The Scientific Basis for Compassion

Excellent two-part video from the Dalai Lama's visit to Seattle in 2008.

A "Day of Science and Learning" with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and part of the Seeds of Compassion tour on Friday April 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

The Dalai Lama joined a panel of leading researchers to discuss the quantitative benefits of compassion. Held on the University of Washington campus, the event included Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence,” who moderated a panel including Andrew Meltzoff, co-director, University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences; Richard Davidson, director, Laboratory of Affective Neuroscience; Alicia Lieberman, president, Board of Directors, Zero to Three; and Daniel Siegel, author of “The Mindful Brain” and “Parenting from the Inside Out.”

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The Scientific Basis for Compassion, Part 2

A "Day of Science and Learning" with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and part of the Seeds of Compassion tour on Friday April 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

The Dalai Lama joined a panel of leading researchers to discuss the quantitative benefits of compassion. Held on the University of Washington campus, the event included Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence,” who moderated a panel including Andrew Meltzoff, co-director, University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences; Richard Davidson, director, Laboratory of Affective Neuroscience; Alicia Lieberman, president, Board of Directors, Zero to Three; and Daniel Siegel, author of “The Mindful Brain” and “Parenting from the Inside Out.”

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Subject(s):Social Sciences Speaker(s): His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

Related Link(s):UWTV Dalai Lama event page
Seeds of Compassion Web site Production Date: 04/11/2008 Runtime: 00:58:12

Tags: compassion, Dalai Lama, Dan Goleman, Dan Siegel, Andrew Meltzoff, Richard Davidson, Alicia Lieberman, Seeds of Compassion, neuroscience, psychology, brain, Buddhism