everything is an experiment
(Part 12 is here.)
The God of the Abrahamic religions appears not only to be ignorant of science, but also of religion. Consider that even though Buddhism was likely the world’s most populous and arguably its most influential religion in the period between the founding of Christianity and Islam (i.e., between the 1st and 7th centuries), the Abrahamic religions did not get around to doctrinally recognising its existence until more than a millennium later… » [Expand post] [Permalink]
I happened upon this passage in a book called The Chinese Language: Its History and Current Usage
In some words, only one part of the original has survived: the ní in 尼姑 nígū “Buddhist nun” is the last syllable of the Sanskrit bhikkini (sic)…
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My social circle during my undergraduate years consisted mostly of people who were connected in one way or another with my interest in religion. I converted to Buddhism and became the President of the Buddhist Student Association — a long and interesting story which I may tell in later posts. There are, however, a few items related to my depression, and to my efforts to overcome my parents’ attempts to destroy my scientific career, which I will relate here.
Because of my association with Buddhism, I began to meditate regularly. In fact, I took part in organising regular meditation sessions at the university. The practice gave me the strength to cope with my parents’ abuse. Naturally, as soon as they discovered what I was doing, they started to attack me for (what else?) “wasting my time”… » [Expand post] [Permalink]