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Returned Peace Corps Volunteer...served in Zambia 2003-2005 ๐ฟ๐ฒ ESL Teacher in Seoul, Korea 2007-2009 ๐ฐ๐ท Global citizen, pacifist, Buddhist B.A. in Political Science, Auburn University, class of 1997 Kindness is everything โจ๏ธ โค๏ธ
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17.02.2026 16:27 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0#HappyLunarNewYear!๐ด๐งง
Today, we celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse, a symbol of perseverance, passion, and significant forward momentum. Wishing all who celebrate a year full of prosperity and boundless opportunities!
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17.02.2026 16:23 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Happy Seollal ๐ฐ๐ท๐๐๐ชท
17.02.2026 16:08 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Happy Lunar New Year, and Losar Tashi Delek to all who are celebrating. ๐
With the arrival of the Year of the Horse ๐ and a new year across different traditions, may this time bring renewal, clarity, and a deepening of wisdom and compassion for the benefit of all beings.
The religious resistance to Trump continues
17.02.2026 01:27 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This Wednesday is our monthly Mindful Conversations on Politics and Society gathering. Click here to register: www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/mindfu...
17.02.2026 14:06 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0A graphic showing two people in hanbok standing next to a giant bag of gold that reads, โHappy Seollal!โ
Happy Seollal, everyone!
16.02.2026 16:11 โ ๐ 24 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Choi Ga-on Wins South Korea's First Winter Olympic Snow Gold ๐ฐ๐ท
17.02.2026 01:01 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Om Mani Padme Hum โธ๏ธ
17.02.2026 00:37 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0New episode of The Road Home podcast tackling an age-old dharma dilemma in the age of ICE lawlessness and more. May it benefit. (With deep gratitude and respect to the late Tibetan monk Palden Gyatso, pictured here, who spent 33 years in a Chinese prison).
16.02.2026 22:15 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Went hiking at gorgeous Cloudland Canyon today ๐
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16.02.2026 13:43 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0"We are aware that there is a tremendous amount of suffering going on. There is shock, there is fear, anger, hatred and sadness, in ourselves and in the world. In this moment we invoke all our spiritual teachers to be with us, helping to embrace our suffering, to embrace the world, and to embrace humanity as a family. There are those of us trying to save, heal and support, and we are grateful to them. There are those of us who are crying, who are suffering terribly in this very moment. Let us breathe for all of them and embrace them tenderly with our compassion, our understanding, and our peace. We know that responding to hatred and violence with compassion is the only path for all of us." ~Thich Nhat Hanh, 2001
"We are aware that there is a tremendous amount of suffering going on. There is shock, there is fear, anger, hatred and sadness, in ourselves and in the world. In this moment we invoke all our spiritual teachers to be with us, helping...
~Thich Nhat Hanh, 2001
Via Tao & Zen
See the text in the photo
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo โธ๏ธ
15.02.2026 23:12 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0No such thing
15.02.2026 22:36 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Good News Sunday โ๏ธ
A summary of the #walkforpeace and the Monkโs arrival in DC
afro.com/buddhist-mon...
Walk for Peace Buddhist monks arrive in Fort Worth for homecoming celebration. ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ชท #W4P #WalkForPeace #Buddhist #Buddhism fortworthreport.org/2026/02/14/w...
15.02.2026 14:08 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1Hammock ~ Silencia
#ambientgem
Lotus ~ Soma
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#lotus #ambient #jamband