About

The Mind & Life Institute is a Hadley, MA-based nonprofit organization founded in 1987 by the Dalai Lama, neuroscientist Francisco Varela, and entrepreneur Adam Engle. It is dedicated to building a scientific understanding of the mind through the investigation of contemplative practices in order to reduce suffering and promote well being. The Mind & Life Institute implements this mission and vision through a strategy of integrated initiatives including Dialogues and Publications, the Mind and Life Summer Research Institute and accompanying Varela Awards, the Mind and Life Humanities and Social Sciences Initiative, and the International Symposia for Contemplative Studies (Denver ׀ April, 2012