Hey, thats me on the left!
A couple of weeks ago I got the chance to travel to Minneapolis and meet the Dalai Lama!
Well, actually I was shooting some video for the Trout Museum of Art in Appleton, and their Compassion Project, (I'm just getting a few things in place before we rolled here) but I did get introduced by Dr. Ritchie Davidson, so I can say that "I've met The Dalai Lama". I hear he's got a pretty tight schedule though, so I don't think we'll be taking in any Brewers games together or anything like that.
Anyway, pretty interesting stuff! Dr. Davidson is doing a study, including Buddhist monks, and has found that people who practice compassion, actually have physically healthier brains than their counterparts. The Trout Museum has promoted this concept along with the Appleton school district, through a huge exhibit where kids were asked to design their idea of compassion. There are over 10,000 pieces "tiling" the inside of the Museum. Awesome stuff! heres the link http://www.troutmuseum.org/compassion.htm you should check it out.
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