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The Dalai Lama's book on science and spirituality was mentioned; it emphasizes that if any Buddhist tenet contradicts scientific fact, it should be abandoned, distinguishing between scientific fact and assumption.
if there's any tenant of Buddhism which is directly contradicted by scientific fact, that he's prepared to give that up.
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The Dalai Lama's book on science and spirituality was mentioned; it emphasizes that if any Buddhist tenet contradicts scientific fact, it should be abandoned, distinguishing between scientific fact and assumption.
if there's any tenant of Buddhism which is directly contradicted by scientific fact, that he's prepared to give that up.