It has been ICT’s great honor to assist in the visits of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Washington, DC. On this occasion, ICT had arranged for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to introduce the Dalai Lama at his public talk, and ICT President Mary Beth Markey had the distinct privilege of introducing Speaker Pelosi herself to a crowd of 16,000 people who came to hear the Dalai Lama speak on “The Benefits of a Calm Mind.” This public talk of His Holiness’ was co-hosted by ICT and The Mind and Life Institute.