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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: Habitat Center, New Delhi, IndiaDate: November 21st to 23rd, 2010Duration: 5 sessions each approximately 1:45Languages: English —————————————————————————————————Session One (Day1-Morning): “Overview and framework – Philosophical Perspectives from Hinduism and Buddhism”.Moderator: Daniel GolemanPresenters: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tupten Jinpa and Chakravarthi Ram-PrasadDiscussants: Richard Davidson, Geshe Ngawang Samten and PN TandonNote: Due to technical difficulties, Session One is presently not available.Session Two (Day1 – Afternoon): “Foundations for Scientific Understanding of Contemplative Practices – State of Research: Buddhism and ScienceModerator: Daniel GolemanPresenters: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Matthieu Ricard and Richard DavidsonDiscussants: Wolf Singer, John Dunne and Rajesh KasturiranganSession Three (Day2 – Morning): “Understanding Contemplative Practices: Vedanta – Review of Vedanta Practices and the Intersection with Science”.Moderator: John DunnePresenters: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Swami Atmapriyananda and Chakravarthi Ram-PrasadDiscussants: Wolf singer, Matthieu Ricard and Aditya MurthySession Four (Day2 – Afternoon): “Understanding Contemplative Practices: Yoga and Jain – Review of Jain and Yoga Practices, and the Intersection with ScienceModerator: Wolf singerPresenters: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Muni Mahandra Kumar, BN Gangadhar, Shirley TellesDiscussants: HR Nagendra, Richard DavidsonSession Five (Day3 – Morning): “Reflections, Integration, and Future Directions”Moderator: Vijayalakshmi RavindranathDiscussants: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, VS Ramamurthy, Kapila Vatsyayan, Richard Davidson, Wolf Singer