Once His Holiness the Dalai Lama had taken his seat this morning, he was welcomed to today’s virtual conversation by Dr Anupam Sibal, President of the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO) and Dr Akshay Anand, Professor, PGIMER, Chandigarh, representing the India Yoga Association. Dr Sibal suggested that due to the stresses of the current pandemic healers need compassion.