Synopsis: Buddhism & Science Symposium III - Panel Discussion by neurologists, clinical psychologists, scientists and monks on how mindfulness practices can improve our quality of life.
Synopsis:Ratana Sutta chanted in Pali. In Theravada Buddhism, according to post-canonical Pali commentaries, the background story for the Ratana Sutta is that the town of [[Vaishali (ancient city)|Vesali](or Visala)] was being plagued by disease, non-human beings and famine; in despair, the townspeople called upon the Buddha for aid; he had the Ven. Ananda go through town reciting this discourse leading to the dispersal of the town’s woes.