"If one's mind is purely scientific, it will not be compassionate. The tendency of such a mind will only be to attack, overpower and harass others. However, when a scientific intellect comes together with an understanding of spirituality--the inner essence of religion--compassion and sympathy for all living beings arise spontaneously.
I find Amma's considerations pretty correct. I would add to her first sentence though, that, as far as I understand, A purely scientific mind deos not automatically imply a tendency to attack, overpower and harrass. This is true of a purely scinetific mind which is tainted by aggressiveness, hubris and evil tendencies. I have a feeling that most purely scientifical minds would not at all be concerned by interaction with the others, be they good or ill-intentioned. A purely scientific mind would reason almost like a computer. A computer is not good nor evil and of course cannot be compassionate.
