Buddhism in East Asiaby african.mapper Buddhism is an Indian…

Buddhism in East Asia by african.mapper Buddhism is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It is the world’s fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers. When the Han Dynasty of China extended its power to Central Asia in the first century B.C., trade and cultural ties between China …

Neuroscience learns what Buddhism has known for ages: There is no constant self

Proving that science and religion can, in fact, overlap, University of British Columbia researcher Evan Thompson has confirmed the Buddhist teaching of the not-self, or “anatta,” is more than just a theory. “Buddhists argue that nothing is constant, everything changes through time, you have a constantly changing stream of consciousness,” he tells Quartz. “And from …

Neuroscience learns what Buddhism has known for ages: There is no constant self

This article originally appeared on 09.23.17 Proving that science and religion can, in fact, overlap, University of British Columbia researcher Evan Thompson has confirmed the Buddhist teaching of the not-self, or “anatta,” is more than just a theory. “Buddhists argue that nothing is constant, everything changes through time, you have a constantly changing stream of …