A live online discussion with Joanna Bensz, M.A., Mauricio Obón Dent, M.D.; Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D.; and co-hosts Geshe Tenzin Wangyal and Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D.
Join us for a fascinating conversation that bridges the gap between cutting-edge science and timeless spiritual wisdom. Our presenters explore the art of living well and extending life while embracing the profound journey beyond our physical existence. Through practical demonstrations of modern biofeedback tools and ancient mindfulness techniques, viewers will gain invaluable insights into optimizing health, cultivating awareness, and finding balance in our fast-paced world. Whether you’re a curious individual seeking to improve your well-being, a meditation enthusiast looking to deepen your practice, or a scientist interested in the intersection of technology and spirituality, this event offers something for everyone.
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This event is one of a series of eight “Kathmandu Dialogues” offered by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche in conjunction with a February 2025 celebratory event for His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, the foremost living teacher and protector of the Yungdrung Bön tradition of Tibet. Learn more
About the Presenters
Joanna Bensz, M.A., is a founder and CEO of Longevity Center Europe, innovative clinics in Switzerland and Poland focusing on diagnostics and interventions supporting health, wellbeing, and healthy longevity. As founder and co-president of the International Institute of Longevity, she organizes the iconic global annual conference RoundTable of Longevity Clinics, taking place at the Buck Institute in California, bringing together top global experts in the industry to discuss the future of longevity clinics as well as to establish best practices for the industry. Joanna is a member of the President’s Council of the Buck Institute as well as the judging panel of the XPrize for Healthy Longevity. In her work to design longevity programs with her team of experts, she integrates evidence-based approaches in positive psychology, neuroplasticity, sleep studies and lifestyle medicine to help clients thrive physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Mauricio Obón Dent, M.D. is Cardiology Director at Hospital Metropolitan in San José, Costa Rica. He was trained at the prestigious Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine from 2006 – 2013. Dr. Obón is board certified in internal medicine, clinical echocardiography, and cardiology, as well as interventional cardiology, performing minimally invasive procedures in heart valve repair, heart attack treatment, and repair of cardiac pathologies. A fellow of the American College of Cardiology, his main research focus is structural heart disease, primary prevention, and longevity. Dr. Obón currently lives in Costa Rica with his wife and three children.
Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D., is the Richard E. Haynes Distinguished Professor in Clinical Cancer Prevention and director of the Integrative Medicine Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He is a co-founder and past president of the Society for Integrative Oncology and the former vice-chair of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health. Dr. Cohen leads a team conducting research and delivering clinical care of integrative medicine practices such as meditation, yoga, tai chi, and acupuncture, aimed at reducing the negative aspects of cancer treatment and improving quality of life and clinical outcomes. As most cancers are preventable, Dr. Cohen is also conducting research to demonstrate that lifestyle factors can influence cancer outcomes. Dr. Cohen has published more than 200 scientific articles in top medical journals and has edited two books on integrative medicine for cancer care and another on yoga in health care. Cohen is the co-author of the evidence-based book Anticancer Living: Transform Your Life and Health with the Mix of Six.
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche (co-host) was born in India in 1961, following his parents’ journey from Tibet to India in 1959. At age 11 he began formal studies as a monk at Menri Monastery near Dolanji, India, where he completed an 11-year course of traditional studies at the Bön Dialectic School. He was awarded his geshe degree in 1986. He now lives as a householder, and has been living and teaching in the West for more than 30 years. An accomplished scholar in all aspects of sutra, tantra and dzogchen, Rinpoche is an acclaimed author and a respected teacher of students worldwide. As the founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha International, he has established numerous centers and institutes of learning in the United States, Mexico, South America, Europe and India. Fluent in English, Rinpoche regularly offers online teachings in the form of live webcasts, online workshops and YouTube videos. He is renowned for his depth of wisdom; his clear, engaging teaching style; and his dedication to making the ancient Tibetan teachings highly accessible and relevant to the lives of Westerners.
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Alejandro Chaoul-Reich, Ph.D. (co-host) serves as director of research for Ligmincha International. He has studied in the Tibetan traditions since 1989, and for nearly 30 years in the Bön Tradition with Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. He holds a Ph.D. in Tibetan religions from Rice University and is scholar and founding director of the Mind Body Spirit Institute at the Jung Center of Houston. For the last 20 years he has been teaching and researching the benefits of Tibetan mind-body practices for people touched by cancer. He is a Contemplative Fellow at the Mind & Life Institute, and is the author of Chöd Practice in the Bön Tradition (Snow Lion, 2009), Tibetan Yoga for Health & Well-Being (Hay House, 2018), and Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath, and Mind (Wisdom Publications, 2021).