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A new biography of the Dalai Lama, two decades in the making, arrives in July 2026 with personal blessings from the spiritual leader himself. The book shines light on misunderstood moments from his remarkable journey while celebrating seven decades of Tibetan-Indian friendship.
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Three spiritual giants from different continents built a friendship on compassion, not politics. Their legacy shows a path forward when today's world feels fractured by power and nationalism.
The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu came together to answer a simple question: how do we find joy in difficult times? Their wisdom offers a path to happiness that doesn't depend on everything going right.
After his pro career dream ended, viral soccer sensation Jifu Lama returned to his mountain village in Sichuan to give left-behind children something to believe in. Now 24, he's built a pitch at 1,300 meters and turned soccer into a lifeline for kids whose parents work far from home.
A Tibetan lama with 54,000 hours of meditation experience showed identical brain patterns during deep meditation and a low dose of psychedelics. The discovery could help scientists understand consciousness and make meditation benefits more accessible.
Two young programmers from Gaza are teaching displaced youth to code and building AI tools for people with hearing impairments. Despite nearly all schools closing since October 2023, Lama and Yara Elnajjar continue creating technology that transforms lives.
Ancient philosophers and modern psychologists agree that a good life isn't something you stumble into by accident. These four books translate timeless wisdom into practical steps anyone can follow today.
Nineteen Buddhist monks completed a 109-day, 2,300-mile barefoot journey from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., spreading a message of peace and unity. Their final address at the Lincoln Memorial drew the largest, most diverse crowd the head teacher had ever seen.
Raghu Rai, who spent over 50 years capturing India's transformation through his camera lens, has passed away at 83. His massive visual archive documents everything from street markets to world leaders, preserving five decades of Indian life after Independence.
When flash floods left hundreds of Nepali villagers with nothing, a Buddhist monastery opened its doors and became home to 200 survivors. Young volunteers are now running the shelter and planning long-term support for orphaned children.
Farmers in Nepal are losing hundreds of dollars a year to macaque raids, standing guard over their fields at dawn with drums and dogs. Now researchers are testing smart camera systems that detect monkeys in real time and text farmers when threats approach.
Country legend Dolly Parton built a five-decade career on radical authenticity, becoming one of the least disliked public figures in the world by staying true to herself. Her unwavering support for LGBTQ fans, starting decades before it was popular, made her a beacon of acceptance across political and cultural divides.
New research shows one ketamine infusion can reduce severe depression symptoms within hours, not weeks. For people with treatment-resistant depression, this rapid-acting treatment offers hope when traditional antidepressants fail.