there were Apes and other animals were present? I have also learned that they were knowing nothing, then slowly they improved, they learned how to lit fire through stone, invention of wheel, even they use to eat raw meat etc.
In my mind the question is raising that 'to create human society, to flourish the society, Brahmadev send Daksh Prajapati and more brahmanas to handle the human society, creating rules,etc.'
i know it is very very difficult to know the mysteries of God creation.but i want to know is it correct what i am thinking.
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Dear Mataji,
Srila Prabhupada made comments on Darwinism or evolution theory. Here is an ex script from Back to Godhead magazine(November/December 2009):
hare krishna !! sumitra mAtAji, even during my school, I was taught the evolution of life in biology based on Darwin's theory of evolution whose fundamentals concepts were - Natural selection, the fittest survive, man evolving from apes, birds from reptiles and land species from sea species etc. Based on what the material evidences, scientists collected the theory has evolved. We should remember it is still called Theory by scientists and not a confirmed fact as there are so many missing links especially when it comes to developed consciousness and contemporary-living of seemingly distant species in the evolution cycle to name a few. So Darwin's theory ultimately couldn't prove that all evolution was completely sequential in time line. Therefore, we can safely understand and accept the evolution theory from Srimad BhAgavatahm which is more logical and none can refute the logic there.
Also, scientists limit their finding to 'what's happening?' but not 'Why or who does it'. Therefore, scientific knowledge and study is only ok until we grow and settle in life. After that we need the wisdom of veda to lead a life of satisfaction and perfection (in devotional service to krishna) which material world schools don't (or cannot) teach.
||shri krishnah sharanam mama||