Center for Healthy Minds

His Holiness Sakya Trichen Rinpoche is a peerless and world-renowned master of the Dharma in general and the Vajrayana in particular. In addition to his leadership of the Sakya Order for over fifty years, His Holiness is known throughout the world for the brilliance and clarity of his teachings and his fluency and precise command of English. Receiving teachings directly from His Holiness carries a special lineage of blessings from the founders of the Sakya Order, as well as from Manjushri himself.

Davidson is best known for his groundbreaking work studying emotion and the brain. A friend and confidante of the Dalai Lama, he is a highly sought after expert and speaker, leading conversations on well-being on international stages such as the World Economic Forum, where he serves on the Global Council on Mental Health. Time Magazine named Davidson one of “The 100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2006. His research is broadly focused on the neural bases of emotion and emotional style as well as methods to promote human flourishing, including meditation and related contemplative practices. 

Steve Paulson is the Executive Producer and one of the founders of To the Best of Our Knowledge, a nationally-syndicated, Peabody award-winning radio show about big ideas from the great minds of our time. He has been a contributing writer for Salon and has written for Slate, Huffington Post and other publications. His radio reports have been broadcast on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. His book, Atoms and Eden: Conversations on Religion and Science, was published by Oxford University Press in 2010.