With time, it started becoming difficult for humans to be in communion with God and be in a state of bhav (Spiritual emotion) as their spiritual level began to decline. As a result, experiencing God, etc. became impossible for them. Everything started getting studied intellectually. Then, science evolved so that humans could understand God at least with the help of their intellect.
– Paratpar Guru (Dr) Jayant Athavale, Founder-Editor of ʻSanatan Prabhatʼ Group of Periodicals