His Holiness the Dalai Lama greeting fellow participants as he arrives on stage for the second day of the conference on Mind in Indian Philosophical Schools of Thought and Modern Science at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, Varanasi, India on December 31, 2017. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Members of the audience listening to the presenters on the second day of the conference on Mind in Indian Philosophical Schools of Thought and Modern Science at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, Varanasi, India on December 31, 2017. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Michel Bitbol speaking at the conference on Mind in Indian Philosophical Schools of Thought and Modern Science at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, Varanasi, India on December 31, 2017. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama commenting on the presentations at the conference on Mind in Indian Philosophical Schools of Thought and Modern Science at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, Varanasi, India on December 31, 2017. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Dr Thupten Jinpa delivering his presentation on the three core features of consciousness in Buddhist philosophy of the mind at the conference on Mind in Indian Philosophical Schools of Thought and Modern Science at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, Varanasi, India on December 31, 2017. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Members of the audience listening to the presenters on the second day of the conference on Mind in Indian Philosophical Schools of Thought and Modern Science at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, Varanasi, India on December 31, 2017. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama following a powerpoint presentation at the conference on Mind in Indian Philosophical Schools of Thought and Modern Science at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, Varanasi, India on December 31, 2017. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama offering participants traditional Tibetan scarves as a token of appreciation at the conclusion of the conference on Mind in Indian Philosophical Schools of Thought and Modern Science at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, Varanasi, India on December 31, 2017. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama playfully greeting friends and supporters as he departs at the conclusion of the conference on Mind in Indian Philosophical Schools of Thought and Modern Science at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, Varanasi, India on December 31, 2017. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama with a group of blind and partially sighted women and girls from the nearby Jeevan Jyoti school outside the venue at the conclusion of the conference on Mind in Indian Philosophical Schools of Thought and Modern Science at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, Varanasi, India on December 31, 2017. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
