ICT's 2026 calendar, Great Compassion, is a celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday and the power of compassion—the quiet strength and the power it holds to heal and transform. We are deeply honored to collaborate with our friends at Mutts Comics to share some of our favorite illustrations and quotes from Heart to Heart, a remarkable collaboration between His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and renowned illustrator Patrick McDonnell. With gentle wisdom and moving simplicity, this book invites us to reflect on our connection to one another and to this Earth we all live on. It is a call for a Compassionate Revolution—a reminder, as His Holiness writes, that "we are indeed all members of a single family, sharing one little house."
As His Holiness reminds us, compassion is not a passive feeling, it is a force for action. It is also what drives our work for amplifying human rights, cultural preservation, freedom and dignity for the Tibetan people. And it is what sustains the Tibetan spirit, both in exile and in Tibet, against overwhelming odds.
As you journey through the months ahead, may each page of this calendar bring a moment of reflection, a spark of hope, or a small inspiration to act with more compassion. Together, we can create the kind of world His Holiness envisions. A world rooted in compassion, justice, and peace.
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) works to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet and helps build awareness about Tibet during this crucial period in the country’s history.
Founded in 1988, ICT is a nonprofit membership organization with offices in Washington, DC; Amsterdam; Berlin; and Brussels; and a partnership with the Australia Tibet Council. To find out more or become a member, please visit www.savetibet.org.