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THE TAO OF PHYSICS THE TAO OF PHYSICS An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism by Fritjof Capra ‘ Shambhala Boulder « 1975 ‘Shambhala Publications, tne 4520 13th Straet Boulder, Colorado 80902 (2199S by trot Capra All Rights Reserve. ISHN Uae noreet Lee 75088 Dinribuced in the United States by Randa Iouse Ine Manufnctuted in the United States of Areca | dedicate this book to Ali Akbar Khan Carlos Castaneda Geoiirey Chew John Coltrane ‘Wemer Heisenberg Krichniamusti Liy Hsu Chit Phiroz Mehta erry Shesko Bobby Sraith Maria Teulfenbach ‘Akan Watts for helping me to find my path and to lacqueline who has travelled with me on this path most of the time. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fhe author and pudlisher yeatefully acknowledge permission to reproduce copyright illustrations on the fetlewwing pages pp. 14-13. Fermi National Jaburalory, Ralavia, Ulinois: 38, Fote Gary Elliot! Burke: pp. 52-53, 78, 234, 236: CERN, Geneva, Switzerlanc: Pp. 82-81 ceprinied Sram Zazen by b. M. Hoovkaas and B. Schierbeck, Quon Press, Tucson, Arizona, pul, 04, 14%: Estate of Miot Elisofon: pS Gunvor Maitessior: . 92; reprinted from The Evalution of the Buddha Image by Benjamin Rowland Je, The Asia Soctely, New Yuk pp. 100, 112, 88: Gulbenkian Muscum of Oriental Act: pp. 120, 258: printed from Zen and fapancse Culture by D. 7 Sucuki, Bullingen Series LXiv, hy peraissieuy of Prince ton University Press: p.134: reprinted fram Phyvies in the fwentioth Conny by Victor Weisskopi, Mt LT. Press. Cambridge, Massachusells p. 144: Nordisk Pressefoto, Copenhagen, Denmark p. 195. Hale Cibservarories, Pasalena, Califiornia; pp. 202, 206, 224, 233, 257, 257: Lawrence Berkeley Lanoratory, Berkeley, Califomnia, pp. 230, 252: Aranne: National Laboratory, Aigonne, Illinass 243: reprinted tram fhe Arty of lnufia by Ajit Maokerice. Thames and Hudson, London. p28: Cinton § Boml/RRM, CONTENTS Preface L TEE WAY OF PHYSICS Modern paysics—A Path wilh a Heart? Kuowing and Seeing, Buyond Language The New Physics IL THE Way OF TASTERN MYSIICISM Hinduism Budchisrn Chinese lought Tavism Zen HL THHE PARALLEIS ‘The Lnity of al Things Beyond the Worle ot Opposites Space-Time “The Dynamic Universe Emptiness and Firma The Cosmic Lance Quark Symmotties—A New Kan? Patzerns of Change Interpenetration Tpitogue Notes Bibliography Index leis probably true quite yenerally that in the histary af human thinking the mos fruitful developments frequently take place a those poinis where two diferent lines of thought meet. These lines may have their roots in quite diferent’ parts of human culture, in diferent times or diferent cultural environ ments or diferent religious traditions: hence if they actually smeet, that is, they are atleast so much related te each ather that areal interaction can take place, then one may hope that new and interesting developments may follow. Werner Helsenberg