SCIENCE for MONKS
creating science learning communities with tibetan buddhist monastics since 2001
"I wanted to understand science because it gave me a new area to explore in my personal quest to understand the nature of reality. I also wanted to learn about it because I recognized in it a compelling way to communicate insights gleaned from my own spiritual tradition."
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
World of Your Senses on Tour
world of your senses event
may 3rd, 6-10pm
the exploratorium
where are the monastics?
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Science Workshops
2000 Sera Monastery
Sera Monastic University
Bylakuppe, India
February 15 to March 3, 2000
- Western Educators :
- Earl Carlyon
- David Crismond, Ph.D.
2001 Gaden Monastery
Mongod, India
March 7 to March 30, 2001
- Western Educators :
- David Crismond, Ph.D.
- Avery Solomon, Ph.D.
- Bryce Johnson
- Library Staff :
- Achok Rinpoche, Director
- Sangey Tendar, Translator
- Dechen Dorjee, Translator
- Tenzin Yangchen, Translator
- Tibetan Children's Village :
- Palmo, Teacher/Translator
- Tenzin Gyalpo, Teacher/Translator
- Tsewang Gyurmey, Teacher/Translator
- Jampa Ngodup, Teacher/Translator
2002 Drepung Monastery
Mongod, India
Feb 19 to March 12, 2002
- Western Educators :
- Avery Solomon, Ph.D.
- Stamatis Vokos, Ph.D.
- Mel Sabela, Ph.D.
- Torgny Greveby, M.S.
- Rachel von Roeschlaub, M.S.
- Library Staff :
- Achok Rinpoche, Director
- Bryce Johnson, Coordinator
- Sangey Tendar, Translator
- Tibetan Children's Village :
- Nyima Tsering, Teacher/Translator
- Jampa, Teacher/Translator
2003 TCV-Upper
Tibetan Children's Village – Upper
Dharamshala, India
December 17 to January 10, 2003
- Western Educators :
- Stamatis Vokos, Ph.D.
- Avery Solomon, Ph.D.
- Hunter Close, Ph.D.
- Rachel von Roeschlaub, M.S.
- Library Staff :
- Achok Rinpoche, Director
- Bryce Johnson, Coordinator
- Tibetan Children's Village :
- Nyima Tsering, Teacher/Translator
- Duke Tsering, Teacher/Translator
- Pema Wangyal, Teacher/Translator
- Pema's Brother, Teacher/Translator
- Palmo
2004 TCV Golapur
Tibetan Children's Village
Dharamshala, India
December 15 to January 10, 2004
- Western Educators :
- Ursula Goodenough, Ph.D.
- David Finkelstein, Ph.D.
- David Susuki, Ph.D.
- Avery Solomon, Ph.D.
- Library Staff :
- Achok Rinpoche, Director
- Bryce Johnson, Coordinator
- Tibetan Children's Village :
- Nyima Tsering, Teacher/Translator
- Duke Tsering, Teacher/Translator
- Pema Wangyal, Teacher/Translator
- Palmo, Teacher/Translator
2005 TCV - Selakui
Tibetan Children's Village - Selakui
Dehradun, India
December 21, 2004 to January 14, 2005
- Western Educators :
- Dewey Dykstra, Ph.D.
- Andy Johnson, Ph.D.
- Avery Solomon, Ph.D.
- David Finkelstein, Ph.D.
- Shlomit Finkelstein, Ph.D.
- David Presti, Ph.D.
- Alan Wallace, Ph.D.
- Vesna Wallace, Ph.D.
- Library Staff :
- Achok Rinpoche, Director
- Bryce Johnson, Coordinator
- Tenzin Sonam, Translator
- Tibetan Children's Village :
- Nyima Tsering, Teacher/Translator
- Duke Tsering, Teacher/Translator
- Pema Wangyal, Teacher/Translator
- Pelmo, Teacher/Translator
- Tsering Rabgyal, Teacher/Translator
2005 TCV - Selakui
Dehradun, India
December 19, 2005 to January 6, 2006
- Western Educators :
- Dewey Dykstra, Ph.D.
- Andy Johnson, Ph.D.
- Hunter Close, Ph.D.
- Avery Solomon, Ph.D.
- David Finkelstein, Ph.D.
- David Presti, Ph.D.
- Library Staff :
- Geshe Lhakdor
- Bryce Johnson, Coordinator
- Tenzin Sonam, Translator
- Tibetan Children's Village :
- Nyima Tsering, Teacher/Translator
- Duke Tsering, Teacher/Translator
- Pema Wangyal, Teacher/Translator
- Pelmo, Teacher/Translator
- Tsering Rabgyal, Teacher/Translator
2007 Sera Monastery
Bylakuppe, India
January 14 to February 3, 2007
- Western Educators :
- David Finkelstein, Ph.D.
- Andy Johnson, Ph.D.
- Mel Sabella, Ph.D.
- Avery Solomon, Ph.D.
- William Bates, Ph.D.
- Library Staff :
- Geshe Lhakdor, Director
- Bryce Johnson, Coordinator
- Tenzin Sonam, Translator
- Karma Thupten, Translator
- Tibetan Children's Village :
- Nyima Tsering, Teacher/Translator
- Pema Wangyal, Teacher/Translator
- Pelmo, Teacher/Translator
- Tsering Rabgyal, Teacher/Translator
2007 Bir Institute
Deer Park Institute
Bir, India
June 14 to July 5, 2007
- Western Educators :
- David Finkelstein, Ph.D.
- Hunter Close, Ph.D.
- Eleanor Close, Ph.D.
- Ed Prather, Ph.D.
- David Presti, Ph.D.
- P.V. Rao, Ph.D.
- Paul Lennard, Ph.D.
- William Bates, Ph.D.
- Library Staff :
- Geshe Lhakdor, Director
- Bryce Johnson, Coordinator
- Tenzin Sonam, Translator
- Karma Thupten, Translator
- Tenzin Palden, Translator
- Tibetan Children's Village :
- Nyima Tsering, Teacher/Translator
- Pema Wangyal, Teacher/Translator
- Pelmo, Teacher/Translator
- Tsering Rabgyal, Teacher/Translator
