num_pages: 288
description: What is the essence of the mind? Could computers ever have consciousness? Can compassion be learned? When does consciousness enter the human embryo? These are just some of the many questions that were discussed during a historic meeting that took place between several prominent Western scientists and the Dalai Lama. Gentle Bridges is a chronicle of this extraordinary exchange of ideas.
language: English
title: Gentle Bridges: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on the Sciences of Mind
titlecomplete: Gentle Bridges: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on the Sciences of Mind
genres: Nonfiction, Buddhism, Science, Philosophy
ratings_count: 54
publisher: Shambhala