He's 85 years young and, to celebrate his birthday, this global celebrity has just launched his first album—introducing Inner World, the new record by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
This 11-track recording consisting of mantras and short teachings overlaid on a background of lilting flute, twinkling ivories and shimmering guitar riffs is not only exactly what needs to be the album of summer 2020 (soothing selections have titles including “Compassion” and “Healing”) but also exactly on-trend: Meditation music is getting big play on Spotify and YouTube. But what exactly is meditation music, and why should we listen to it? We spoke to some practitioners and looked at the science behind the chill beat.