Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has been honored with the Grammy Award for his audiobook ‘Meditation: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’ at the prestigious ceremony held on Monday (local time).
The Dalai Lama won the award in the audiobook category, where he was nominated along with Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story by Kathy Garver, Into the Uncut Grass by Trevor Noah, Lovely One: A Memoir by Ketanji Brown Jackson, and You Know It’s True: The Real Story of Milli Vanilli by Fab Morvan.
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Reacting to the achievement, Tibet Museum Director Tenzin Topden expressed happiness over the honor and described it as a moment of joy for Tibetans and peace-loving people around the world.
“We are overwhelmed and of course Losar is coming closer and it is a good news for Tibetans and peace-loving countries around the world because over time what we see from China is they do a lot of international aggression not only in the PRC but throughout Asia and now we see it all over the US as well and His Holiness’s message is love, peace and compassion, so it’s like we have carried forward international compassion…,” Topden told ANI.
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Meanwhile, Students for Free Tibet spokesperson Tenzin Lekdhen said the award brought great joy to Tibetans both inside and outside Tibet.
“When he was nominated for the Grammy Awards, not only Tibetans in exile, but our supporters all over the world really celebrated that moment, and today when we received the news that His Holiness has indeed been awarded a Grammy, we are delighted beyond expectations,” Lakeden said.
He said that this award has special significance for Tibetans living in difficult conditions. “The main reaction, I think it is from the Tibetans inside Tibet, they are facing huge hardships under the Chinese occupation and getting this good news of the Grammy Award, I think it is an important and happy moment for the Tibetans inside Tibet… It is also a strong message to China because it is making efforts to damage the image of the Dalai Lama not only in Tibet but in the whole world, so this prestigious award clearly sends a message to China. Is…,” he said.
The album was nominated in the category of Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards held on Monday (local time). This event took place in Los Angeles. The Dalai Lama collaborated with sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Aman Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash on this album, which is a combination of spoken word and music to celebrate the values of peace, compassion and hope.
In response to the award, the Dalai Lama’s office posted a message from the spiritual leader, saying, “I receive this honor with gratitude and humility. I see it not 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 to the collective well-being of all eight billion human beings. I am grateful that this Grammy recognition will help spread these messages more widely. Can do.”
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