Dalai Lama - Inner World

Losar la Tashi Delek🫶 As we welcome the auspicious Year of the Horse 🐎, may it bring renewed strength, courage, and determination to our people. May this new year bless the world with peace, compassion, and harmony, and may prosperity fill every home with joy and hope. On this sacred occasion, we offer our heartfelt gratitude to all friends, followers, and supporters of the Tibetan cause. Your solidarity is not just support, it is a light that keeps our spirit strong and our struggle alive. May you and your loved ones be blessed with lasting health, success, and happiness throughout the year. Long live His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. May his life be long, his wisdom continue to guide humanity, and his compassion inspire generations to come. May the day arrive soon when we return to our homeland, Tibet — united, free, and with dignity. Long Live Tibet. Free Tibet.

At 90 years old, the 14th Dalai Lama achieved a historic first by winning the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording for his album Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His Holiness shared a message on his Instagram page, saying: “I receive this recognition with gratitude and humility. I don’t see it as something personal, but as a recognition of our shared universal responsibility. I truly believe that peace, compassion, care for our environment, and an understanding of the oneness of humanity are essential for the collective wellbeing of all eight billion human beings. I’m grateful that this Grammy recognition can help spread these messages more widely.”

In celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday 🎈 The kindness of the Tibetan people has always been humbling, and I will forever be grateful to them. This journey with Buddhism has been a deeply personal one for two decades now. I remain forever thankful to my Tibetan family for their generosity and for allowing me to be close to this extraordinary being all these years. A Buddha in our midst. While @abrahamkunin and I used some of the audio in The Dalai Lama’s album, none of the footage from this interview has ever been shared. This was filmed in Brussels, in 2016, where he explains why he said yes to making a music album, a reality I still can’t quite process. @helenung and I had caught the Eurostar from London the night before, arriving in Brussels around midnight, and with the ambitious goal of interviewing His Holiness again since our first recording in 2015. It was also the first time Helen and I had met. She had jumped on a train for this mission, with no guarantees. At 6.30am the next morning, we bumped into the secretary who thankfully said, “Junelle, good you’re here. You can interview His Holiness in an hour!” That hour became 40 minutes’ notice, and we were rushed into a room in a completely scattered state. I dropped my things on the table and was trying to organise them, both of us trying to calm ourselves, only to realise His Holiness was already in the room with us, quietly waiting. We got such a fright. Why didn’t they warn us 😂 Just sent our chaos in there, no chaperones, although in hindsight, grateful for the trust! Outside of that time on camera, it became one of my favourite memories with him. He was so funny, also kindly easing our nerves. He even arranged the set up and told me where to sit, knowing we were inexperienced. A massive thank you to @chloe_gwynne for the last-minute camera equipment and advice. And to Helen, for leaping into this at the time and recording. The interview ended up lasting around 45 minutes. His commitment to the work was always so encouraging ❤️ A big heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this work possible. We had the very best team in the world with the kindest hearts 🥰 💕

✨ Honouring the 90th Birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and 5 Years of Inner World ✨ Five years ago today, Inner World was released. The Dalai Lama’s debut album, a musical offering reciting mantras and sharing short teachings, woven through music. The aspiration was that this work might bring moments of peace, stillness, and hope into our everyday lives. For your birthday, Your Holiness, we hope this offering continues to benefit countless beings. His Holiness said, “Music has the potential to help people in a way that I can’t. It can return us to our true nature of good-heartedness.” We will always be grateful for every moment this work has been able to hold someone, through grief, to support a loved one as they transition from this life, or to bring light to times of darkness. Thank you to everyone who helped bring this work into being. And to everyone who has received it and continues to receive it. Your Holiness, your unwavering commitment to compassion, nonviolence, and the wellbeing of all beings has inspired generations. You have given your life to peace, and we are honoured to have walked a small part of that path through this work. May it serve as you hoped it would, and may you live a long and peaceful life. “The very purpose of my life is to serve as much as I can.” The Dalai Lama With deep love and reverence to His Holiness on this milestone 90th birthday 🎂

“I have carried the duty of protecting Tibet and its people as well as our culture at the center of my heart and will do so as long as I am alive.” - His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

We invite Recording Academy voters to consider Freedom for Best Global Music Performance. “The very purpose of my life is to serve as much as I can” the Dalai Lama said when creating this work. Freedom, is the Dalai Lama’s latest single, featuring Tenzin Choegyal. In this track, The Dalai Lama recites the 100-syllable mantra of the Buddha Vajrasattva. Esteemed as a potent tool for karmic purification. Your support can help this work fulfil its purpose of bringing more healing to the world. Thank you for your consideration ✨

Happiest of birthdays to His Holiness the Dalai Lama! May all your wishes be fulfilled and may you live a long life. 🙏✨🎉🎂 📷 by Venerable Tenzin Jamphel

“Not only is reciting mantras powerful, but merely hearing these holy sounds or seeing these holy syllables can bless and heal living beings and the environment.” - Venerable Robina Courtin @robinacourtin ✨ Dive deeper into ‘Freedom’ with the 100-syllable Vajrasattva mantra. See the Tibetan script here, and swipe for the English phonetics. This profound mantra, recited by His Holiness on the track, is a cornerstone of healing and purification in Tibetan Buddhism. See our last post for an explanation on the benefits of this mantra 🕉️ #VajrasattvaMantra #InnerWorld #DalaiLama #MantraMeditation #SpiritualJourney #TibetanBuddhism #Freedom #HealingSounds

Out Today! ‘Freedom’, a bonus track on The Dalai Lama’s album, Inner World. The track features His Holiness reciting the 100-syllable mantra of Buddha Vajrasattva, a figure of boundless compassion and purity. Vajrasattva’s practice is deeply rooted in the desire for the happiness and liberation of all beings, combining the methods of ultimate compassion and profound wisdom. Esteemed in Tibetan Buddhism for its karmic purification abilities, this mantra helps clear obstacles, mitigate negative karma, and promote healing. The practice of the Vajrasattva mantra guides us toward a life centered not merely on personal wellbeing but on the welfare of all living beings. Complementing this powerful recitation, Grammy-nominated Tibetan artist Tenzin Choegyal enhances the experience with the serene sounds of the Lingbu (Tibetan flute). Listen via the link in our bio. #InnerWorld #DalaiLama #Freedom #NewMusicFriday #Vajrasattva #mantra #tibetanbuddhism CREDITS Vocals - The Dalai Lama Music composition and arrangement - Abraham Kunin Music Production - Junelle Kunin and Abraham Kunin Keyboards, Synth/Drum Programming - Abraham Kunin Drums, Percussion - Alex Freer Pātē - Matatia Foa’i Ipu, Pōkihi - Olivia Foa’i Upright Bass - Russell McNaughton Flute, Saxophones - Scott Thomas Piano, Wurlitzer - Stephanie Brown Lingbu - Tenzin Choegyal Mixed by - Aaron Nevezie at The Bunker Studio Mastered by - Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound Championed by - Joe Aboud Photograph by - Manuel Bauer Released by - Concord Music / Khandro Music

Exciting news—this Friday, April 26, marks the release of a bonus track titled 'Freedom' on The Dalai Lama’s album, Inner World. This track features recitations by The Dalai Lama of the Vajrasattva mantra, revered for its power to clear obstacles, mitigate negative karma, and promote healing. The accompanying image represents the word 'Freedom' in Tibetan script. Pre-save the track at the link in the bio 🔗 #dalailama #innerworld #vajrasattva

🌍 Record Store Day 2024 is here, and "Inner World" by The Dalai Lama is now available on vinyl! We’re thrilled to bring you this exclusive release, a musical work created to serve humanity through the healing power of mantras and teachings offered by The Dalai Lama. Don’t miss the special track "Freedom," featuring Grammy® nominated Tibetan artist Tenzin Choegyal, available on this limited edition gold pressing—and coming digitally on April 26th! 📍 Head to your nearest participating Record Store Day store to pick up your copy today - link in bio. Can’t make it to a store? Keep an eye on our channels—we’ll announce when "Inner World" becomes available online in the coming months. Celebrate #RecordStoreDay with us and add a piece of peace to your collection! #RSD24 #InnerWorld #dalailama @recordstoreday @recordstoredayus

“Our ultimate goal should be: bring peace to the world.” - The Dalai Lama