04/30/2026
Bob Thurman……..a wonderful warm-hearted human being ! I remember meeting him at and when I had a message to give to him, I began by addressing him as Dr. Thurman. He waved that title off with a big smile and gave me a huge hug ! • We’re often told that things are too far gone… that the forces shaping our world are too large, too entrenched, too inevitable to change.
But that is a failure of imagination.
In this reading from my book Why the Dalai Lama Matters, I’m exploring something much more fundamental than politics. This is about hope—not as wishful thinking, but as a realistic, necessary way of living. A way of refusing defeat. A way of believing that conflict can be transformed, that enemies can become friends, and that our shared future is still in our hands.
This is the beginning of a new multi-part series: Why the Dalai Lama Still Matters.
Not because of religion, or identity, or ideology—but because of what he represents: nonviolence, dialogue, and the possibility that humanity can evolve beyond destruction.
If we can rule out violence, we can redirect our energy—toward restoring the planet, healing our systems, and creating a future our children can actually live in.
I’ll be sharing more reflections like this on my Substack—both free and for paid subscribers.
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