Buddhisum and science Flashcards
explain how the concept of anicca could be seen tot be compatable with concepts surroundung quantem physics
Anicca states that everything is impermant and nothing stays the same - this can be supported as all particals are in a constant flux from one moment to the next, particals never stay the same
how is the concept of sunyata also supported by quantem theory
Sunyata is the concept that everything is empty of any instric existance and therefore relies on everything else for existance. Equally quantem theory gives us an idea of a highly entangled universe inwhich in some way every partical is in some way reliant on other particals for existance - meaning everything is interdependent supporting concepts of annica
how does the story of the buddhas unanswered questions fit well with ideas of buddhsium being compatablew with science
The Buddha has asked a seris of large meta-physical questions, he Buddha did not attempt to answer the questions as he simply does not know - Buddhisum does not attempt to answer scientific questions
what did the dali lama state with relation to science aqnd buddhisum
The Dali Lama stated that if “Science proovs something in Buddhisum wrong then Buddhisum must change”
why does concept of karma conflict with science
idea’s of karma can never be empecially verified - karmic seeds lay domant over lifetimes - cannot go back lifetimes to verify this.
