Berkley Center

Recent decades have seen the dramatic proliferation of studies of the physiological effects of Buddhist meditation, dialogues between leaders of the Buddhist and scientific communities on topics ranging from cosmology to cognition, and other signs of widespread interest in the connections between Buddhism and science. This lecture series, co-sponsored by the Theology Department and the Berkley Center during the 2008-2009 academic year, provided a variety of perspectives on the intricate embrace of Buddhism and science—its historical development, present situation, and future prospects.