"On the philosophical level, both Buddhism and modern……" — Dalai Lama
"On the philosophical level, both Buddhism and modern science share a deep suspicion of any notion of absolutes, whether conceptualize as a transcendent being, as an eternal, unchanging principle such as soul, or as a fundamental substratum of reality. ... In the Buddhist investigation of reality, at least in principle, empirical evidence should triumph over scriptural authority, no matter how deeply venerated a scripture may be."
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1,063 Quotes by Dalai Lama
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There are no absolutes in golf. Golf is such an individual game, and no two people swing alike.
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All stealing is comparative. If you come to absolutes, pray who does not steal.
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Doing the right thing at all costs is an absolute, and only a sith deals in absolutes.
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There is no god and there is no soul. Hence, there is no need for the props of traditional religion.…
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