The Tao of Physics (1976)

One of the first book to blend physics and mysticism, it's surprisingly easy on the brain and a fascinating read. ( )

This book, when it comes right down to the nuts and bolts, employs a slightly liberal interpretation of quantum-mechanical physics to support its main theme. But the result is really worth it, as Capra excitedly invites us to suspend criticism for a while, and to allow him to demonstrate the striking parallels between the imagery of various Eastern philosophies on one hand, and the scientific descriptions of physical reality on the other.

He is quite careful to avoid implying that one is a substrate of the other, and you come out of this book feeling like you have two different views on the same universe: one is a uniquely objective account of reality, and one is a uniquely subjective account of reality. While both are equally as profound, this book opens one up to examine the human-level (I am loath to use the stupid term “spiritual”) experience as it complements our scientific understanding of reality, without careering headlong into the abyss of religious assumption.

A difficult one to pull off, and Capra has balanced it very well. ( )

Numa abordagem inovadora, o físico Fritjof Capra mostra como as grandes descobertas do século XX no campo da física nuclear apresentam diversas semelhanças com conceitos elaborados pelos místicos e filósofos orientais há mais de 5.000 anos. ( )

the search of science for underlying entities of the universe finds its coherence with eastern philosophy / religion. ( )

Yet another independent thinker. Worth reading at a time when the baby of spirituality risks being emptied with the bath water of institutional religion. Very useful for opening further an open mind. ( )