“The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend a personal god and avoid dogmas and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual and 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
Something to think about.
Here's something to think about, Jeremy: Einstein never said this. It's an unattributed internet meme. The only thing he ever said in print about Buddhism was a passing reference in a discussion of the history of religious thought; search for "Einstein Schopenhauer Buddhism" and you'll find Google Books reproductions of the source from 1954.
ReplyDeleteEinstein was an atheist.
ReplyDeleteSee for yourself: http://einsteintheatheist.blogspot.com/