Happiness & Strength as Determinants of Mental Health

The basic sources of happiness are a good heart, compassion and love. If we have these mental attitudes, even if we are surrounded
by hostility, we feel little disturbance. On the other hand, if we lack compassion and our mental state is filled with anger or hatred we
will not have peace.

9:00 am     Dalai Lama in Dialogue with Scientists
11:30 am   Light Lunch Provided in Orpheum
1:00 pm    Video Presentation
1:30 pm    Dalai Lama in Dialogue with Scientists

The Dalai Lama will engage in dialogue with leading experts on the topic of understanding how positive and negative emotions influence mind and body. In the morning, the Dalai Lama will begin by providing an overview of happiness. He will then engage in dialogue with scientists about strategies for improving our understanding of ‘happiness’ and the application of scientific findings to real life events. During the afternoon dialogue, the panel and the Dalai Lama will explore the pervasive effects of stress on the body and mind.

Speakers
 
Deepak Chopra - Chopra Center for Well Being
Ed Diener - University of Illinois
Paul Ekman - University of California, San Francisco
Dacher Keltner - University of California Berkeley
Sonya Lyubomirsky - University of California, Riverside
Michael Meany - McGill University
Allan Young - University of British Columbia

Dialogue Chair and Moderator
Tony Phillips - University of British Columbia, Institute of Mental Health