What makes us human? | Barry Kerzin | TEDxTaipei

Dr. Barry Kerzin shares his view on humor, happiness, love & compassion, meditation, and wisdom. In the middle of the talk, Barry surprises his audience by leading them to a session of meditation. Dr. Barry Kerzin is a Buddhist monk, teacher, and a medical doctor. He is currently a faculty member of Mind and Life Institute and consults for the Max Planck Institute Leipzig’s research on training compassion. His brain was studied as part of a research on long-term meditators at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Princeton University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx