Leigh Miller, PhD
@leighmiller.bsky.social
Hello. Professor of Contemporary Buddhism and Spiritual Care at Maitripa College; mama of two cherished teens; Believer in Portland, Oregon; occasional Chaplain; more or less good enough dharma practitioner.
#NotMyPresidentsDay Protests on Monday, noon start in most places with #50501 (#OR50501 in Oregon). Resist, with Love.
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Nationwide “Not My President’s Day” Protest — State-by-State Guide (Feb 17, 2025)
Overview: On Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 (Presidents’ Day), coordinated protests will occur in all 50 states at or near each state’s capitol…
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February 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
#NotMyPresidentsDay Protests on Monday, noon start in most places with #50501 (#OR50501 in Oregon). Resist, with Love.
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Where are the #Buddhists on BlueSky interested in topics of Engaged #Buddhism, how to organize as #dharma practitioners, supporting needs and learning successful strategies from sanghas, and #BuddhistStudies scholarship for our times? Looking for politically informed, skillful voices.
February 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Where are the #Buddhists on BlueSky interested in topics of Engaged #Buddhism, how to organize as #dharma practitioners, supporting needs and learning successful strategies from sanghas, and #BuddhistStudies scholarship for our times? Looking for politically informed, skillful voices.
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January 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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This reflection on "life touching life", "care partnership", and painterly meditations on birds by Buddhist chaplain in training, Teresa Jordan, is lovely. A line from one of her painting/verse pairs: "Dear Winged Ones, who see everything we do, and sing to us anyway..." youtu.be/rdYsLSB3S3k?...
Birds of Praise
YouTube video by Teresa Jordan
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December 17, 2024 at 6:44 PM
This reflection on "life touching life", "care partnership", and painterly meditations on birds by Buddhist chaplain in training, Teresa Jordan, is lovely. A line from one of her painting/verse pairs: "Dear Winged Ones, who see everything we do, and sing to us anyway..." youtu.be/rdYsLSB3S3k?...
IRC (International Rescue Committee) matching donor through tonight (12/9)! Considering resettling refugees in this country is not likely in the coming years, and considering dire circumstances in Gaza, and considering I am a descendant of Jewish refugees and owe much to Tibetan refugees, I donated.
December 9, 2024 at 8:03 PM
IRC (International Rescue Committee) matching donor through tonight (12/9)! Considering resettling refugees in this country is not likely in the coming years, and considering dire circumstances in Gaza, and considering I am a descendant of Jewish refugees and owe much to Tibetan refugees, I donated.