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Dear list members,
Our next seminar will be at 6:00-7:30pm on Thursday 18 April in
the Rogers Room (N397), John Wooley Building (A20), University of
Sydney.
We hope you can attend.
Kind regards,
AABS Executive
The Fractal Mathematics of Buddhist Painting - A
Non-Dual Path in the Mandelbrot Set
This seminar presents an overview of the fractal mathematics of Buddha
forms in traditional Tibetan Buddhist paintings known as Thangkas. After
describing recent findings of higher order patterns inside the Mandelbrot
Set through the so-called Buddhabrot Render, this talk outlines an
experiment comparing the internal artistic elements of 13 Thangkas of
well-known Deities such as Avalokiteśvara and Tārā and two photographs of
Buddhist teachers with its mathematics. In a third step, this paper
presents the use of Augmented Reality smartphone technology to unmask the
connections. Discussion will cover the statistical significance of the
coincidence as well as arguments against it, including symmetry bias and
anthropomorphisation in pattern matching. We conclude with the question
whether non-dual decision-making is a fundamental behaviour inherent in
the laws of physics. The experiment presented opens new possibilities for
the interdisciplinary study and practice of Buddhism and Science.
Dr Anja-Karina Pahl
is an interdisciplinary scientist dedicated to establishing an integrated
study of phenomena in science and religion. Now director of The Future of
Inspiration Ltd, she has been investigating related topics for 25 years,
from an MSc and first unsubmitted PhD on The Theory of Everything to a
second PhD that combined Engineering, Buddhism and Innovation in a method
for creativity and problem-solving. Her research aims at reframing old
conundrums in science while offering scientific insights into monastic
Buddhist teaching.
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