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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
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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Honorary Board Chair
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Adam Engle, JD, MBA
Mind & Life Institute
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Ajahn Amaro
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery
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Jan Chozen Bays
Zen Community of Oregon
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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.
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John J. DeGioia, PhD
Georgetown University
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Thomas Keating
St. Benedict’s Monastery, Snowmass, Colorado
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Margaret E. Kemeny, PhD
University of California San Francisco
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Helen S. Mayberg, MD
Emory University School of Medicine
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Edward D. Miller, MD
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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Sharon Salzberg
Insight Meditation Society
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Robert Sapolsky, PhD
Stanford University
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Zindel Segal, PhD
University of Toronto-Scarborough
Convening Faculty, Fellow, Planning Committee Member
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Ben Shapiro, MD
Merck
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David S. Sheps, MD
University of Florida College of Medicine
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John F. Sheridan, PhD
Ohio State University
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Wolf Singer, MD, PhD
Max Planck Institute
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Ralph Snyderman, MD
Duke University
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Esther M. Sternberg, MD
McGill University
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John Teasdale, PhD
Cambridge University