MindScience Academy aims to promote a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the mind and the emotions by bringing together the methods, tools and knowledge from various Western scientific disciplines (biophysics, neuroscience, psychology, psychophysiology, philosophy of mind, and so on) and the enormous wealth of wisdom accumulated over more than 2,500 years in the Buddhist tradition through first-person analysis of the mind and its processes by means of introspection, concentration, meditation and mindfulness.

MSA seeks to promote true inner peace in the world by exploring and sharing knowledge of the mind and emotions with the wider public, using opportunities for open dialogue and exchange between the Buddhist sciences of mind and the various disciplines of Western academia.

In this video: Introduction to the MindScience Academy by Filippo Scianna, President of the Italian Buddhist Union,
streaming talk by Tenzin Lodoe (Board of Directors) of the Gaden Phodrang Foundation of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama which aims to promote basic human values, mutual understanding among religions, peace and non-violence and the protection of the environment. It helps to preserve the unique Tibetan culture and supports the Tibetan people, but also other people in need, regardless of nationality, religion and origin.

Video contribution to the event by Richard Gere, internationally renowned film actor, social activist and philanthropist, and supporter of the Tibetan people and their culture.

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Event organized by Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa in collaboration with the University of Pisa, under the patronage of the Italian Buddhist Union and the Region of Tuscany.

Photos from the conference:
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/140688878@N02/albums/72157720031441680