The Dalai Lamas are thought to be embodiments of Tibet's patron saint, Avalokiteshvara, also known as Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, characterizes himself as a straightforward Buddhist monk. He …

Siddhartha Gautama was born as a prince in Kapilawaththu, Nepal, in the year 624 BC. King Suddhodana was his father, while Queen Mahamaya was his mother. Upon completing his schooling at the age of sixteen, he wed Princess Yasodara. Siddhartha re…

In Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura area, 65 kilometres west of Lahore, Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji was born into a Hindu family in 1469. Both his mother Mata Tripta and father Mehta Kalu were from the merchant caste. In the Talwandi village, hi…

The sole child of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru, and Mata Gujri, was Gobind Singh.In the Indian city of Patna, on December 22, 1666, Guru Gobind Singh was born.His father left his family in the care of the local Raja because he was a reg…

He started a campaign in 2012 called "What Can I Give Movement" to help young people adopt a "giving" mindset and be inspired to make modest but meaningful contributions to the development of their country.  Mother Teresa t…