Dharma Lab · A gifted Online Summit
In a rapidly changing world
Ancient wisdom and modern science on anxiety, overthinking, and the path to flourishing.
Nov 15–21, 2026 · Live opening & closing calls · Online & free · Recordings on demand
Why This, Why Now
The mind that won't rest is the quiet ailment of our age. We scroll, we brace, we replay — and a nervous system built to keep us safe keeps us, instead, perpetually on edge. Yet the same mind that spins can be trained toward stillness, and this is the rare meeting point the summit stands on: contemplative wisdom refined over millennia, and a neuroscience that can now watch it work. Over five days, we bring both to bear on a single question — how do we quiet the restless mind, and learn to flourish inside a world that will not slow down?
Featured Guest Speakers
One conversation released each day. Example topics shown.
Mingyur Rinpoche
Tibetan meditation master and bestselling author of The Joy of Living — on managing anxiety.
Robert Sapolsky
Stanford neuroscientist and author of Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers — on why we ruminate.
Martin Picard
Columbia scientist pioneering "mitochondrial psychobiology" — on the biology of stress & energy.
Sharon Salzberg
Beloved teacher and author of Lovingkindness — on a kinder way to relate to anxiety.
Judson Brewer
Brown University psychiatrist and author of Unwinding Anxiety — on strategies to transform it.
Laurie Santos
Yale psychologist and host of The Happiness Lab — on flourishing as a practice.
Your Hosts · Dharma Lab
The summit is hosted by Dharma Lab — where neuroscientist Richie Davidson and meditation teacher Cort Dahl bring modern neuroscience and ancient contemplative wisdom to life's most important questions, through essays, guided meditations, and conversations.
Dr. Richard Davidson
Founder of the Center for Healthy Minds and a pioneer in the neuroscience of emotion, showing that well-being is a skill the brain can learn.
Dr. Cortland Dahl
Contemplative scholar and architect of the Healthy Minds Program, bridging deep meditative training with rigorous science.
How the Week Works
Sun, Nov 15 · 8 PM CST · 90 min
(Mon, Nov 16, 7:30 AM IST)
Live Opening Call
The week begins together — Richie and Cort open live, setting the ground for the five days ahead.
Nov 16–21 · daily
Six Daily Drops
A world-class guest conversation each day — a podcast and a written piece — with a short prompt to sit with. Take it at your own pace.
Sat, Nov 21 · 9 AM CST · 90 min
(3 PM GMT · 8:30 PM IST)
Live Closing Call & Q&A
We close the circle together, live — reflecting on the week and taking your questions.
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Whether you're an organization, a network, or a community — or looking to build one — partner with us to bring the summit to your people. The pod blends global breadth with small-group intimacy, so your group can move through the week together.
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