In Quest of Cosmic Reality an Interpretation and Commentary Of
In Quest of Cosmic Reality An interpretation and commentary of the great work by Bodhisattva Asvaghosha on ”Awakening of Faith in Mahayana”. WONG KIEW KIT Chapter 1 Introduction to Cosmic Quest Readers are invited to share, if they so desire and find beneficial, some of the most profound wisdom found in Buddhism, and experience possibly the most noble and meaningful attainment man can ever achieve, namely spiritual fulfilment irrespective of the religion, or lack of it, they profess. 1 Cosmic Reality in Science and Religion Cosmic Reality in Science and Religion Since time memorial man has wondered where he came from and where he will go to. Questions touching on man’s origin and destination have been keenly investi- gated not only in philosophy, metaphysics and religion, but also in the latest sciences. Listen to what one of the greatest scientists, Albert Einstein, has to say about Cos- mic Reality: A human being is part of the whole, called by us ”Universe”, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion, of his con- sciousness. The delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires, and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compas- sion to embrace all living creatures, and the whole of nature in its beauty. 2 Cosmic Reality in Science and Religion Fritjof Capra shares with other great scientists like Julius Robert Oppenheimer, Neils Bohr and Werner Heisen- berg the conclusion that: The concepts of modern physics often show surprising parallels to the ideas expressed in the religious philosophies of the Far East.
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