<p>The Dalai Lama at the age of 2 became a global figure, at 6, he began his monastic education and was called upon to assume full political power at the age of 15, then at 23, he was awarded the highest doctorate in buddhist philosophy.</p>

<p>The Dalai Lama's latest attainment &nbsp;is a music debut! The album is called "Inner World". It has 42 minutes of mantras and chants with eleven songs with some of them are titled - compassion, courage, healing and wisdom.</p>

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<p>It is the brain child of musician Junelle Kunin with most of the recordings being done at the Dalai Lama's Dharamshala residence. The album was in the making for five&nbsp;years. It is now available on every possible platform. The Dalai Lama's album has taken many people by surpise. Some experts point out that music was originally prohibited in Buddhism but to be fair, the relationship between Buddhism and music is not that simple.</p>

<p>Early Buddhists did proscribe music that was mostly because it was associated with earthly desires but then again, paradise in Buddhism is often represented as musical places. Over the years, Buddhist rituals have come to incorporate a lot of music. Buddhism has also influenced some of the greatest musicians - Tina Tuner, Beatles and Nirvana to name a few.</p>

<p>Musician Dalai Lama is the latest to hit the charts and netizens are cheering. Some have called it the album of the year. It is special, some say, while others have questionied the Dalai Lama's silence over more serious global issues.</p>

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<p>And what about the Rohingyas? What are your thoughts on Hagia Sophia?</p>

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<p>It may not feature on the Dalai Lama's list of priorities and if you are desperate for answers then you may have to guess the note from his silence. Meanwhile his album is topping billboard charts and that's not music to China's ears.</p>


The Dalai Lama at the age of 2 became a global figure, at 6, he began his monastic education and was called upon to assume full political power at the age of 15, then at 23, he was awarded the highest doctorate in buddhist philosophy.

The Dalai Lama at the age of 2 became a global figure, at 6, he began his monastic education and was called upon to assume full political power at the age of 15, then at 23, he was awarded the highest doctorate in buddhist philosophy. The Dalai Lama's latest attainment is a music debut! The album is called "Inner World". It has 42 minutes of mantras and chants with eleven songs with some of them are titled - compassion, courage, healing and wisdom. It is the brain child of musician Junelle Kunin with most of the recordings being done at the Dalai Lama's Dharamshala residence. The album was in the making for five years. It is now available on every possible platform. The Dalai Lama's album has taken many people by surpise. Some experts point out that music was originally prohibited in Buddhism but to be fair, the relationship between Buddhism and music is not that simple. Early Buddhists did proscribe music that was mostly because it was associated with earthly desires but then again, paradise in Buddhism is often represented as musical places. Over the years, Buddhist rituals have come to incorporate a lot of music. Buddhism has also influenced some of the greatest musicians - Tina Tuner, Beatles and Nirvana to name a few. Musician Dalai Lama is the latest to hit the charts and netizens are cheering. Some have called it the album of the year. It is special, some say, while others have questionied the Dalai Lama's silence over more serious global issues. album of the year — vishnu (@YungVankaya) July 10, 2020 × Very especial. Gassho. — André Daniel Shōbō (@adaniel7748) July 12, 2020 × And what about the Rohingyas? What are your thoughts on Hagia Sophia? Sir, say something on muslims of Myanmar, which slaughtering by Buddhist followers. — Mukhtar Hanif Qureshi (@MukhtarHanifQ11) July 10, 2020 × It may not feature on the Dalai Lama's list of priorities and if you are desperate for answers then you may have to guess the note from his silence. Meanwhile his album is topping billboard charts and that's not music to China's ears.

Latest on US Billboard: Dalai Lama's 'Inner World' music album

DJ Khaled, the veteran US hip-hop producer whose career has seen a resurgence through Snapchat, has hit number one for the first time with a star-studded album.<br />
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&quot;Major Key&quot;, the DJ&#39;s ninth studio album, debuted at number one on the US Billboard album chart for the week through Thursday with sales of 95,000 copies or the equivalent in downloads and streaming, tracking service Nielsen Music said.<br />
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The album features appearances from some of the top names in hip-hop including Jay Z, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj and J Cole.<br />
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DJ Khaled, 40, has long worked with all-star rappers but his own brand quickly grew last year as he put out humorous videos on Snapchat, the social media platform known for temporary postings.<br />
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His Snapchat musings, which became the loose theme to his album, revolved around his &quot;keys to success&quot; in life, with his nuggets of wisdom ranging from eating breakfast to lathering his body with cocoa butter.<br />
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DJ Khaled appropriately celebrated his number-one album with a slew of social media postings late Sunday and Monday. In one video on Instagram, the portly DJ is seen walking topless around a luxurious home, declaring, &quot;They tried to count me out. Now we count our blessings up.&quot;<br />
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Raised in Orlando to Palestinian immigrant parents, DJ Khaled, whose real name is Khaled Mohamed Khaled is one of the most prominent Muslims in US music.<br />
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A fixture on the 1990s Miami club scene, DJ Khaled has occasionally spoken out on behalf of the Palestinian cause but his music is mostly apolitical.<br />
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DJ Khaled wrested the top spot on the album chart from one of his collaborators on &quot;Major Key&quot;, Drake.<br />
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The Canadian rapper&#39;s &quot;Views&quot; slipped to number two after spending 12 non-consecutive weeks at number one, making it the top-selling album released in 2016 so far in the United States.<br />
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(AFP)

'Major Key', the DJ's ninth studio album, debuted at number one on the US Billboard album chart for the week through Thursday

DJ Khaled, the veteran US hip-hop producer whose career has seen a resurgence through Snapchat, has hit number one for the first time with a star-studded album. "Major Key", the DJ's ninth studio album, debuted at number one on the US Billboard album chart for the week through Thursday with sales of 95,000 copies or the equivalent in downloads and streaming, tracking service Nielsen Music said. The album features appearances from some of the top names in hip-hop including Jay Z, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj and J Cole. DJ Khaled, 40, has long worked with all-star rappers but his own brand quickly grew last year as he put out humorous videos on Snapchat, the social media platform known for temporary postings. His Snapchat musings, which became the loose theme to his album, revolved around his "keys to success" in life, with his nuggets of wisdom ranging from eating breakfast to lathering his body with cocoa butter. DJ Khaled appropriately celebrated his number-one album with a slew of social media postings late Sunday and Monday. In one video on Instagram, the portly DJ is seen walking topless around a luxurious home, declaring, "They tried to count me out. Now we count our blessings up." Raised in Orlando to Palestinian immigrant parents, DJ Khaled, whose real name is Khaled Mohamed Khaled is one of the most prominent Muslims in US music. A fixture on the 1990s Miami club scene, DJ Khaled has occasionally spoken out on behalf of the Palestinian cause but his music is mostly apolitical. DJ Khaled wrested the top spot on the album chart from one of his collaborators on "Major Key", Drake. The Canadian rapper's "Views" slipped to number two after spending 12 non-consecutive weeks at number one, making it the top-selling album released in 2016 so far in the United States. (AFP)

DJ Khaled rides Snapchat popularity to number one

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DJ Khaled rides Snapchat popularity to number one