tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post2807827318650789734..comments2022-11-17T19:35:12.258+09:00Comments on The Stupid Way: What Is The Stars?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04790009178764934014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post-38406354183256259762008-10-28T16:56:00.000+09:002008-10-28T16:56:00.000+09:00Michel,Thanks. I'll keep an eye out for that part....Michel,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. I'll keep an eye out for that part.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04790009178764934014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post-72949682199738606332008-10-15T21:33:00.000+09:002008-10-15T21:33:00.000+09:00Haven't you noticed that somewhere in the Shobogen...Haven't you noticed that somewhere in the Shobogenzo, Dogen talks about the innumerable expansions and contractions of the Universe?<BR/><BR/>Mxlproulx michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645099426704673816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post-57587271732953608102008-03-20T04:52:00.000+09:002008-03-20T04:52:00.000+09:00Andrew,Yes, I think the "Four Views" is "a damn go...Andrew,<BR/><BR/>Yes, I think the "Four Views" is "a damn good theory" as well.<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>Harry.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168631752214481563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post-67383541933736770052008-03-20T02:00:00.000+09:002008-03-20T02:00:00.000+09:00The second view of the four, i.e. looking at thing...The second view of the four, i.e. looking at things from a material or concrete perspective, contains science. One could say that the second view of Buddhism IS science. Within this view, there can be no contradiction between science and Buddhism. Science is absolute, within its frame of reference, but it has its limits. Buddhist practice is not a view. Real truth is no view. We need four views Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122736799069313026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post-30762431657315109722008-03-19T01:59:00.000+09:002008-03-19T01:59:00.000+09:00Hi Peter,Alas, as it currently stands, I think the...Hi Peter,<BR/><BR/>Alas, as it currently stands, I think the 'truth' which Nishijima Sensei points to and the 'truth' which science expounds are really different things, and it seems many people cannot, and/or will not, reconcile them. Science is largely materialistic and is based in the world of the measurable and quantifiable. Buddhist practice requires us to drop ALL values and thus directly Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168631752214481563noreply@blogger.com