Natural Paths to Longevity
An engaging discussion on natural paths to longevity with Mauricio Obón Dent, M.D., Tibetan doctor Phuntsok Wangmo, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Panelists delve into
Can Virtual Reality Support Your Meditation Practice?
Dr. Linda Carlson and VR designer Sid Desai join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche in this free online Science & Spirituality dialog, hosted by Dr. Alejandro Chaoul to discuss exciting possibilities of VR as well as its challenges and limitations.
Biocognition and Breath: Cultivating Health and Longevity
In this live online dialog pioneering clinical neuropsychologist Mario Martinez; meditation teacher/lama and scholar Willa Blythe Baker; Dzogchen master and teacher Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche; and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich share practices that can alter
The Problem of Identity in Buddhism and Psychoanalysis, Part 2
A live online discussion with Mark Siegert, Harvey Aronson, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. When we are disconnected from the “natural mind,” we may experience pain in habitual, repetitive and rigid
Embodied Emotions: New Pathways to Freedom
A live online discussion with Eve Ekman, Bessel van der Kolk, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Panelists delve into emotions and how our bodies can both store them, sometimes to
“A Year of Body, Speech & Mind,” Free 2021-2 Online Program
Join us in this free online program related to the three doors of body, speech and mind. Included are live teachings and guided meditations with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, science/spirituality dialogs,
Self-Transcendence: Dissolving Pain, Overcoming Addiction
In this fascinating conversation our distinguished presenters share neuroscience discoveries and effects of powerful interventions such as mindfulness, reappraisal and savoring that enable health-enhancing changes
Mutual Healing: Mindfulness Interventions That Benefit Both Provider & Client
In this conversation about the Three Doors Compassion Project, Aleezé S. Moss, Michael Gawryziak, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich, share how mindfulness practices benefit both health care practitioners and their clients.
Inner Heat Practices: Tummo and Wim Hof Method
A conversation with Elissa Epel, Ph.D., Wim Hof, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Inner heat practices, particularly Tibetan tummo and the Wim Hof Method, can tap into one’s inner potential in ways that buffer stress and promote physical and mental wellbeing.
Contemplative Movement: A Bridge to Transformation
A conversation with Peter Payne and Andriana Dal Borgo, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Contemplative movement practices can release tension and blockages in body and mind. Can they also open doors to our true being?
Beyond Mindfulness: Practices for Healing and Flourishing plus Latest Research into Neuromodulation
A conversation with Sarah Prinsloo, Ph.D., and Julieta Galante, M.D., Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) support healing of mind and body. Learn of promising results from relevant research at University of Cambridge and MD Anderson Cancer Center.
The Breath Within: How Breath Practices Awaken the Spirit and What Science Says about the Benefits
A conversation with Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor, Paul Dallaghan, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. For millennia, yogis have made the breath an integral part of spiritual
Moving with Awareness: Unlocking Your Potential through Contemplative Movement
When coupled with awareness, physical movement can serve as an entryway to the joyful spontaneity of our true nature.
The Mind-Brain Debate: ‘Why Do We Have a Brain, Anyway?’
James Duffy, Charles Raison, and host Alejandro Chaoul-Reich discuss the role of the physical nervous system according to modern science and ancient Tibetan wisdom. The CyberSangha broadcast is part of “A Year of
How the Body Awakens: From Physical Relaxation to Embodied Awareness
How do yoga and other mind-body practices awaken us on a physical level, as well as mentally and spiritually? In the fourth of a series of 2021 Science & Spirituality Dialogs, yoga teacher
Emotional Balance & Meditation: a Synergistic Relationship
(66 minutes) Invited panelists explore the close relationship between emotional balance and meditation, discuss how psychological interventions can complement meditation practice. The dialog is
How Breath Carries Mind: Ins and Outs of Breathing in Yoga and Meditation
(65 minutes) An online discussion with Judith Simmer-Brown, Shirley Telles, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, and Alejandro Chaoul-Reich on the benefits of focused breathing in contemplative practices such as yoga and Buddhist
Meditation in Motion: Benefits of Yoga and Other Movement-Based Practices
In the first of a series of 2021 Science & Spirituality Dialogs on wellness of body, breath, and mind, invited panelists discuss the mind-body connection in
Mind and Reality
(61 minutes) Esteemed scientists/academicians Menas C. Kafatos and David E. Presti join host Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche in a discussion of mind and reality, from the perspective of
Rainbow Body and Resurrection
(65 minutes) Rainbow Body and Resurrection: A Facebook Live conversation with Father Francis Tiso and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Both the story of Christ and the scriptures
Tibetan Kunye Massage and External Therapies
In conversation with host Tenzin Wangyal, Tibetan doctors (menpas) Matthew Schmookler and Adam Okerblom introduce you to Tibetan Kunye massage and external
The Four Lamps Through the Eyes of Neuroscience
View recording (46 minutes) Investigating an ancient Tibetan dzogchen teaching from the perspectives of modern science and direct meditative experience — a conversation with neurobiologist, psychologist, and cognitive scientist David E. Presti. Berkeley professor...
The Healing Power of Dynamic Energy: Perspectives from Tibetan Medicine on Balancing Your Vital Winds
View recording (96 minutes) In this second part of a series on Tibetan Medicine, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche hosts two invited Tibetan doctors (menpas) in a discussion of the general characteristics of the vital wind known as prana, chi, or (in Tibetan) lung; as well as...
Ancient Medicine for Modern Life: Mental Health Benefits of Tibetan Medicine
Nov 8, 2017 A conversation with Dr. Yangdron Kalzang, Dr. Kunga Wangdue, Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo, and Geshe Lobsang Tsering. View recording (125 minutes) In today’s modern lifestyle, many of us face high demands at work and home, and as a result we suffer from mind...