Building a scientific understanding of the mind to reduce suffering and promote well-being
Following the awarding of the prestigious 2012 Templeton Prize (www.templetonprize.org) to co-founder of Mind and Life, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, He announced immediately that he would be sharing part of the proceeds from that honor with Mind and Life. “I join my colleagues on the Board of the Mind & Life Institute in celebrating [...]
Arthur Zajonc Appointed as the New President of the Mind & Life Institute PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris O’Brien, Development and Communications Officer // chris@mindandlife.org // (303) 530-1940 x106 Boulder, CO (December 1, 2011) – On 28 November, 2011, the Mind and Life Board of Directors confirmed the selection of Professor Arthur Zajonc as the new president [...]
Session 1 After opening remarks by Dan Goleman. Diana Liverman described the Anthropocene age we now live in, the first geologic era to be defined by the actions of one species. Starting in 1950, a number of spikes have occurred – human population increase, automobile usage, carbon dioxide release, and several other measured indicators of [...]
Program & Research Council member Matthieu Ricard is at the Aspen Ideas Festival and sat down with genConnect for a brief interview on compassion. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
Blog posts from the 2011 Summer Research Institute coming soon. For now, you can browse some of the photos from this exciting week-long conference below.
Dear Friends, Thank you for your keen interest and ongoing support of the Mind & Life Institute. After 25 exciting and productive years as Co-founder, Chair and CEO of the Mind & Life Institute, I have been contemplating how best to transition my leadership positions in a way that is proactive, thoughtful and most effectively [...]
Following his acceptance of the 2012 Templeton Prize His Holiness the Dalai Lama immediately gave $200,000 of the proceeds to Mind and Life!
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