" The Dalai Lama lost spiritual leadership in his own country, but
now exercises it around the world. Like all good teachers, he comes
to learn. He found that what Buddhism lacked in his country was a
fruitful interchange with reason and modern science. Here he
fosters that exchange, at a time when some Christians have turned
their backs on science and the Enlightenment. We are losing what he
has gained."
-- Garry Wills, author of "Why I Am a Catholic"" With disarming
honesty, humility, and respect, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has
explored the relationship between religion and science and
suggested the way in which they can affirm and qualify each other'
s insights. By juxtaposing traditional Buddhist teaching with the
discoveries of modern physics and biology, he infuses the debate
about such contentious issues as the origins of the universe, the
nature of human consciousness, the evolution of species and genetic
engineering with intimations of profound spirituality and shows how
these questions can further our search for ultimate meaning. But
above all, his gentle but insistent call for compassion is
desperately needed in our torn and conflicted world."
-- Karen Armstrong, author of "A HIstory of God" and "The Spiral
Staircase"
"The Dalai Lama lost spiritual leadership in his own country, but
now exercises it around the world. Like all good teachers, he comes
to learn. He found that what Buddhism lacked in his country was a
fruitful interchange with reason and modern science. Here he
fosters that exchange, at a time when some Christians have turned
their backs on science and the Enlightenment. We are losing what he
has gained."
--Garry Wills, author of "Why I Am a Catholic""With disarming
honesty, humility, and respect, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has
explored the relationship between religion and science and
suggested the way in which they can affirm and qualify each other's
insights. By juxtaposing traditional Buddhist teaching with the
discoveries of modern physics and biology, he infuses the debate
about such contentious issues as the origins of the universe, the
nature of human consciousness, the evolution of species and genetic
engineering with intimations of profound spirituality and shows how
these questions can further our search for ultimate meaning. But
above all, his gentle but insistent call for compassion is
desperately needed in our torn and conflicted world."
--Karen Armstrong, author of "A HIstory of God" and "The Spiral
Staircase"
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