If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. In my view, science and Buddhism share a search for the truth and for understanding reality. By learning from science about aspects of reality where its understanding may be more advanced, I believe that Buddhism enriches its own worldview.

My confidence in venturing into science lies in my basic belief that as in science so in Buddhism, understanding the nature of reality is pursued by means of c…

All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness ... the important thing is they should be part of our…

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

It was good of Friedrich Nietzsche to declare God dead - I declare that he has never been born. It is a created fiction, an invention, not a discovery. Do you …

'If we are honest-and scientists have to be-we must admit that religion is a jumble of false assertions, with no basis in reality. The very idea of God is a pr…

Religion asks questions about morals, whereas science just asks questions about the natural world. But when people try to use religion to address the natural w…