Though still in the early stages, there have been efforts to scientifically study the clinical application of meditative practices as well as the physiological effects of meditation in both novice and advanced practitioners. This Dialogue is a further opportunity for some of the scientists who have contributed most to this field to present their approaches to the Dalai Lama and a panel of other scientists and contemplatives. This exchange will also provide an opportunity for scientists whose basic research is focused on mind-brain-body interaction to learn more about meditation and to contribute to an ongoing dialogue about the mechanisms by which meditation may be affecting our physical and mental health.
LOCATION: Washington, DC
Session Videos
Mind & Life Videos
Mind & Life XIII – Intro, Opening Remarks, and Session 1
Mind and Life Institute • November 8, 2005
Topics: Mental Health | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
Mind & Life Videos
Mind & Life XIII – Session 2
Mind and Life Institute • November 8, 2005
Topics: Mental Health | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
Mind & Life Videos
Mind & Life XIII – Session 3
Mind and Life Institute • November 8, 2005
Topics: Mental Health | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
Mind & Life Videos
Mind & Life XIII – Session 4
Mind and Life Institute • November 8, 2005
Topics: Mental Health | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
Mind & Life Videos
Mind & Life XIII – Session 5
Mind and Life Institute • November 8, 2005
Topics: Mental Health | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
Participants
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Honorary Board Chair
Adam Engle, JD, MBA
Mind & Life Institute
Ajahn Amaro
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery
Jan Chozen Bays
Zen Community of Oregon
Richard J. Davidson, PhD
William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Founder & Director of the Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founder and Chief Visionary for Healthy Minds Innovations, Inc.
John J. DeGioia, PhD
Georgetown University
Thomas Keating
St. Benedict’s Monastery, Snowmass, Colorado
Margaret E. Kemeny, PhD
University of California San Francisco
Helen S. Mayberg, MD
Emory University School of Medicine
Edward D. Miller, MD
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Sharon Salzberg
Insight Meditation Society
Robert Sapolsky, PhD
Stanford University
Zindel Segal, PhD
University of Toronto-Scarborough
Convening Faculty, Fellow, Planning Committee Member
Ben Shapiro, MD
Merck
David S. Sheps, MD
University of Florida College of Medicine
John F. Sheridan, PhD
Ohio State University
Wolf Singer, MD, PhD
Max Planck Institute
Ralph Snyderman, MD
Duke University
Esther M. Sternberg, MD
McGill University
John Teasdale, PhD
Cambridge University
