>From Session : Is there a Buddhist science? " certain Mahayana practices were to gain accurate knowledge of oneself and the world ... such knowledge is to be gained through rational inquiry, through observation and examination of all the manifested aspects of the world and the investigation of the nature of his own mind and its function"
On Aug 15, 2010, at 7:47 AM, MarshaV wrote: > > for your consideration.... > > > from BUDDHISM AND SCIENCE: INTRODUCTORY VIDEO > > This seminal series of videos was recorded during a 2-day colloquium on > Buddhism and Science at Oxford University involving leading scientists, > philosophers, Buddhist scholars and Buddhist practitioners in deep debate on > the perceived convergence of modern science (relativity theory, quantum > mechanics, systems biology, cognitive psychology, clinical science) with some > of the traditional ideas of Buddhism (anti-metaphysical stance, > interdependence, emptiness, no-self). The colloquium was organised by Vesna > Wallace (Numata Professor of Buddhist Studies at Oxford), Denis Noble > (Emeritus Professor of Physiology) and Alan Wallace (Director of the Santa > Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies). In addition to the > introduction, there are 11 30-minute recordings. The debates are lively and > critical. > > > > http://www.voicesfromoxford.com/B-S-Introduction.html > > > > > > > ___ > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org/md/archives.html ___ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
