During the Dalai Lama’s visit to Canada in 2004, His Holiness and Victor Chan began a dialogue about the future of education in the 21st Century. His Holiness stated his unequivocal belief that formal education must balance educating the mind with educating the heart. That’s how we can foster the conditions for a more compassionate and peaceful future.
Soon after that visit, His Holiness endorsed the founding of The Dalai Lama Center (DLC) in Vancouver, requesting it gather scientific research and develop evidence-informed programs to show the world that “educating the heart” is beneficial to both the individual and the communities in which we live.
How can we educate the hearts of children?
Dalai Lama Center co-founder Victor Chan reflects on 20 years of positive change.
