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| founded_date        = {{start date and age|1991}}

| founded_date        = {{start date and age|1991}}

| founder            = [[Wikipedia:R. Adam Engle|R. Adam Engle]]; [[Wikipedia:Francisco J. Varela|Francisco J. Varela]]; [[Wikipedia:His Holiness the Dalai Lama|His Holiness the Dalai Lama]]

| founder            = [[Wikipedia:R. Adam Engle|R. Adam Engle]]; [[Francisco J. Varela|Francisco J. Varela]]; [[Wikipedia:His Holiness the Dalai Lama|His Holiness the Dalai Lama]]

| location            = 210 Ridge McIntire Road Suite 325, [[Wikipedia:Charlottesville, VA|Charlottesville, VA]] 22903

| location            = 210 Ridge McIntire Road Suite 325, [[Wikipedia:Charlottesville, VA|Charlottesville, VA]] 22903

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| origins            = Mind and Life Dialogues

| origins            = Mind and Life Dialogues

| key_people          = [[Wikipedia:Francisco J. Varela|Francisco J. Varela]]<br />The [[Wikipedia:14th Dalai Lama|14th Dalai Lama]]<br />President Susan Bauer-Wu

| key_people          = [[Francisco J. Varela|Francisco J. Varela]]<br />The [[Wikipedia:14th Dalai Lama|14th Dalai Lama]]<br />President Susan Bauer-Wu

| area_served        = Worldwide

| area_served        = Worldwide

| focus              = Scientific understanding of the mind, Contemplative Sciences, Contemplative Practice, [[Wikipedia:Neuroscience|Neuroscience]], [[Wikipedia:Meditation|Meditation]], [[Wikipedia:Phenomenology (philosophy)|Phenomenology]], [[Wikipedia:Consciousness|Consciousness]]

| focus              = Scientific understanding of the mind, Contemplative Sciences, Contemplative Practice, [[Wikipedia:Neuroscience|Neuroscience]], [[Wikipedia:Meditation|Meditation]], [[Wikipedia:Phenomenology (philosophy)|Phenomenology]], [[Wikipedia:Consciousness|Consciousness]]

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[[File:Francisco Varela.jpg|thumb|262x262px|[[Wikipedia:Francisco J. Varela|Francisco J. Varela]] in [[Wikipedia:Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamsala]], 1994|alt=]]

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[[File:Barry Kerzin meditating with EEG for neuroscience research.jpg|thumb|262x262px|[[Wikipedia:Barry Kerzin|Barry Kerzin]], an American Professor of Medicine and Buddhist monk meditating with EEG for MLI neuroscience research|alt=]]

[[File:Barry Kerzin meditating with EEG for neuroscience research.jpg|thumb|262x262px|[[Wikipedia:Barry Kerzin|Barry Kerzin]], an American Professor of Medicine and Buddhist monk meditating with EEG for MLI neuroscience research|alt=]]

Mind and Life Dialogues, forerunners of the Institute, were initiated by American entrepreneur [[Wikipedia:R. Adam Engle|R. Adam Engle]] in 1983.<ref name="TM1">Begley 2007, pp.19-22</ref>  He heard of Tenzin Gyatso, [[Wikipedia:14th Dalai Lama#Interest in science, and Mind and Life Institute|the 14th Dalai Lama’s interest in modern science]]<ref name="nyt">{{cite web|author1=Tenzin Gyatso|title=Our Faith in Science|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/12/opinion/12dalai.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&|work=New York Times|date=November 12, 2005|quote=Science has always fascinated me}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Melissa Rice|title=Carl Sagan and the Dalai Lama found deep connections in 1991-92 meetings, says Sagan's widow|url=http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2007/10/meeting-two-minds-carl-sagan-and-dalai-lama|publisher=Cormell University, Cornell Chronicle|date=October 3, 2007|quote=The Dalai Lama, who has had a lifelong interest in science}}</ref> and offered to arrange a dialogue for him with selected scientists.<ref name="Plasticmind">{{cite book|author1=Sharon Begley|title=The Plastic Mind|date=2007|publisher=Random House|isbn=978-1-84529-674-2|pages=318–324|edition=Kindle|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fP6dBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT229 |chapter=Appendix}}</ref> The Dalai Lama accepted and authorised Engle to set one up.<ref>Begley 2007, pp.19-20</ref>

Mind and Life Dialogues, forerunners of the Institute, were initiated by American entrepreneur [[Wikipedia:R. Adam Engle|R. Adam Engle]] in 1983.<ref name="TM1">Begley 2007, pp.19-22</ref>  He heard of Tenzin Gyatso, [[Wikipedia:14th Dalai Lama#Interest in science, and Mind and Life Institute|the 14th Dalai Lama’s interest in modern science]]<ref name="nyt">{{cite web|author1=Tenzin Gyatso|title=Our Faith in Science|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/12/opinion/12dalai.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&|work=New York Times|date=November 12, 2005|quote=Science has always fascinated me}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Melissa Rice|title=Carl Sagan and the Dalai Lama found deep connections in 1991-92 meetings, says Sagan's widow|url=http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2007/10/meeting-two-minds-carl-sagan-and-dalai-lama|publisher=Cormell University, Cornell Chronicle|date=October 3, 2007|quote=The Dalai Lama, who has had a lifelong interest in science}}</ref> and offered to arrange a dialogue for him with selected scientists.<ref name="Plasticmind">{{cite book|author1=Sharon Begley|title=The Plastic Mind|date=2007|publisher=Random House|isbn=978-1-84529-674-2|pages=318–324|edition=Kindle|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fP6dBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT229 |chapter=Appendix}}</ref> The Dalai Lama accepted and authorised Engle to set one up.<ref>Begley 2007, pp.19-20</ref>

In 2004, Mind & Life launched its Summer Research Institute at the [[Wikipedia:Garrison Institute|Garrison Institute]] in New York. This conference presented the first curriculum on [[Wikipedia:contemplative neuroscience|contemplative neuroscience]] to graduate students, post doctorates and science faculty members.<ref>Begley, 2007 p.260</ref>

In 2004, Mind & Life launched its Summer Research Institute at the [[Wikipedia:Garrison Institute|Garrison Institute]] in New York. This conference presented the first curriculum on [[Wikipedia:contemplative neuroscience|contemplative neuroscience]] to graduate students, post doctorates and science faculty members.<ref>Begley, 2007 p.260</ref>

In the same year, Mind & Life started the [[Wikipedia:Francisco J. Varela|Francisco J. Varela]] Research Awards,<ref>{{cite web|title=Mind and Life Summer Research Institute and Francisco J. Varela Awards|url=https://www.templeton.org/what-we-fund/grants/mind-and-life-summer-research-institute-and-francisco-j-varela-awards|website=John Templeton Foundation|access-date=3 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912022810/https://www.templeton.org/what-we-fund/grants/mind-and-life-summer-research-institute-and-francisco-j-varela-awards|archive-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> which provided pilot study funding to qualified applicants on a competitive basis. Through this and other grant mechanisms, by 2020, Mind & Life had awarded more than $5.2 million to over 270 projects in cognitive science, psychology, medicine, anthropology, religious studies, and education—in 30 US states and 20 countries. As a result of Mind & Life funding, more than 280 scholarly articles and books have been published, and our grantees have gone on to compete successfully for over $110 million in follow-on grant funding from other sources.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Overview of Mind & Life Grants|url=https://www.mindandlife.org/grants-overview/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Mind & Life Institute|language=en-US}}</ref>

In the same year, Mind & Life started the [[Francisco J. Varela|Francisco J. Varela]] Research Awards,<ref>{{cite web|title=Mind and Life Summer Research Institute and Francisco J. Varela Awards|url=https://www.templeton.org/what-we-fund/grants/mind-and-life-summer-research-institute-and-francisco-j-varela-awards|website=John Templeton Foundation|access-date=3 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912022810/https://www.templeton.org/what-we-fund/grants/mind-and-life-summer-research-institute-and-francisco-j-varela-awards|archive-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> which provided pilot study funding to qualified applicants on a competitive basis. Through this and other grant mechanisms, by 2020, Mind & Life had awarded more than $5.2 million to over 270 projects in cognitive science, psychology, medicine, anthropology, religious studies, and education—in 30 US states and 20 countries. As a result of Mind & Life funding, more than 280 scholarly articles and books have been published, and our grantees have gone on to compete successfully for over $110 million in follow-on grant funding from other sources.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Overview of Mind & Life Grants|url=https://www.mindandlife.org/grants-overview/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Mind & Life Institute|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2012 Mind & Life hosted its inaugural International Symposium on Contemplative Studies (ISCS) in Denver Colorado, with 700 attendees from the field of Contemplative Science and Studies research.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Katy Killam|title=International Symposia for Contemplative Studies|url=http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/kasley-killiam/2012050722023|website=Positive Psychology News Daily|access-date=4 August 2015|date=May 7, 2012}}</ref> Subsequent research conferences were held in Boston (2014), San Diego (2016), Phoenix (2018), and online (2020).<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Contemplative Research Conference|url=https://www.mindandlife.org/convening/2020-contemplative-research-conference/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Mind & Life Institute|language=en-US}}</ref>  

In 2012 Mind & Life hosted its inaugural International Symposium on Contemplative Studies (ISCS) in Denver Colorado, with 700 attendees from the field of Contemplative Science and Studies research.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Katy Killam|title=International Symposia for Contemplative Studies|url=http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/kasley-killiam/2012050722023|website=Positive Psychology News Daily|access-date=4 August 2015|date=May 7, 2012}}</ref> Subsequent research conferences were held in Boston (2014), San Diego (2016), Phoenix (2018), and online (2020).<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Contemplative Research Conference|url=https://www.mindandlife.org/convening/2020-contemplative-research-conference/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Mind & Life Institute|language=en-US}}</ref>  

==Publications relating to the dialogues==

==Publications relating to the dialogues==

* Mind & Life 1, 1987: Hayward, Jeremy W.; [[Wikipedia:Francisco J. Varela|Varela, Francisco J]], eds. (1992) ''Gentle Bridges: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on the Sciences of Mind''. Boston MA., Shambhala Publications. {{ISBN|1-57062-893-9}}.

* Mind & Life 1, 1987: Hayward, Jeremy W.; [[Francisco J. Varela|Varela, Francisco J]], eds. (1992) ''Gentle Bridges: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on the Sciences of Mind''. Boston MA., Shambhala Publications. {{ISBN|1-57062-893-9}}.

* Mind & Life 2, 1989: Houshmand, Zara; [[Wikipedia:Robert Livingston (scientist)|Livingston, Robert B.]]; [[Wikipedia:B. Alan Wallace|Wallace B. Alan]], eds. (1999) ''Consciousness at the Crossroads: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Brain Science and Buddhism''. Ithaca, New York: Snow Lion Publications. {{ISBN|978-1559391276}}.

* Mind & Life 2, 1989: Houshmand, Zara; [[Wikipedia:Robert Livingston (scientist)|Livingston, Robert B.]]; [[Wikipedia:B. Alan Wallace|Wallace B. Alan]], eds. (1999) ''Consciousness at the Crossroads: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Brain Science and Buddhism''. Ithaca, New York: Snow Lion Publications. {{ISBN|978-1559391276}}.

* Mind & Life 3, 1990: [[Wikipedia:Daniel Goleman|Goleman, Daniel]], ed. (2003) ''Healing Emotions: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Mindfulness, Emotions and Health''. Boston MA: Shambala Publications. {{ISBN|9781590300107}}.

* Mind & Life 3, 1990: [[Wikipedia:Daniel Goleman|Goleman, Daniel]], ed. (2003) ''Healing Emotions: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Mindfulness, Emotions and Health''. Boston MA: Shambala Publications. {{ISBN|9781590300107}}.

* Mind & Life 4, 1992: [[Wikipedia:14th Dalai Lama|His Holiness the Dalai Lama]] (author), [[Wikipedia:Francisco J. Varela|Varela, Francisco J]], ed. (1997) ''Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying: An Exploration of Consciousness''. Somerville, MA., Wisdom Publications. {{ISBN|0861711238}}.

* Mind & Life 4, 1992: [[Wikipedia:14th Dalai Lama|His Holiness the Dalai Lama]] (author), [[Francisco J. Varela|Varela, Francisco J]], ed. (1997) ''Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying: An Exploration of Consciousness''. Somerville, MA., Wisdom Publications. {{ISBN|0861711238}}.

* Mind & Life 5, 1995: [[Wikipedia:Richard Davidson|Davidson, Richard]], Harrington, Anne; eds. (2002) ''Visions of Compassion: Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature''. Oxford University Press, New York. {{ISBN|019513043X}}.

* Mind & Life 5, 1995: [[Wikipedia:Richard Davidson|Davidson, Richard]], Harrington, Anne; eds. (2002) ''Visions of Compassion: Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature''. Oxford University Press, New York. {{ISBN|019513043X}}.