Thus both buddhism and science promote proper investigation and assessment of evidence, rather than relying on blind faith hearsay, or speculation. For buddhism, the development of applied knowledge and wisdom, what we refer to as wisdom, is an essential ingredient in attaining an enlightened mind.
This is highlighted in the first element of the noble eightfold path, samyang drsti, viee or right seeing. Attaining right view is a necessary precursor in developing the subsequent paths, as much acquiring wrong understanding (delusion) is the condition for wrong actions. Seeing plays the prime role in buddhists epistemology, for insight is the basis of knowing. Knowing is impossible without insight; all knowing has its origin in insight. Buddhists philosophy ultimately points to seeing reality as it is
Buddhism encourage seeing via rational inquiry, personal experience, and obse2 in generating knowledge. Modern science has a similar technique in investing acquiring and correcting knowledge known as the scientific method generally the scientific method entails :