Robert Thurman: Conclusion of Summit with Lion's Roar Editor-in-Chief

The Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit

Welcome to the Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit

Day 1: The Art of Happiness: Bringing the Best of Human Values into Our Lives

Sharon Salzberg—Talk: "What Is Real Happiness?" (31:39)
Sharon Salzberg—Guided meditation: "Beginning Again with the Breath" (12:57)
Thupten Jinpa—Talk: "Making Life More Meaningful: On Happiness and Compassion" (38:26)
Thupten Jinpa—Guided practice: "A Simple Experience of Recalling Kindness" (7:34)
From the Dalai Lama archives: His Holiness on Universal Responsibility
Eve Ekman and Dr. Paul Ekman: Reflections on the Dalai Lama (4:57)
Jan Willis—Talk: "Love, Compassion, and Practical Advice: Shantideva and the Way of the Bodhisattva" (57:21)
Jan Willis—Guided practice: "Equalizing Self and Other" (12:19)
Dan Harris: Talk––How to Be 10% Happier: A Conversation with Lion’s Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod (28:11)
Ven. Tenzin Priyadarshi: Talk––“Compassion Is Its Own Reward” (20:24)
Ven. Tenzin Priyadarshi: Guided Meditation on Bodhichitta (20:45)
Jon Kabat-Zinn: Reflections on the Dalai Lama (1:36)
Arthur Brooks: Reflections on the Dalai Lama (8:21)

Day 2: Transcendent Wisdom: Buddhist teachings of the Dalai Lama

Robert Thurman—Talk: "The Dharma Beyond Buddhism" (47:47)
Robert Thurman—Guided meditation: "Remembering to Be Here Now" (27:51)
Thubten Chodron—Talk: "On Lamrim, the Stages on the Path to Enlightenment" (65:42)
Thubten Chodron—Guided meditation: "Working with Anger and Developing Compassion" (22:59)
Philip Glass: Reflections on the Dalai Lama (3:04)
B. Alan Wallace—Talk: "On Dzogchen, the “Great Perfection,” and Spiritual Mentorship" (60:03)
B. Alan Wallace—Guided practice: "Taking Refuge" (9:26)
Lama Tsultrim Allione––Talk: "The Demon Becomes the Ally: On the History & Practice of Chöd" (41:07)
Lama Tsultrim Allione––Guided meditation: "Feeding Your Demons" (34:38)
Pico Iyer: Reflections on the Dalai Lama (6:47)
From the Dalai Lama archives: His Holiness on "The gap between appearance and reality"

Day 3: Toward a True Kinship of Faiths: Creating Harmony Among the World’s Religions

Rabbi Michael Lerner—Talk: "Ending Disharmony: An Alternative Worldview" (51:57)
Rabbi Michael Lerner—Guided visualization practice (12:24)
From the Dalai Lama archives: His Holiness on religious harmony
Mary Gordon: Reflections on the Dalai Lama (5:55)
Serene Jones—Talk: "Harmony from the Bottom Up" (16:52)
Serene Jones—Guided contemplation (8:42)
Dr. Alberto Villoldo—Talk: "A Journey into the World of the Shaman" + practices: “Fire Ceremony” and “Holy Fire” (52:59)
Deepak Chopra—Talk: “A Shared Vision” (29:54)
Deepak Chopra—Guided "presence" meditation (9:27)
Michael Imperioli: Reflections on the Dalai Lama (0:52)

Day 4: The Universe in a Single Atom: The Science of Spirituality

Richard Davidson—Talk: “The Four Pillars of Well-Being” (28:09)
Richard Davidson—Guided practice: " Practicing with the 4 Pillars" (12:42)
From the Dalai Lama archives: His Holiness on "cultivating countermeasures"
Susan Bauer-Wu: Reflections on the Dalai Lama (3:26)
Amishi Jha—Talk: “Harnessing the Science of Attention” (48:01)
Amishi Jha—Guided practice: "Breath Awareness as a Way to Train Attention" (12:01)
Mark Epstein—Talk: "Thoughts Without a Thinker: The Intersection of Buddhism and Western Psychology (40:23)
Robert Wright—Talk: “The Science of Spirituality: Looking at Buddhism from the Point of View of Evolutionary Psychology” (57:30)
Tara Brach: Reflections on the Dalai Lama (3:18)

Day 5: "My Land, My People: Tibet’s Message of Peace, Compassion, and Sustainability"

Thupten Jinpa—Talk: "Inspiration from Afar: How Tibet Informs the Dalai Lama’s Values and Teachings" (39:27)
Thupten Jinpa—Guided practice: "Connecting with Our Common Humanity" (10:02)
Robert Thurman—Talk: "The Art of Freedom: Preserving Tibet's Unique Heritage" (76:08)
Robert Thurman—Guided Joyful Earth visualization (12:13)
Nawang Khechog: Musical performance and reflection on the Dalai Lama (18:08)
Richard Gere––Talk: "Why the World Needs Tibet": A Conversation with Lion’s Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod (26:11)
From the Dalai Lama archives: "The one book I took"
From the Dalai Lama archives: His Holiness on "a thousand doses in one dose"

Day 6: Ethics for a New Millennium: Vision for a Better World

Dan Goleman: Talk––“A Force for Good: The Dalai Lama’s Vision for Our World” (16:55)
Melvin McLeod: Reflections on the Dalai Lama (4:06)
Sophia Stril-Rever: Talk––“Be the Love / The Inner Shift” (40:09)
Sophia Stril-Rever: Guided practice––"Generating the Spirit of Universal Responsibility" (24:33)
Chef Eric Ripert: Reflections on the Dalai Lama (3:00)
From the Dalai Lama archives: His Holiness on caring for our global environment
Karenna Gore: Talk––"The Dalai Lama's 5 Keys to our Climate Crisis" (25:43)
Yungchen Lhamo: "Awakening" — Song premiere (4:51)
Robert Thurman: Conclusion of Summit with Lion's Roar Editor-in-Chief Melvin McLeod (23:44)

Resource Package: Downloadable MP3 files of summit talks

Resource Package: Transcripts of all summit sessions

BONUS 1: Audio Teaching from the Dalai Lama

BONUS 2 - Four PDF e-books

BONUS 3: Exclusive Lion’s Roar video interview with the Dalai Lama

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