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The Quantum and the Lotus
- A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet
- Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
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Matthieu Ricard trained as a molecular biologist, working in the lab of a Nobel prize-winning scientist, but when he read some Buddhist philosophy, he became drawn to Buddhism. Eventually he left his life in science to study with Tibetan teachers, and he is now a Buddhist monk and translator for the Dalai Lama, living in the Shechen monastery near Kathmandu in Nepal. Trinh Thuan was born into a Buddhist family in Vietnam but became intrigued by the explosion of discoveries in astronomy during the 1960s. He made his way to the prestigious California Institute of Technology to study with some of the biggest names in the field and is now an acclaimed astrophysicist and specialist on how the galaxies formed.
When Matthieu Ricard and Trinh Thuan met at an academic conference in the summer of 1997, they began discussing the many remarkable connections between the teachings of Buddhism and the findings of recent science. That conversation grew into an astonishing correspondence exploring a series of fascinating questions. Did the universe have a beginning? Might our perception of time in fact be an illusion, a phenomenon created in our brains that has no ultimate reality? What is consciousness and how did it evolve?
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Despite the recent ferocious public debate about belief, the concept most central to the discussion "God" frequently remains vaguely and obscurely described. Are those engaged in these arguments even talking about the same thing? In a wide-ranging response to this confusion, esteemed scholar David Bentley Hart pursues a clarification of how the word "God” functions in the world’s great theistic faiths.
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The clearest thinking I have heard in ages.
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A Theory of Everything (That Matters)
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Einstein’s revolutionary scientific ideas have transformed our world, ushering in the nuclear age. The current pace of scientific and technological progress is simply astounding. So is there any place for faith in such a world? Einstein himself gave careful thought to the deepest questions of life. His towering intellectual status means he is someone worth listening to when we think through the big questions of life.
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Makes you think...
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Uneven
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He was the father of the occult, the founder of astrology, the discoverer of alchemy. He was Hermes Trismegistus, and as the scribe of the gods of ancient Egypt, he possessed all divine knowledge... which he passed on to humanity, though only those who have been tutored in its wonders can fully understand it.In this extraordinary 1912 book, three secret initiates to his teachings - who remain anonymous to this day - share their insight with all who seek to understand the mysterious underpinnings of the universe and our relationship with it.
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Big bites of ancient (now age?) wisdom to chew on
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Attacking straw men
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The World According to Physics
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excellent book
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The Monk and the Philosopher
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The dialogues themselves proved tranquility is attainable.
- By Mingster on 05-16-19
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There Is a God
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Disappointing
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The Devil's Delusion
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Militant atheism is on the rise. In recent years, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens have produced a steady stream of best-selling books denigrating religious belief. These authors are merely the leading edge of a larger movement that includes much of the scientific community. In response, mathematician David Berlinski, himself a secular Jew, delivers a biting defense of religious thought.
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Riddled With Problems
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- Mothy
- 10-29-24
Excellent Discussion
I was able to listen to the book at 2.0x or more with no problem. I had to listen to some things more than once. I didn’t agree with all the discussion and the biggest weakness was when they talked about AI. AI has come along much faster than was expected by the book, and I think it should teach that the nature of being able to have conversations and elaborate on subjects and understand complex topics. If AI can talk like humans, then it reveals something about consciousness and the flaws in own abilities that should make us rethink some of the ideas in this book.
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- Penelope Thomas
- 08-12-22
This book broke my brain!!!
Couldn't get past chapter 10. Please refund my credit. I got too anxious trying to keep up.
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- willmit
- 05-02-21
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As a scientist I confess I was skeptical of how much I would get out of this book even though I did have some curiosity about how these two highly qualified authors would deal with the different approaches and assumptions of their professional fields. But I found myself drawn into their discussions more than I expected and learned a great deal about how much the contemplative approach shared with
the scientific one and how each could learn from the other.
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- JK
- 08-26-23
WELL WORTH THE EFFORT
This is a very interesting book.
I am not a scientist, but in reading this book I found that I have often thought along these lines.
Parts of the book is above my head, but I will return to it at a later date.
I have the written book, so I could follow the text as I was listening.
I do recommend the book for all those who study Buddhism and drift into philosophy.
The narrator, mr. Foster is a pleasure to listen to.
Due to the context of the book and reading along with it I reduced the speed.
My thanks to all involved, JK.
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- Charlotte Smith
- 12-06-21
Contrived dialog
The narration was terrible. It was too fast and the narrator actually sounded bored with the content. There was one point where I could almost see him rolling his eyes. Ricard was guilty of making the same apriori statements that he criticized scientists for making. He frequently made unsubstantiated assertions with the only proof being it made no sense. Obviously what makes sense or doesn't make sense to him is his own mental construct.
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- J. Vance
- 08-18-23
Terrible Narration
So ill-paired I don't know if I dump this purchase and move on ugh
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