"Over the last twenty years, a dialogue has been conducted between
Buddhism and science, largely because of an interest in science shown by
certain Buddhist thinkers, notably the Dalai Lama...
"The Main difference between the pursuit of knowledge in science versus
the same pursuit in Buddhism is their ultimate goals. In Buddhism, knowledge
is acquired essentially for _therapeutic_ purposes. The objective is to free
ourselves from the suffering that is caused by our undue attachment to the
apparent reality of the external world and by our servitude to our individual
egos, which we imagine reside at the center of our being.
"Buddhism stresses the importance of elucidating the nature of the mind
through direct contemplative experience. Over the centuries it has devised a
profound and rigorous approach to understanding mental states and the ultimate
nature of mind. THe mind is behind every experience in life. It is also what
determines the way we see the world. It takes only the slightest change in our
minds, in how we deal with mental states and perceive people and things, for
"our" world to be turned completely upside-down.
"Profound as the findings of Buddhism are, it is important to keep in mind
as you read this book that the Buddha's teachings are not dogmatic. THe
teachings should be considered as the insights of a guidebook... Buddhism
stands ready to revise its beliefs at any moment if they are proved to be
wrong..."
('Mathieu Ricard & Trinh Xuan Thuan, 'The Quantum and the Lotus: A Journey
to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet',pp.2-3)
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