Richard Davidson on the Science of Joy: “wellbeing is a skill which can be learned and can enable us to lead a happier life” – but are these findings sufficient to receive a Nobel price?

Last Updated on September 20, 2023 by pg@petergamma.org

The Nobel Peace Prize 1989 was awarded to The 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso)

“for advocating peaceful solutions based upon tolerance and mutual respect in order to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of his people”

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1989/summary/

But what about Richard Davidson? Will he receive a Nobel Prize for his work as well?

Be don’t know about this. But for people who alternatively are looking for an advice from a self-experienced meditator who spent around 20 years in solitary reatreat, we suggest to listen to Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoches profound advice. Dilgo was also one of the main teachers of the Dalai Lama the 14th:

If Richard Davidson would investigate around 17 Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoches who are meditating for 13 years as a full-time training, and investigate those as he has done it in this paper:

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0407401101

for 13 years, or better during their whole life, and if Richard Davidson would show in this study that mental health can be trained, would he not receive a Nobel prize for this, because it would be something revolutionary for humanity? But instead he is giving talks for MissionJoy@missionjoyfilms, is this not a pitty?