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 and spritual; and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity. -Albert Einstein
If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism. -Albert Einstein
A human being is part of the whole, called by us 'Universe'; a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest--a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compasion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty. Nobody is able to achieve this completely but striving for such achievement is, in itself, a part of the liberation and a foundation for inner security.
-Albert Einstein
Here's another quote from Einstein that I love. It is my signature at the bottom of my emails:
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. -Albert Einstein
-Peace to us all-
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Sunday, May 22, 2005
Einstein on Buddhism
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Very wise words, cutting edge stuff for the times. And all from the lips of a German, Jewish scientist!
Anything is possible!
Thats why Albert is an Einstein! these are great quotes! Thanks for sharing them.
I'm sorry, but I have been looking for the references for the quotes you list and it looks increasingly as though he never said or wrote them at all. Which is really disappointing.
Can you give me chapter and verse?
Anon:
I can't find exactly the evidence you're looking for that he said those things so, yeah I don't know I guess.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help. :/
These quotes are often cited, and can be found in myriad places online. Like many quotes, there is no chapter and verse given. I can give you one that you don't have, and this is the most Buddhist quote of all: "The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained liberation from the self." Quoted in the book, "Essential Einstein," originally from Mein Weltbild, 1934.
Ziji:
Thanks for the great quote.
Thanks for your wisdoms. It opened my eyes to see a better view of the world and the people in it.
Aileen_g:
Thank-you for your kind words...I hope that you continue to find peace and wisdom here for your journey along the great universal path.
Einstein said or not, wisdom is in those teachings of Buddha. "My teachings are only for the wise" Buddha has said. If you study them correctly without being fooled by your own mind, you'll learn the greatest lesson in this universe. And also being born as human, that's the most important thing we should learn. You can read Buddha's teachings at http://www.mahamevna.org/dhamma_talks.html
Anon:
I agree. There certainly is a difference between wise and intelligent.
Many can be intelligent but not wise. Rare is it for one to be intelligent AND wise.
The intelligent AND the wise........YODA is he!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3ewCg5B3g0&watch_response
try this video. about Einstein quote.
Great to know Einstein's comments on Buddhism. two years ago, on a LA congregation, i heard from Dalai lama himself that he is an atheist, he belives in science.
i am so happy to know that there is indeed a "religion", that is open minded, and still self sustained.
Thanks Anon. I'll go check it out.
Borabora:
Yes, Buddhism is very much a religion of science. It is also sometimes called the, "religion of no religion."
Anon:
Great video: Thanks for the link.
first time here.. just searching for the first einstein quote, Buddhism is a great practice. The philosopher Alan Watts has some good books and audio books [for free if you know how to look ;)] Very interesting points, and just nice to have on the ipod. Check em out. :)
Welcome Greg. I'm a big fan of Alan Watts.
really,enstine was a good human.he just assure the world about the way to the reality of supreme knowledge.(the time,space,element,universe,knowledge..)all its limitation of delution reveals within from the mind which is already deluted with a limitation.the mind which think of outsite elements reveals as if the time and space exists within it self. i hope some another good human will later enrich the way to supreme knowledge.(thanks computer)
Anonymous:
Yes, he was a great mind and gave a lot back to humanity.
call me shan, im very glad theres some people out there in the world actuay who got their minds open to discover and experience rther than being shut by "belive" "have faith"
i wish you all will get the knowledge told by buddah, which is the truth of this universe.
Shan:
It is hard sometimes to remember that there are a lot of good people in this world. Thanks for the reminder.
Thank you for posting these Quotes. I'm enjoying reading your blog. Namaste.
Eternal Bodhi:
You're quite welcome and thanks for reading. Einstein was a fascinating character.
One should not make up quotations and attribute them to Einstein when he did not say them.
Mixing non-quotations (false) with actual
quotations (true) does not make the non-quotations real. If I assert that Einstein said
that he was seven feet tall and was a Druid, my assertion does not prove that he said that, even
if I like it very much.
wise man smiles,man thinks
what does that mean isaiah? Are german jews unlikely candidats to possess such wisdom?
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