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The 3rd International Forum on Buddhism and Medicine was attended by nearly 1000 people. The 3rd International Forum on Buddhism and Medicine, entitled "Meditation and Health: The Therapeutic Benefits of Meditation in Modern Life", that took place in the south of France on 2-3 October 2010 brought together leading experts who presented the most recent research on the benefits of meditation in a wide range of medical and therapeutic settings, and in everyday life. The speakers from the fields of neuroscience, Buddhist meditation, medicine and therapy were Jon Kabat-Zinn Ph.D., Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, Dr. Frédéric Rosenfeld, Sogyal Rinpoche, Clifford Saron, Ph.D., Erika Rosenberg, Ph.D., Sara Lazar, Ph.D., Dr. Cathy Blanc, Dr. Edel Maex, Dr. Lucio Bizzini, Ursula Bates, Rosamund Oliver, Laurence Bibas See a brief report on the Rigpa News Blog You can read about the conference and the research on the Forum's website. |