Tibetan Buddhism & modern physics : toward a union of love and knowledge / / Vic Mansfield ; with a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

• Autore: Mansfield Victor <1941->
• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia : , : Templeton Foundation Press, , 2008; ©2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 180 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 294.3/3653
• Soggetto topico: Physics - Religious aspects - Buddhism; Quantum theory - Religious aspects - Buddhism; Buddhism and science; Buddhism - China - Tibet Autonomous Region - Doctrines
• Altri autori: Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, <1935->
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: What are Buddhism and science and why a dialogue? -- Quantum mechanics and compassion: parallels and problems -- An introduction to Middle Way emptiness -- The physics of peace: quantum nonlocality and emptiness -- A quantum mechanical challenge to Tibetan Buddhism -- Relativity and the arrow of time -- Toward the union of love and knowledge.
• Sommario/riassunto: Tibetan Buddhism and Modern Physics: Toward a Union of Love and Knowledge addresses the complex issues of dialogue and collaboration between Buddhism and science, revealing connections and differences between the two. While assuming no technical background in Buddhism or physics, this book strongly responds to the Dalai Lama's "heartfelt plea" for genuine collaboration between science and Buddhism. The Dalai Lama has written a foreword to the book and the Office of His Holiness will translate it into both Chinese and Tibetan.In a clear and engaging way, this book show
• Titolo autorizzato: Tibetan Buddhism & modern physics
• ISBN: 1-283-26040-9; 9786613260406; 1-59947-232-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789420803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II