Wow, this sure was a unique meeting of great minds!

Distinguished journalist and travel writer Pico Iyer (right) and Oscar-winning -- though most would agree that is the least of his achievements -- director Martin Scorsese were part of a panel discussion about Tibetan Buddhism and the Dalai Lama on April 23.

The discussion was part of New York's Rubin Museum of Art's ongoing show, The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama.

Photograph: Jay Mandal