Masao Abe - Zen and Western Thought (1985)

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Science without religion is dangerous because it necessarily entails a mechanization of humanity and consequent loss of individual autonomy and spirituality. On the other hand, religion without science is powerless because it lacks an effective means through which to actualize the ultimate reality. Science and religion must work together harmoniously.

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In Buddhism, compassion always goes with wisdom. Compassion without wisdom is not understood to be true compassion, and wisdom without compassion is not true wisdom.

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Emptiness is not a mere emptiness, but rather fullness in which the distinctiveness of everything is throughly realized.

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