tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043003269935490917.post239922880810426963..comments2024-02-14T08:44:41.513+00:00Comments on Progressive Buddhism: A Mathematical Theory of RealityMyeong Jin Eunsahn http://www.blogger.com/profile/10324409234993116264noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043003269935490917.post-82129473977935968212009-05-29T15:27:46.464+01:002009-05-29T15:27:46.464+01:00Ted – Precisely, Ramanajun also said that God or O...Ted – Precisely, Ramanajun also said that God or Oneness = 1. Even though we know these are just numbers, it is interesting and enjoyable at some level to talk about them. :-)<br />J – I completely agree, science can’t answer all the questions, but it certainly can help us both understand and expand our reasoning and judgment. It’s all about balance. Thank you for those links!Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14925360776637168540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043003269935490917.post-46454258035212234242009-05-29T02:47:07.338+01:002009-05-29T02:47:07.338+01:00Your last post talked about being a Western Buddhi...Your last post talked about being a Western Buddhist. One thing that I think we inherit, that say, Tibetan Buddhism doesn't, is the legacy of the European Enlightenment. "<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapere_aude" REL="nofollow">Dare to Know</A>" as they said. "You can ask any question you want," says the Enlightenment, as you can in Buddhism--although we come at it here from a slightly different perspective because of the Enlightenment.<br /><br />One thing that I've found helpful, though, is to gain a wider perspective, and know that Enlightenment science and math doesn't reveal everything... <A HREF="http://berlin.wolf.ox.ac.uk/published_works/ac/divorce.pdf" REL="nofollow">Isaiah Berlin can be helpful here</A> (pdf).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388774949000801339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043003269935490917.post-42789756652962748012009-05-28T17:44:54.867+01:002009-05-28T17:44:54.867+01:00And we're also not what we think as the number one...And we're also not what we think as the number one is the only number that is also not a number.Ted Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740863843616685808noreply@blogger.com