Dialogues & Panel Discussions

Venue: Chicago, USA
Date: July 18, 2011
Duration: 2 hours
Languages: English

An interfaith dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama produced by the Theosophical Society in America.

Venue: Kongobuji Temple auditorium in Koyasan, Japan,
Date: October 31, 2011
Duration: 2 hours and 9 minutes
Languages: Tibetan and Japanese

His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Rev. Yukei Matsunga interact with young Buddhists at the Kongubuji Temple. This webcast is in Tibetan and Japanese languages only.

Venue: His Holiness's Residence, Dharamsala, India
Date: October 17-21, 2011
Duration: 10 sessions each approximately 2 hours
Languages: English

This meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a dialogue between contemplative scholars, activists and ecological scientists that will discuss the interconnection between individual choices and environmental consequences. More video and audio will be added as they become available.

Venue: Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Date: October 18th, 2010
Duration: 2 sessions each approximately i hour and 40 minutes
Languages: English

This conference brings leading scientists and educators into dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to discuss the state of current research on empathy and compassion, the scientific study of meditation practices for cultivating compassion, and the implementation of such meditation programs in various clinical and educational settings.

Venue: Vancouver, Canada
Date: September 27th and 29th, 2009
Duration: Four sessions, each approximately 2 hours
Languages: English

Four panel discussions with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, four other Nobel Laureates, as well as a number of respected leaders from the realms of education, the arts, business, politics, spirituality and social transformation.

Venue: Habitat Center, New Delhi, India
Date: November 21st to 23rd, 2010
Duration: 5 sessions each approximately 1:45
Languages: English

Mind and Life XXII - "Contemplative Science: The Scientific Study of Contemplative Practice on Human Biology and Behavior". The conference brings together scientists, philosophers and contemplative scholars and practitioners to discuss the benefits of contemplative practice.

Venue: His Holiness's Residence, Dharamsala, India
Date: November 2-3, 2010
Duration: Two session each approximately 1 and a half hours
Languages: English

Former residents of Dharamsala (1970s and 80s) in dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Venue: Vancouver, Canada
Date: September 29th, 2009
Duration: 40 minutes
Languages: English

His Holiness the Dalai Lama in dialogue with Maria Shriver during a session of the Vancouver Peace Summit 2009.

Venue: His Holiness's Residence, Dharamsala, India
Date: 9-12 April 2007
Duration: 8 Sessions (each approx. 2 hours)
Languages: English / Tibetan

In addition to being a scientific autobiography, the Dalai Lama's book "The Universe in a Single Atom: the Convergence of Science and Spirituality" highlights those issues he feels are most important in the "convergence of science and spirituality." These issues and questions form the focus of the Mind and Life XIV meeting, and become the foundation on which a group of scientists develop a deep dialogue with the Dalai Lama and other Buddhist scholar-practitioners.

Venue: Delhi University, New Delhi, India
Date: August 9th and 10th, 2010
Duration: 3 Sessions, each approximately 2 hours
Languages: English

His Holiness the Dalai Lama in dialogue with students and teachers at Delhi University.