In the wake of the remarkable development of modern Science, the
monotheistic and polytheistic religions of the world are open to
scientists' attack rather helplessly, but Buddhism stands out as unique
exception to this. It is because the more advanced
is Science, the more and the better is Buddhism
understood. In the meantime, in parallel to the stupendous
scientific achievements of this age, Buddhism spreads more and more
to the world. All over the world many philosophers, scientists and others turn to
Buddhism as a result of logical theories of modern
world.
For example, Dr. Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Albert Einstein,
Prof. Huxley is couple of people who prefer Buddhism
because of its profound teachings. Today, the Law of Karma and
Universal Law of Rebirth become laws that applied to everyone
regardless of their faith, race, ethnicity or cultural background.
This is an eloquent proof that Buddhist theories can be tested and
corroborated by science. In reality, the more learned the
scientist is, the easier and the better can he comprehend the
difficult Buddhist terms and the profound theories of
Buddhism. Thus he would come to realize that whatever
phenomena, physical or psychical, as explained by Buddha, far from
being superstitious, are all based on Reason and reality
only.
"The religion of the
future will be a cosmic religion. "Buddhism has the characteristics
of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: it
transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers
both the natural & spiritual, and it is based on a religious
sense aspiring from the experience of all things, natural and
spiritual, as a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this
description. If there is any religion that would cope with modern
scientific needs, it would be Buddhism."
-Albert Einstein [1954, from Albert Einstein:The
Human Side, edited by Helen Dukas and Banesh Hoffman, Princeton
University Press]
