The Laws of Nature from the Perspective of Buddhism and Science
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Buddhism and science both aim to understand the same thing: nature and the laws of nature that both disciplines embrace. However, the focus of Buddhism and science is different. Buddhism emphasizes the inner nature, which is the nature of mind and leads to knowledge, the understanding of suffering and the cessation of suffering; whereas science emphasizes the outer nature, which includes objects, matter, energy, the universe, and various concrete things. However, both Buddhism and science seek knowledge in order to understand and utilize the nature of every phenomenon and existence. For Buddhism, it is important to accept nature and its laws, as Buddhist teachings include the laws of nature, in which the Buddha stated that the laws of nature continue to exist regardless of whether he has arisen or not, and he also gave guidelines for living in harmony with nature. Thus, human beings will be able to understand their actions towards nature and the consequences.
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