Sunrise over Bylakuppe

Inside the Golden Temple

Electricity?  Check.  Internet access?  Check.  Luke warm water for a shower? Check.  My accomodations at the Paljor Dhargeyling Guest House have just about everything you need.  There are certainly some sounds that prevent a good night’s rest:  barking dogs, loud birds, and a bit of construction.

I started the day off with a brisk walk around the Golden Temple.  The walkway is lined with hundreds of Tibetan prayer wheels.  Many people were spinning each and every wheel as they passed by.

Sorting Milestones in the History of Neuroscience

This morning was the first day of class.  I talked with the monks about my work at the University of Washington and the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering.  We also started our discussion of the history of neuroscience.  I split the monastics into two teams.  Each team got a deck of cards with an event in the history of neuroscience.  The game was to place the events in the correct chronological order.  There was much excitement and debate as the monks argued about where an event should be placed.