This book is a conversation between a trained molecular biologist who left the Western world to become a Buddhist monk and a born Buddhist who later became an acclaimed astrophysicist. This book works to see where science and Buddhism meet with regards to the world and life's existence.

anyone interested in the meaning behind life. This book attempts to answer those age-old questions (like, "Did the universe have a beginning?") with regards to both spirituality and science.

I liked how both sides were represented and where they overlapped. I liked that the book wasn't way over my head. I'll admit, there were passages I had to read more than twice to understand what they were saying, but in the end, it is written in such a way that the average person should be able to comprehend the basics of physics, quantum theory, and the principals of Buddhism.

become a Buddhist. Okay, only slightly, but it did make me want to be a better person, to strive toward happiness through caring for other people's happiness.

The authors are the most interesting thing about this book. The conversation is modeled after a real meeting that takes place regularly between the Dalai Lama and a group of leading scientists. These meetings are called the Mind and Life Dialogues and started in 1987.

This is definitely an interesting read, particularly if you're interested in theories on life, the universe and our existence. It isn't meant to be an argument for or against either Buddhism or science. It simply presents logic and theories associated with each.

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