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The Universe in a Single Atom
by Dalai Lama XIV
Ha! I've been reading this book for over two years. I bought it at a time in my life in which I was trying to find spirituality within a lot of science, so I thought it would be useful to me. Plus I was on a lot of steroids and slightly manic so I bought practically every book I saw in the bookstore.
One of the best parts of reading this was realizing how incredibly sharp His Holiness is. Not many people are open-minded AND knowledgeable enough to compare Buddhism and empirical science, but he does so nicely. He points out (rightly) the gaps in the realms of science, namely how it does not know how to deal with emotion and the way we experience the world. Since this is not measurable by "scientific" means, he suggests a spiritual model to augment scientific knowledge. His arguments reminded me that science and research should be about ultimately helping humanity, not just done for the sake of doing. Hopefully some hardcore scientists will read this too.
Why only 3 stars? Basically, I am not a philosopher. This book has a lot of philosophy in it. Therefore, it has been difficult for me to read. I would say that you must be in the mood to think hard before you sit down with this book. If that is the case, you may enjoy it.
One of the best parts of reading this was realizing how incredibly sharp His Holiness is. Not many people are open-minded AND knowledgeable enough to compare Buddhism and empirical science, but he does so nicely. He points out (rightly) the gaps in the realms of science, namely how it does not know how to deal with emotion and the way we experience the world. Since this is not measurable by "scientific" means, he suggests a spiritual model to augment scientific knowledge. His arguments reminded me that science and research should be about ultimately helping humanity, not just done for the sake of doing. Hopefully some hardcore scientists will read this too.
Why only 3 stars? Basically, I am not a philosopher. This book has a lot of philosophy in it. Therefore, it has been difficult for me to read. I would say that you must be in the mood to think hard before you sit down with this book. If that is the case, you may enjoy it.