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This presentation delves into the intersection of Buddhist philosophy and Western science regarding the nature of the self, exploring how our understanding of self-construction and interdependence influences our interactions with others and behavior in the world, advocating for the adoption of altruism as a means to enact both individual and societal change towards a more compassionate and sustainable existence.

This is the discussion session with the audience at the conclusion of Day 3.

This is a Q&A session with the audience at the conclusion of Day 3.

This is a Q&A session with the audience at the conclusion of Day 2.

In this presentation, Catherine Kerr will discuss work by her lab and others that shows how focused mental attention rapidly shapes perception of body sensations by influencing neurons in the basic somatosensory processing network in the brain.

This presentation will describe Project Prakash as a prototype of what such initiatives might look like in the confluence of a crucial humanitarian mission and a fundamental scientific quest.

This presentation will situate Buddhist epistemology in its historical context, and focus on two points: 1) how perception is defined, and 2) how the insistence on perception being free of conceptuality raises important tensions within Buddhist epistemology, especially for the key question of how our perception and thought interact in creating an integrated cognitive experience of the world.

We will introduce the central themes of this meeting, discussing from scientific and philosophical perspectives the key questions in the study of perception, concepts and the self that will be considered this week.