Review of 'Tibetan Buddhism and Modern Physics' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Wow... This must've been probably the most interesting book I've ever read.
The latter parts of the book concern more of the details of quantum science, time-relativity and entropy, which I found rather hard to follow at places, but I don't think it's a fault of the author, as the subject matter is by its very nature difficult.
I got some very important insights, especially related to understanding the nature of emptiness in Middle Way Buddhism, and realizing what impermanence and lack of intrinsic existence really mean in this context. The author uses many elaborate examples to bring the more theoretical concepts to life, making it easier to process.
The main takeaway from this book was to appreciate reason and knowledge and temper them with kindness and compassion, for we live in a painfully broken world, where supply of either seems low. The realization of how we are constantly in …
Wow... This must've been probably the most interesting book I've ever read.
The latter parts of the book concern more of the details of quantum science, time-relativity and entropy, which I found rather hard to follow at places, but I don't think it's a fault of the author, as the subject matter is by its very nature difficult.
I got some very important insights, especially related to understanding the nature of emptiness in Middle Way Buddhism, and realizing what impermanence and lack of intrinsic existence really mean in this context. The author uses many elaborate examples to bring the more theoretical concepts to life, making it easier to process.
The main takeaway from this book was to appreciate reason and knowledge and temper them with kindness and compassion, for we live in a painfully broken world, where supply of either seems low. The realization of how we are constantly in a flux, can help to understand the processes of both technology and humanity, bridging the gap.