Tibetan Meditation, Brain, and the Arts

The brain: It's a giant, fleshy, pink organ full of mystery and important fluids. The scientists of today have only just begun to unlock its many secrets. (We hope to see brain lasers before we die.) It is impressive to note, then, that the legendary Tibetan monks have perhaps know more of the brain's capabilities than even the most cutting-edge neuroscientists working today. This panel discussion—part of the museum's Living in America: Brain and the Tibetan Creative Mind program—explores Tibetan traditions through the lens of neuroscience, and also the practice of meditation in the West. Presenters include Khen Rinpoche Geshe Kachen Lobzang Tsetan, Richard Davidson and B. Alan Wallace.