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Our meeting with the Dalai Lama – Part II

We wait for him in the prayer hall of Gyudmed Monastery, seated in silence, with our hearts beating faster with every passing minute. The atmosphere changes suddenly: a deep silence descends, as if everyone were holding their breath. It’s like a wave spreading out and passing through us. He is coming. We sense it even […]

Our meeting with the Dalai Lama – Part I

At the end of January 2025, I receive a message from Enrica Lobina, the General Director of Wisedāna Foundation: «I need to talk to you, can we arrange a video call this afternoon?» I immediately assume there’s some bad news or an issue to solve: professional bias. When we finally find ourselves face to face […]

Philanthropy as a response to today’s social challenges

Recent moves by the President of the United States to dismantle USAID, the world’s leading agency for international cooperation and development, are prompting deep reflection on the role of philanthropy in society. Philanthropy can be a powerful driver of change, not only social and economic, but also cultural and spiritual. When it is practiced with […]

How philanthropy is changing in 2025

Philanthropy is undergoing a profound transformation, one in which giving becomes a conscious act of participation and commitment that extends far beyond a financial transaction. The recent report 11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2025 by Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy offers a detailed look at the evolving forces reshaping this field. It highlights how […]

Dey Drol: a place to be born, a future to protect

Stories from the maternity ward that offers Tibetan families a future The Tibetan people, unable to live in their homeland due to the Chinese occupation, have been in exile for decades. Most Tibetan refugees now live in India, home to the largest exile communities—including the densely populated settlement of Bylakuppe in the southern part of […]

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