Significance of Evolution

Evolution, in the context of Tibetan Buddhism, is seen as a process of modification that requires letting go of the previous forms. In India's historical perspective, evolution encompasses the adaptation of living beings and the transmission of knowledge for survival, alongside a scientific framework that describes the development and adaptation of life forms over time. This scientific understanding contrasts with spiritual interpretations, highlighting the natural processes that contribute to life's diversity.1
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Synonyms: Development, Progression, Growth, Advancement, Transformation, Change, Adaptation, Maturation

In Dutch: Evolutie; In Finnish: Evoluutio

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Buddhist concept of 'Evolution'

Buddhism Books

In Buddhism, Evolution signifies a transformative process that entails change, necessitating the relinquishing of established forms or structures while embracing new understandings, emphasizing the continuous nature of growth and adaptation in spiritual practice.

Significance in Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism):
Tibetan Buddhism Books

From: Tattvasangraha [with commentary]

(1) The process of modification or change that cannot occur without abandoning the sound-form.[1]

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayana) are collected indepently.

The concept of Evolution in local and regional sources

History Books

Evolution encompasses the adaptation and transmission of traits across generations, highlighting a scientific understanding of life’s diversity through natural processes, distinguishing itself from spiritual interpretations and explaining life forms' development and adaptation over time.

Significance in India history and geography:

From: Triveni Journal

(1) The term 'evolution' is used by science to identify the process at the 'edge of things', representing the scientific explanation for the changes and variations observed.[2] (2) A scientific concept explaining life’s diversity as a result of natural processes, contrasting with spiritual or artistic explanations.[3] (3) The process through which living beings adapt and pass down knowledge and characteristics to their successors for survival and improvement.[4] (4) The scientific explanation for the development and adaptation of life forms over time.[5]