Open AccessIslam, Buddhism, and the New Sciences
Author(s) -
Eric Winkel
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
islam and civilisational renewal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2041-8728
pISSN - 2041-871X
DOI - 10.52282/icr.v2i4.612
Subject(s) - buddhism , islam , spirituality , philosophy , religious studies , theology , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
While exploring convergences between Islam and contemporary science, I came across a recent book by the Dalai Lama1 which describes his interactions with Buddhism and science. In fact, the Dalai Lama is ideally suited to be a bridge between spirituality and science. His stature means that he does not merely read Thomas Merton, Carl Friedrich von Weizsacker, Karl Popper, and David Bohm - he meets them. His seven decades means that he spans the most significant changes that technology and science have made on human society.