Rethinking Life, Biology, and How We Know Things

Nalanda Monastery in France hosted a public dialogue titled "The Nature of Life" on May 9, 2026, featuring Geshe Tenzin Norbu and Dr. Joana Xavier. The event was part of a series of discussions between Tibetan Buddhist scholars and academic scientists that the monastery has organized since 2019.

These dialogues aim to bring Buddhist understanding into conversation with scientific knowledge. Previous topics in the series have included physics and interdependence, as well as consciousness and the self. The program follows a vision established by the 14th Dalai Lama to integrate modern science into traditional Tibetan Buddhist monastic studies.