Remembering the solar eclipse as its lunar twin sweeps over India, a Buddhist nunnery is teaching itself to think of science while looking at a cosmic event.

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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

"I usually tell people we should be 21st century Buddhist. Not just faith and devotion, but, investigate, 'what is Buddhist teaching?' ... Buddhist should be 21st century Buddhists and should have more knowledge and scientific views."

“The great benefit of science is that it can contribute tremendously to the alleviation of suffering at the physical level, but it is only through the cultivation of the qualities of the human heart and the transformation of our attitudes that we can begin to address and overcome our mental suffering.”