Generally speaking, Chinese culture is the study of human nature. The so-called Tao comes from the human heart and does not need to be sought from outside. The cosmology is the unity of nature and man, focusing on the integrity of things.

Western culture is a science of scientific logic, focusing on empirical evidence, and often proves the correctness of theories through scientific experiments. The cosmology is one in which man and nature are in opposition and pays attention to the differences of things. Therefore, human beings satisfy their desires by conquering nature, causing many social and environmental problems.

So, how come Toynbee, the famous contemporary British historian, said in a dialogue with the famous Japanese scholar Daisaku Ikeda in 1972: "To solve the social problems of the 21st century, only China's The teachings of Confucius and Mencius and Mahayana Buddhism. "Einstein said: If there is a religion in the world that can adapt to the needs of modern scientific research, this religion must be Buddhism.

As for empirical evidence, science can prove it, which is good, but it is not the only way of empirical evidence. However, Eastern empirical evidence can often only be experienced by a very small number of people who have achieved enlightenment through practice, or can be seen by very few people, so it is not deeply believed by the public.

On this point, for example, Encyclopedia Britannica once said: The credibility of Buddhism is because from the time of Buddha to the present, there have been Buddhist disciples who have proved the correctness of Buddhist scriptures through their personal practice experience.