The two-day conference was the first large conference / dialogue organized by the monastery. All of the speakers were in-house, monks at the monastery. The twenty speakers were Buddhist philosophy students and scholars, 16 to 30 years old. (more...)
We proudly launched our first cohort of nuns science leaders! The inaugural institute (September 3 to 20) saw participation from 33 nuns from 5 different nunneries (Dolmaling, Geden Choeling, Jamyang Choeling, Jamseling, Janchup Choeling). (more...)
During this research visit, the team of monastic investigators expanded to include monks from Sera Mey Monastery. The team collected EEG data for approximately 70 new debates. (more...)
July saw the launch of a new initiative to train monastic teacher-leaders to bring enriching engagement between science and Buddhism to their community. (more...)
A 10-day intensive introductory workshop on the science of life reached 40 scholarly nuns, all philosophy students at Kopan Nunnery. The purpose of the workshop was to help introduce basic principles of science and how it can help us understand nature. (more..)
Monastery leaders in Mundgod (Karnataka, south India) met with researchers to discuss a new study of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and possible connections to cognitive practices among Tibetan Buddhist. (more...)
