Dalai Lama gives talk on meditation

Sayeth blogged about the controversy stirred by the fact that in the series entitled "Dialogues between Neuroscience and Society", the Dalai Lama will give a talk on "The Neuroscience of Meditation". (See program guide description)


In response I wrote:
It sounds silly to me since a talk on meditation is not "advancing religious beliefs." I'm sure some of the other speakers giving talks are devout followers of various faiths. I see nothing wrong with say a devout Christian giving a talk on say brain aging as long as they confine the talk to brain aging. Even if their interest in aging stems from their spiritual beliefs.