It’s not logical to believe your relationship is “meant to be.” But believing in destined love may have its purpose.

A new book traces the pioneering scholar’s rise to national prominence in an era when African Americans often faced obstacles in obtaining even an elementary education.

On May 18, UC Santa Barbara will present the Dalai Lama Holiness in conversation with Pico Iyer, a friend, observer and student of the Dalai Lama for more than 40 years.