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  <title>The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality</title>
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  <read_at>Thu Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm a humanistic skeptic and an anarchist, so I have an uneasy relationship with organized religion. And yet, many people who are dear to me care deeply about and believe in one religion or another, and I really dig certain aspects of many religions. So I try to keep an open mind. A Buddhist friend loaned this book to me and it was just what I needed. It made me love the Dalai Lama. He's a smart guy, a science lover, who's changing the way that Buddhism is taught (he hosts science and spirituality dialogues and has introduced science education into monk training!). He's a skeptic himself, very open-minded and thoughtful, critiquing Buddhism as well as science, and showing the many rich connections between the two. He concludes each chapter (they cover everything from quantum physics to GMO foods) with some compelling questions that need further exploration from both scientists, spiritual seekers, and those who participate in both belief systems. The book is a slim one, packed with interesting anecdotes and lots of opinion, couched in humility and compassion. It made me understand that Buddhism is a critical and still-evolving system of ethics, and that its findings have a lot to offer science.]]></body>
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