The quantum and the lotus : a journey to the frontiers where science and Buddhism meet by Ricard, Matthieu, Trinh, Xuan Thuan instant download

The quantum and the lotus : a journey to the frontiers where science and Buddhism meet by Ricard, Matthieu, Trinh, Xuan Thuan instant download

viii, 312 pages ; 24 cm, A Buddhist monk trained as a molecular biologist and a leading astrophysicist raised as a Buddhist explore the connections between the traditional teachings of Buddhism and the theories of modern-day science, Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-296) and index, At the crossroads -- To be and not to be -- In search of the great watchmaker -- The universe in a grain of sand -- Mirages of reality -- Like a bolt from the blue -- Each to his own reality -- Questions of time -- Chaos and harmony -- The virtual frontier -- Robots that think they can think -- The grammar of the universe -- Reason and contemplation -- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder -- From meditation to action -- The monk's conclusion -- The scientist's conclusion -- Notes -- Scientific glossary -- Buddhist glossary -- Acknowledgments -- Index