RE: Namasté
January 30, 2012 at 11:11 pm
(This post was last modified: January 30, 2012 at 11:15 pm by passionatefool.)
(January 30, 2012 at 10:41 pm)Abracadabra Wrote: In other words, thus far Science = Mysticism when it comes to the core of understanding reality. The scientists aren't any closer to knowing truth than the Eastern Mystics were. In fact, the scientists have only shown that there does indeed exist a way for the Mystics to be right.
I seem to have a problem with that statement. I am no scientist but I would say science is quite different from Mysticism. Doesn't know everything about reality doesn't make it mysticism. The two approaches to understand reality of science and mysticism is also different. I think science is just a method using supportive evidence to explain the physical world. I see mysticism as something more religious and spiritual that doesn't seem to have much to do with investigating reality with hard evidence or reasonable theories.
I do not know what you mean by "truth", is there such thing as an "ultimate truth"? Are we talking about string theory? I would just say reality is a collective existence of physical matters of many different kinds that we are seeking to understand all of them. I don't know but science had helped create applicable things and invention while I do not see mystics being able to do that.
Would you kindly provide examples of how science had helped support mystics' belief?
