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20-Year Biography Honors Dalai Lama's Life and Legacy
Community Heroes3h ago

20-Year Biography Honors Dalai Lama's Life and Legacy

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.

YourStory India3 min read
Mandela, Tutu, and Dalai Lama's Friendship Offers Hope
Acts of KindnessApr 19

Mandela, Tutu, and Dalai Lama's Friendship Offers Hope

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.

Daily Maverick2 min read
Meditation and Psychedelics Show Same Brain Activity
Health & WellnessFeb 5

Meditation and Psychedelics Show Same Brain Activity

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.

New Scientist2 min read
Gaza Sisters Code Apps for the Deaf Amid War
Community HeroesMay 5

Gaza Sisters Code Apps for the Deaf Amid War

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.

Google News - School Innovation2 min read
19 Buddhist Monks Walk 2,300 Miles from Texas to DC for Peace
Community HeroesFeb 12

19 Buddhist Monks Walk 2,300 Miles from Texas to DC for Peace

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.

Good Good Good2 min read
India's Legendary Photographer Raghu Rai Dies at 83
Global NewsApr 27

India's Legendary Photographer Raghu Rai Dies at 83

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.

The Better India2 min read
Single Ketamine Dose Eases Severe Depression in 4 Hours
Health & WellnessMay 29

Single Ketamine Dose Eases Severe Depression in 4 Hours

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.

Fox News Health2 min read