Einstein and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings

Einstein and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings

by ThomasJ.McFarlane (Author)

Synopsis

> Hardcover edition has sold well with over 4000 shipped and under 150 returned (return rate: 3%)> Offers the most comprehensive collection of parallel sayings ever compiled> Goes a step beyond The Tao of Physics (over one million copies sold)> Written for a general audience and published with a clean, meditative interior design as Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings (30,000 copies sold)

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10 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 194
Edition: First Trade Paper
Publisher: Ulysses Press, Seastone
Published: 20 Dec 2002

ISBN 10: 1569753377
ISBN 13: 9781569753378

Media Reviews
The sayings offer striking convergences between scientific reflections and various Eastern writers' statements on knowledge, impermanence, existence and the universe. - Publishers Weekly McFarlane dispels the notion that facts belong solely to science and faith to spiritual pursuits. - NAPRA ReView
Author Bio
Thomas J. McFarlane is an independent scholar of no mean stature in the words of eminent professor of religion and philosophy Huston Smith. His writings on science and religion have appeared in journals and conference proceedings, and he has given talks on the subject for over a decade. A graduate of Stanford University in physics, he also holds advanced degrees in mathematics and in philosophy and religion. In addition to his scholarly work, he has been immersed in the study and practice of the world's spiritual traditions for over 12 years. He lives in Eugene, Oregon. Wes Nisker, who penned the introduction, is also the author of two bestselling books: Buddha's Nature (Bantam) and the underground classic, Crazy Wisdom (Ten Speed Press). He has practiced Buddhist meditation for 30 years with various teachers in Asia and the West, and is the founder and editor of the bi-annual Buddhist journal Inquiring Mind. He teaches retreats and workshops on Buddhist meditation and philosophy at venues internationally, and is affiliated with Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California.