First statement: Opinion. So, no way to dismiss it or prove it entirely.Originally posted by january:i feel that buddhist teachings are not connected to the scientific communities.
Buddhist theories lack the system that science has, like peer review, use of equipemnt to measure things, and application and experiment.
Because in the field of the sciences, we have to discover things for ourselves. No human has true, complete knowledge of everything scientific. Buddhism is similar in the aspect that we must discover the way to Enlightenment for ourselves, but because there are teachers who have discovered the way, books and lessons are used instead.Originally posted by january:its like physics and chemistry has been delving into the properties of sub atomic particles and building nanomachines to study them and buddhist are still using the books and talking method to further their studies.
I would say rather, that Buddhism provides the scientific method to lead to enlightenment yourself, to realise the same truths that the Buddha and countless other enlightened sages have realised.Originally posted by SturmDerSchatten:First statement: Opinion. So, no way to dismiss it or prove it entirely.
Of course Buddhism, or any philosophy or religion for that matter, doesn't have to use scientific methods. It's like trying to explain atoms theologically; it just doesn't work well enough.
Buddhism is a science by itself with scientific methods. But it is not chemistry, or physics, or biology.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:I don't see any links between Buddhism and Science.
Buddhism has all the systems that science has.Originally posted by january:i feel that buddhist teachings are not connected to the scientific communities.
Buddhist theories lack the system that science has, like peer review, use of equipemnt to measure things, and application and experiment.
Buddhism is all about one's observation and realisations, it is not about reading or blindly believing. The aim of Buddhism is for everyone to use its scientific method to reach the same realisation and observation as countless others who have done the same in the past and present. Therefore it is a science.Originally posted by january:its like physics and chemistry has been delving into the properties of sub atomic particles and building nanomachines to study them and buddhist are still using the books and talking method to further their studies.
Use of equipments to measure things, procedure and experiments are just physical means invented by scientist to determine and understand scientific theories and physical phenomenons. It isn't perfect.Originally posted by january:i feel that buddhist teachings are not connected to the scientific communities.
Buddhist theories lack the system that science has, like peer review, use of equipemnt to measure things, and application and experiment.
Btw is natur-science related to naturalism ?Originally posted by zhulin:Hallo,
unfortunately my englisch is not very professional. But I hope we will understand each other.
You wrote: i feel that buddhist teachings are not connected to the scientific communities.
Maybe you do not know all different Buddhist Teachings. What the Buddha did teach is natur-science. You have to keep away all religoes views what came after the Buddha.
In our Sangha named Dao Jun Community (found 1934 from Dao Jun in Germany) we have some natur-scientist as members. The last students of Dao Jun died for a couple month. It was the most famous physicist Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker.
For us is the Buddha Teaching a approved method ground of natur-science.
Best regards, Xue Feng Chan-ju
Exactly, so why bother whether its science or no science. If we can't reason or use logic but merely rely on what people claimed or say, then it is both dogmatic and religious!Originally posted by Isis:Btw in Buddhism, we have this Kalama Sutra,
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But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and the benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it."
Good point. I was first exposed to Buddhism in an academic setting. I was quite confused by how the Chinese practice buddhism.Originally posted by crosshairs:Just to be clear here, the perceived "Buddhism" practiced widely in singapore is not buddhism, but a mixture of old traditional chinese beliefs and some other superstitions that have evolved and have continued to evolve even up till this day.