The Universe in a Single Atom
by Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama on science and Buddhism: where they converge, where Buddhism should yield to evidence, and consciousness. Thoughtful and humble.
Read it if…
you want a religious leader's serious engagement with science.
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Skip it if…
you want physics or neuroscience depth.
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Three things you will actually use
- If science disproves it, Buddhism must change.
- Mind is worth investigating.
- Ethics must guide technology.
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Read the chapter on consciousness.
Our verdict
Science and Buddhism.
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