His Holiness the Dalai Lama offering comfort to a beggar as he walks to Drepung Loseling to attend the Emory Tibet Symposium in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Monks and local residents waiting to greet His Holiness the Dalai Lama as he walks to Drepung Loseling to attend the Emory Tibet Symposium in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama greeting fellow participants as he arrives in Drepung Loseling at the start of the Emory Tibet Symposium in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi introducing the opening session of the Emory Tibet Symposium at Drepung Loseling in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Ganden Tripa Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin addressing the opening session of the Emory Tibet Symposium in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Some of the more than 3000 people attending the Emory Tibet Symposium watching His Holiness the Dalai Lama on a big screen delivering his opening remarks in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Some of the more than 3000 people attending the Emory Tibet Symposium watching His Holiness the Dalai Lama on a big screen delivering his opening remarks in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama thanking French philosopher Michel Bitbol after his presentation at the Emory Tibet Symposium at Drepung Loseling in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Anthropologist Carol Worthman delivering her presentation at the Emory Tibet Symposium at Drepung Loseling in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Some of the 260 nuns among the 3000 people attending the Emory Tibet Symposium at Drepung Loseling in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Director of the Library of Tibetan Works & Archives Geshe Lahakdor looks on as Tsondue Samphel comments on the first sessions's presentations at the Emory Tibet Symposium at Drepung Loseling in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
John Durant delivering his presentation on 'What is Science?' during the second session of the Emory Tibet Symposium at Drepung Loseling in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Ven Sonam Choephel delivering his presentation on the knowledge of valid cognition in Buddhism at the Emory Tibet Symposium at Drepung Loseling in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Some of more than 3000 people attending the Emory Tibet Symposium listening to the Tibetan translation of the proceedings at Drepung Loseling in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Ven Lobsang Gonpo commenting on the presentations of the Emory Tibet Symposium's second session at Drepung Loseling in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking at the close of the first day of the three day Emory Tibet Symposium at Drepung Loseling in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
