Recently I’ve been reading about science behind Buddhism and ultimate reality.I thought it would be nice to blog some of few facts that I understood so far.
It is clear that recent researches and studies of modern science have revealed many great parallelisms between Buddhism and science. Especially with Quantum physics, which look at the universe and at the reality in a complete different perspective , scientists amazed that these new results show a great similarities with Buddhas teachings which had been taught over 2500 years ago.
One of the amazing discoveries that scientists have made was the emptiness in matters.By experiments like ‘double slit experiment ‘,it is concluded that fundamental particles are empty of inherent existence and exist in an undefined state of potentialities. They become ‘real’ when a mind interacts with them and give them a meaning. Whenever there is not mind there is no meaning or no reality.This quantum emptiness is similar to the Sunyata in Buddhism,which is discussed in ‘Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra.’
Above mentioned undefined state of potentialities behave as a field of energy. According to Quantum physics, this field is considered as the fundamental level of the universe , which is called ‘Quantum Field’ or ‘Unified Field’. It is considered that fluctuations of this field give rise to so called ‘Realities’.So according to that the ‘Reality’ that we live in, is just another one of infinite number of realities.
Quantum physics have changed the way we look at reality. It is amazed to see that almost every finding in Quantum mechanics has a connection with teaching in Buddhism.
But scienstists have lots of things to learn.I think Quantum physics is still in its child stage.There are infinite amount of pure knowledge that scientists can get from teachings of Lord Buddha – The greatest “Quantum Physicist” ever.
Following are few of selected sources which I found useful to anyone who’s interested :
- Where Science and Buddhism Meet 1/2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj_i7YqDwJA
Great video, simply explain emptiness,interconnectivity and nature of reality.
- Mind Over Matter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aBGeoLf5X8
Tags: Buddhism, emptiness, quantum physics, science behind buddhism, sunyata, ultimate truth
August 18, 2008 at 3:02 am |
Your blog is interesting!
Keep up the good work!
August 20, 2008 at 1:14 pm |
The few things I have to say about your post is that.
The scientific findings that man has made so far do not make other main stream religions (such as Muslim or Christianity) a fake. So you can’t come to a conclusion that Buddhism is the ultimate truth.
The facts which are shown in all the above videos are so dense with theories of people but not actual findings.
There is a saying that ‘IN THEORY, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE.’
Think of how many theories that you have come across in your life
Theory of evolution , Big bang theory etc … all has some proving facts and helps to build assumptions of future. Even there are disproving facts. Some are seen in the early stage and some are found later as your knowledge grows.
Further I say .. Controlling is a myth. If YOU.. only YOU can control your self (not Loard Budda, Some one in India , not your neighbor ) 100% you would not be the person you are now. So don’t follow a myth !
So don’t worship trees. Don’t worship pieces of bone or tooth Saying that it is according to science. Science is merely a very poor tool man has created for his survival. It is not the ultimate truth.
August 21, 2008 at 1:23 pm |
If you want to know how confused you are or how lost you are your belief. Read the following article. As Sri Lankans most of us are expose to only one part of the story search only stuff that support your belief . Be open minded. Well I don’t have to say more …the article explains everything ..
http://polyticks.com/psi/novella.htm
August 23, 2008 at 7:42 pm |
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August 23, 2008 at 7:43 pm |
Buddhism an Quantum Physics
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