the dalai lama writes succinctly:

"The Four Noble Truths state that within the realm of impermanent phenomena there is suffering, suffering has an origin, the cessation of suffering is possible,  and there is a path to the cessation of suffering."

he goes on: "As I see it, science falls within the scope of the first truth in that it examines the ( Read more... )

i was talking with to_thine_own the other night about having and participating in so many blogs and forums and the difficult choice of which one to post to, which bespeaks of a certain lack of interconnectedness.

in the end, i usually choose lj, because it is feature-rich.

this piece here,  this is a quote that i could have posted on any of the ( Read more... )

started reading the universe in a single atom: the convergence of science and spirituality by his holiness the dalai lama.  i wish i could quote the whole book here. i don't think science and spirituality are mutually exclusive, any more than christianity and buddhism. at our best, we all seek the truth, and there are many paths to the truth, but ( Read more... )