地點：印度　達蘭沙拉
時間：2007年4月9~13日

4月9~13日，法王應邀參加於印度達蘭沙拉舉辦的『佛教與科學對話─第十四屆精神與生命討論會』。尊者達賴喇嘛、大寶法王噶瑪巴，藏傳佛教高僧大德、學者，西方著名科學家，以及好萊塢著名影星李察吉爾等均出席此次討論會。尊者　達賴喇嘛於開幕致詞中談到西藏佛教與科學對話的歷程，尊者希望佛教與科學的對話能有更大層面的推廣。五天的討論會中，科學家和佛學專家就有關議題從各自的觀點進行解釋和闡述，從而進行交流和學習。各界對此討論會也給予高度的評價和讚揚。

His Holiness Gyalwa Karmapa attended the conference of Mind and Life, Dialogue on The Universe in a Single Atom, held at His Holiness Dalai Lama’s residence. Headed by His Holiness Dalai Lama, the Dialogues were held from April 9th till April 13th, at the request of Mr. R. Adam Engle, CEO and Chairman of Mind and Life Institute, and General Coordinator of the Mind and Life Conference.

The Mind and Life Dialogues were created as an experiment to determine whether a rigorous scientific exchange could occur between modern scientists and Dalai Lama. The experiment was successful and over the ensuing decade, regular dialogues were organized among the world renowned scientists, the Dalai Lama and other contemplatives.

Currently the Mind and Life Institute is a recognized world leader in emerging scientific investigation of the effects of contemplative practices on brain, behavior, and translation of this data into effective tools to benefit people in all walks of life. Participants at this years conference included:

• Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
• Orgyen Drodul Trinley Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa.
• Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D., Vilas Research Professor and William James Prof. of Psychology and Psychiatry, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison.
• John Dunne, Ph.D ., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Religion, Emory Univ. Co-Director of Encyclopedia of Contemplative Practices and the Emory Collaborative for Contemplative studies.
• Paul Ekman, Ph.D., Prof. of Psychology at Univ of California.
• R. Adam Engle, J.D.,MBA., CEO and Chairman of Mind Life Institute.
• Martha Farah, Ph.D., Walter H. Annenberg professor in the Natural Science, Director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Univ of Pennsylvania.
• George Greenstein, Ph.D., Sidney Dillon Prof of Astronomy, Amherst College.
• Matthieu Ricard, Ph.D., Author and Buddhist monk.
• Bennett M. Shapiro, M.D, Ex.V.P (ret.) Merck Research Lab.
• Wolf Singer, M.D., Ph.D., Dir. Max Planck Inst. For Brain Research in Frankfurt and Founding Dir. of FIAS.
• Evan Thompson, Ph.D., Prof. of Philosophy at Univ. of Toronto.
• Anton Zeilinger, Ph.D., Prof. at Physics Dept. of Vienna Univ. and at the Inst. of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
• Arthur Zajonc, Ph.D., Andrew Mellon Prof. of Physics and Interdisciplinary Studies, Amherst College .

Richard Gere also attended.