Mixed philosophy and science question?

[Smartest G]

Wow does (science and meditation) each method arrive at a theory about reality?

[neil s]

Meditation is aimed at certain experiences, which when reflected upon can inform a theory of consciousness.

[Warrior Poo Flinger]

Yes and oddly, they reach similar conclusions.

[ronaldward71]

I like this ? and the various answers it has evoked.
As for myself i ? the word theory,as to my understanding ,its just a guess,based upon some data that has been sup lied through trying to understand a particular phenomenon,or philosophy.
Meditation to me is a state of focused thought on any given subject,with the hope of receiving an answer to it, but reality ,is reality! regardless to how we perceive it.
What is reality, is it truth?, i feel these ?s need some extraordinary answers, not just man made theories.
The ? I all was ask is,how do you recognize the truth, what formula do you use ,or what yardstick do you use to measure the truth ,when its put before you?

[BOOMER SOONER FAN!!!]

science and religion are just two stories with the same conclusion

[the chosen one]

Religion evolved from science. The God Yahweh's science not man's. Our scientific knowledge is advancing over time just as Yahweh's did but Yahweh's scientific knowledge has advance far beyond what we are just now learning.

[jackaroni1229]

Science as it is commonly practised follows the empiricist philosophy of Francis Bacon. It is only concerned with the tangible aspects of reality. It is not concerned with intangibles like emotion, love....

Meditation can lead to theories of reality. Rationalist philosophers typically use this method.