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Tibetan Monks and Nuns Turn Their Minds Toward Science
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6-30-2009 9:21 AM
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The Chinese have begun the cultural genocide in Tibet. They have even taken the appointment of the Dalai away from the Tibetans.
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6-30-2009
10:17 AM
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6-30-2009
11:21 AM
abailart
The Dalai Lama has a longstanding interest in neuroscience. See, for example his involvement in the symposium on 'Destructive Emotions' which became a book collated by Daniel Goleman, author of 'Emotional Intelligence'.
6-30-2009
3:41 PM
Lexica
You might find these interesting:
Science for Monks
And from the Exploratorium blog, a piece on
Tibetan monks studying & making cardboard automata
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