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Beliefs are like shoes. Mine fit me, not you, but that doesn't make your feet bad. Old shoes fall apart. New shoes need breaking in.
“They’re not worried about politics or religion, they just care about human beings like all of us.”
#WalkForPeace
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#WalkForPeace
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Walk for Peace Buddhist monks arrive in Fort Worth for homecoming celebration
Hundreds of people from across the country attend the monks’ welcome festivities in the Historic Stop Six neighborhood.
fortworthreport.org
February 15, 2026 at 6:39 AM
“They’re not worried about politics or religion, they just care about human beings like all of us.”
#WalkForPeace
fortworthreport.org/2026/02/14/w...
#WalkForPeace
fortworthreport.org/2026/02/14/w...
“Your every step carried a message, and that message now lives here with all of us.”
#WalkForPeace
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#WalkForPeace
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As Walk for Peace reaches DC, Buddhist monks share interfaith message with thousands
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Dominga Hobbs, who lives in Colombia and lost her husband in the past year, said, ‘I’m here for me, for my family, and to honor the monks for this extraordinary effort. My husband b...
fortworthreport.org
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 AM
“Your every step carried a message, and that message now lives here with all of us.”
#WalkForPeace
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#WalkForPeace
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Reposted by Morning Star Dhamma
Yesterday, I stood outside Christ Church for several hours with thousands of people in 33-degree weather, watching a Buddhist monk who has been walking for 107 days, tell us to brush our teeth.
Not exactly. But sort of.
Not exactly. But sort of.
Publisher's note: Clean the mirror
Publisher's note: Clean the mirror
On monks, mirrors, and what thousands of Alexandrians stood in the cold to hear
dlvr.it
February 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Yesterday, I stood outside Christ Church for several hours with thousands of people in 33-degree weather, watching a Buddhist monk who has been walking for 107 days, tell us to brush our teeth.
Not exactly. But sort of.
Not exactly. But sort of.
We resonate with the vibrations we ourselves create, which then naturally surround us, so amplified.
February 7, 2026 at 4:00 AM
We resonate with the vibrations we ourselves create, which then naturally surround us, so amplified.
May we aspire to purity of body, speech & mind.
February 1, 2026 at 6:29 AM
May we aspire to purity of body, speech & mind.
Nutriment for what purpose? To what end? Worth asking.
January 31, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Nutriment for what purpose? To what end? Worth asking.
The source of thoughts is not self.
January 30, 2026 at 6:36 AM
The source of thoughts is not self.
'He was included': Video of Wake Forest boy with monks goes viral on social media
YouTube video by WRAL
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January 29, 2026 at 6:25 AM
“This is the peace that lives beneath all circumstances — steady, quiet, unshakeable. It doesn't depend on perfect weather or smooth roads. It doesn't require everything to go our way.”
#WalkForPeace
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#WalkForPeace
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/bud...
Buddhist monks surpass halfway mark of 'Peace Walk,' despite snow and freezing temps
The monks were not deterred by severe winter weather in the Southeast.
www.goodgoodgood.co
January 28, 2026 at 6:22 AM
“This is the peace that lives beneath all circumstances — steady, quiet, unshakeable. It doesn't depend on perfect weather or smooth roads. It doesn't require everything to go our way.”
#WalkForPeace
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/bud...
#WalkForPeace
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/bud...
Do the right thing in secret, without expectations, and see what happens.
January 28, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Do the right thing in secret, without expectations, and see what happens.
“Could there be a more drastic contrast in our country today than the Buddhist monks walking for peace and the behavior of ICE in Minneapolis?”
#WalkForPeace
www.loudounnow.com/opinion/colu...
#WalkForPeace
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Aschermann: A Drastic Contast
Could there be a more drastic contrast in our country today than the Buddhist monks walking for peace and the behavior of ICE in Minneapolis?
www.loudounnow.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:58 AM
“Could there be a more drastic contrast in our country today than the Buddhist monks walking for peace and the behavior of ICE in Minneapolis?”
#WalkForPeace
www.loudounnow.com/opinion/colu...
#WalkForPeace
www.loudounnow.com/opinion/colu...
Wisdom as rare as diamond, as widespread as carbon, perceived by the wise in even those unassuming places.
January 27, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Wisdom as rare as diamond, as widespread as carbon, perceived by the wise in even those unassuming places.
Walk for peace. Let the spirit we see in the Buddhist monks walking the roads of this country for peace and compassion fill the hearts of Americans and bring healing and peace to our troubled country.
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Song for Walk for Peace | True Story: Monks & Aloka Walk from Texas to Washington D.C.
YouTube video by Snehashis Priya Barua
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Punna, grow full with good qualities
like the moon on the fifteenth day.
With discernment at total fullness, burst
the mass
of darkness.
“Chapter 1: The Single Verses" (Thig 1), transl. from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight, 24 Nov 2013, www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/...
like the moon on the fifteenth day.
With discernment at total fullness, burst
the mass
of darkness.
“Chapter 1: The Single Verses" (Thig 1), transl. from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight, 24 Nov 2013, www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/...
Chapter 1: The Single Verses
www.accesstoinsight.org
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Punna, grow full with good qualities
like the moon on the fifteenth day.
With discernment at total fullness, burst
the mass
of darkness.
“Chapter 1: The Single Verses" (Thig 1), transl. from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight, 24 Nov 2013, www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/...
like the moon on the fifteenth day.
With discernment at total fullness, burst
the mass
of darkness.
“Chapter 1: The Single Verses" (Thig 1), transl. from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight, 24 Nov 2013, www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/...
This is what it’s like to be human, will you ever get used to it?
January 23, 2026 at 3:57 AM
This is what it’s like to be human, will you ever get used to it?
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🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Pema Chodron 🪷
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#Buddhism #Buddha #Dharma #Vajrayana #TibetanBuddhism #Buddhist #Mindfulness #Meditation #Wisdom #Awakening #Spirituality #Acceptance
January 22, 2026 at 10:13 AM
🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Pema Chodron 🪷
🔗 Go deeper: buddhistdoor.net
#Buddhism #Buddha #Dharma #Vajrayana #TibetanBuddhism #Buddhist #Mindfulness #Meditation #Wisdom #Awakening #Spirituality #Acceptance
🔗 Go deeper: buddhistdoor.net
#Buddhism #Buddha #Dharma #Vajrayana #TibetanBuddhism #Buddhist #Mindfulness #Meditation #Wisdom #Awakening #Spirituality #Acceptance
“You know so many people came together purely because we want peace, and that's the only message here, and it was just a really beautiful thing to be a part of.”
#WalkForPeace
www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...
#WalkForPeace
www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...
An estimated 20,000 met Walk for Peace monks in Columbia. What it took and what it meant.
Thousands of South Carolina residents gathered at the SC State House on Jan. 10 for the Walk for Peace. Nonprofit leaders and politicians reflect on the visit.
www.postandcourier.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:28 AM
“You know so many people came together purely because we want peace, and that's the only message here, and it was just a really beautiful thing to be a part of.”
#WalkForPeace
www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...
#WalkForPeace
www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...
That which is not now remembered does not thereby cease to exist, so don’t be surprised, anything can happen.
January 22, 2026 at 6:24 AM
That which is not now remembered does not thereby cease to exist, so don’t be surprised, anything can happen.
"No politics, no religion. They never talked about Buddhism or anything. It was never about religion whatsoever.”
#WalkForPeace
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#WalkForPeace
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Monks' 'Walk For Peace' makes it east of Greensboro, en route through Triad toward Triangle
By the time they make their way to Raleigh the monks—some of whom walk in bare feet by choice—could face an accumulation of snow and ice on the weekend of Jan. 24.
www.wral.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:52 AM
"No politics, no religion. They never talked about Buddhism or anything. It was never about religion whatsoever.”
#WalkForPeace
www.wral.com/news/state/b...
#WalkForPeace
www.wral.com/news/state/b...
Samsara is abiding confusion about who you are.
January 21, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Samsara is abiding confusion about who you are.