Templeton Prize Ceremony

May 14, 2012

Each year, the John Templeton Foundation awards the Templeton Prize to a person who has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery or practical works. The 2012 winner is the Dalai Lama. Center Founder and Neuroscientist Richard Davidson is honored to attend the Templeton Prize award ceremony in London as the guest of His Holiness.

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