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universal cycles described in § 6.4. Again, his claim that the universe is finite is implicit in the Jain concept of the universe. The concept of the black hole (Hawking, 1988) is related to Moksa as pointed out in § 4.4. The boundary between occupied and unoccupied space is also similar to 'event horizon' which stands for the boundary of the black hole (see Hawking 1988, p.89). However, one would prefer to reach Moksa rather than a black hole! The claim that thoughts are made of particles is also in accord with Jain science.
10.5 CONCLUDING REMARKS
Modern science is in a state of fermentation and entirely new concepts of matter and of fields are appearing. Readers interested further in an overview of Science and Religion'are recommended to Davies (1983) and Khursheed (1987). We conclude with a few of Einstein's views (Einstein, 1941). First, his concept of religion is very near that of Jains: -
".....a person who is religiously enlightened appears to me to be one who has, to the best of his ability, liberated himself from the fetters of his selfish desires....".
Secondly, his attitude (Einstein, 1941) to Science and Religion is worth bearing in mind:
“..... there also belongs the faith in the possibility that the regulations valid for the world of existence are rational, that is, comprehensible to reason. I cannot conceive of a genuine scientist without that profound faith. The situation may be expressed by an image:
Science without religion is lame, Religion without science is blind".
