Dalai Lama Receives Grammy Award for Audiobook Meditations at Dharamsala Residence

At the age of 90, the Dalai Lama is honoured with his first-ever Grammy Award for his spoken-word album Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. At the 68th Grammy Awards, the album won in the Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording category. The album is a spoken-word project centered on compassion, mindfulness, and peace. 

The Tibetan spiritual leader’s win highlights his enduring global influence beyond religion and politics. On Wednesday, June 4, 2026, he was formally presented the Grammy Award at his residence here by Indian classical music maestro Amjad Ali Khan, who was accompanied by his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, along with music producer Kabir Sehgal, a collaborator on the Grammy-winning project.

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Dalai Lama Formally Receives Grammy Award at Dharamsala Residence

 

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Born as Lhamo Thondup in 1935 in northeastern Tibet, the Nobel laureate was identified as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at just two years old and formally enthroned as Tibet’s spiritual leader. The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso’s work influences spirituality, literature, education, and humanitarian work. Even at 90, his messages of compassion and interconnectedness continue to reach audiences across the world. 

After receiving his Grammy Award at his residence in McLeodganj in Himachal Pradesh, the audience dived straight into his audiobook titled, “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.” Produced by multi-Grammy winner Kabir Sehgal, the project included international collaborations with artists such as Andra Day, Maggie Rogers, Tony Succar, Ted Nash, Debi Nova, and Rufus Wainwright. According to PTI, the album features the Dalai Lama’s teachings on peace, compassion, mindfulness, and universal responsibility with musical compositions.