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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Broadway | | Page Count: | 224 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 12, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 7,759th |
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Galileo, Copernicus, Newton, Niels Bohr, Einstein. Their insights shook our perception of who we are and where we stand in the world, and in their wake have left an uneasy coexistence: science vs. religion, faith vs. empirical inquiry. Which is the keeper of truth? Which is the true path to understanding reality?After forty years of study with some of the greatest scientific minds, as well as a lifetime of meditative, spiritual, and philosophic study, the Dalai Lama presents a brilliant analysis of why all avenues of inquiry—scientific as well as spiritual—must be pursued in order to arrive at a complete picture of the truth. Through an examination of Darwinism and karma, quantum mechanics and philosophical insight into the nature of reality, neurobiology and the study of consciousness, the Dalai Lama draws significant parallels between contemplative and scientific examinations of reality. This breathtakingly personal examination is a tribute to the Dalai Lama’s teachers—both of science and spirituality. The legacy of this book is a vision of the world in which our different approaches to understanding ourselves, our universe, and one another can be brought together in the service of humanity. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 54 reviews)
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Opinion versus Proof by Robert A. Bows (Boulder, CO)  4 Stars
August 23, 2009
This is a persuasive essay on the parallels between science and spirituality, based on a lifetime of research. If you're looking for a proof on the convergence of science and spirituality, see www.SolomonsProof.com[...]
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universe in a single atom by tree  5 Stars
June 28, 2009
The book assumes one has a basic knowledge of buddhism; if not, you can plod along and figure out the concepts as you go. It is read by Richard Gear, and he does a nice job of it. If you like the DL's writing, you will want to read this. I am glad I bought it and downloaded it to my ipod to listen to on the plane flight from NYC to Melbourne, AU. The audio version is a good companion to the text.
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Such a grain of sand! by William J. Lavery (Salline, MI United States) 5 Stars
April 05, 2009
Who else but the Dalai Lama is so genuinely and comfortably open to meld his Buddhist perspective with those of the greatest scientists? He exercises pure wonder and an inquiring mind for all our benefit.
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Buddhism for the 21st Century by Red Fox (Perth, Australia) 4 Stars
April 05, 2009
Early in this book we follow the formation of the intellectual in the Dalai Lama. As a boy his educators poured into him all the traditions and philosophy of Tibetan buddhism in preparation for his future role as the leader of buddhist thought. At the same time his own curiosity about the physical world developed from an early career as a serial dismantler of pocketwatches to today's role as an incisive disputant ready to cut, dice and expose the leading thinkers in modern science.
But how does the appointed leader of a spiritual movement cope with the ever-shrinking domain of spirituality as science grounds more and more of human existence into the empirical frames of physics, chemistry and mathematics? Does he, in fear of coming irrelevance, deny science and exhort us to turn away from it? or argue shrilly against scientific thought? Not at all - in this book the Dalai Lama explains how science and spirituality can learn from each other and help each other. He willingly accepts that old buddhist ideas about cosmology need to be turfed out in the light of modern scientific observation, at the same time delineating where science stops and ethics start.
He was not able to convince this scientist that the cornerstones of the origin of sentience, and the 'law' of karma are immune from the march of science, but in this book the Lama makes a good case that in principle science and spirituality are not conflicted, and shows many ways forward for those with the inclination to use science to promote goodness.
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Bridges by Douglas King (Cincinnati, OH United States) 5 Stars
February 12, 2009
What I most admire about the Dalai Lama is his desire to build bridges. Where most religious leaders are divisive, he continues to try to find common ground. With this book, he attempts to build bridges between science and spirituality. While never pretending to be a scientist, he writes from the point of view of someone who's has a lifetime curiosity about science, as well as the opportunity to meet many of the greatest scientific minds in the world.
Throughout the book he explores subjects such as similarities between modern physics and Buddhist principals, the role of morality in science, and the origins of consciousness and the universe. Although rudimentary, at least from a scientific standpoint (which works for me, since I have no background in science), it's all fascinating. Ultimately, The Dalai Lama makes a plea to humanity that, as we use science to alleviate physical suffering, that we try to use compassion to alleviate emotional and spiritual suffering.
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