“I am convinced that the natural point of bridge between Buddhist tradition and the sciences is not through the physical science, but rather through the sciences that are concerned with mind and life itself.” — Francisco J. Varela, co-founder of Mind & Life This powerful insight comes from the very first-ever Mind & Life Dialogue, held in 1987 in Dharamsala, India—a historic conversation between the Dalai Lama,Francisco J. Varela, and others that catalyzed the Mind & Life Institute and the bridg