Scientific proof for Samsara

[deadman]

Scientific proof that Buddha Dhamma is the ultimate rule set?

Scientific analysis of perception?

Is Samsara a virtual reality program?

Can Love be scientifically proven?

For all with analytical temperaments:

[rockyysdt]

Unfortunately, with current technology there are no tests & possibly never will be to prove or disprove your questions.

The only way is by personal experience.

• Live an ethical life.
• Regularly sit in silence.
• Introduce insight meditation to your sits.
• Practice awareness in the present moment of body, mind, feelings, & the external until this is your default consciousness.
• Enlist the support of fellow travelers.
• Remain resolute.

[rockyysdt]

Quote: Can Love be scientifically proven?

In terms of Buddhism I think "Love" is the wrong word.

Perhaps the Four Sublime Attitudes or Brahmavihara's and what they do for us are more apt.

Metta (Boundless friendliness): Diminishes selfishness, and ill will.

Karuna (Compassion): Diminishes cruelty and pity.

Mudita (Joy with others) Diminishes resentment and exuberance.

Upekkha (Equanimity) Diminishes indifference, craving, and clinging.

According to the teaching, feelings are part of a process of cause & effect.

The feelings we generate from contact in our world is colored by our conditioning (rooted in greed, aversion & delusion).

Insight meditation with Metta, Karuna, Mudita & Upekkha will lead to positive feelings and from these wise actions will result.

The ultimate benefit will be the diminishing of Ego, I, Me.

Edited July 26, 2014 by rockyysdt

[rockyysdt]

Unfortunately, with current technology there are no tests & possibly never will be to prove or disprove your questions.

The only way is by personal experience.

• Live an ethical life.
• Regularly sit in silence.
• Introduce insight meditation to your sits.
• Practice awareness in the present moment of body, mind, feelings, & the external until this is your default consciousness.
• Enlist the support of fellow travelers.
• Remain resolute.

Sorry.

Jumped the gun on this one.

Very interesting presentation.

Great visionaries with a lot to teach & share.

What I wanted to convey is that despite they're model having great merit, I think they still theorize when they suggest Samsara (this life) is a virtual reality game.

That doesn't alter their premise that love (Metta, Karuna, Mudita, & Upekkha ) rather than fear (greed, aversion & delusion) is the way forward.

A difficult task in a world built on Greed, Wealth, Money, Power, Hatred & Fear.

Edited July 26, 2014 by rockyysdt

[DogNo1]

This is actually the old mind-body duality argument in new clothes. What the biologist says about the nature of cells doesn't, in my opinion, substantiate the existence of a spirit which exists separately from the body. The science just doesn't support that assumption.