Before June ends, Happy #ImmigrantHeritageMonth! - celebrating the resourcefulness, vibrant cultures, and rich histories immigrant families bring to our communities.

Happy Summer #Solstice to those who celebrate. Happy #FathersDay to all the father-figures in your life!

The famous "Take My Hand" mural honoring abolitionist Harriet Tubman @ her Museum & Education Center in Cambridge, MD. Happy Juneteenth everyone!

Not sure this is a MBOTD because the donors are unknown, but let's give them credit nonetheless for sponsoring one of the most beautiful sculptures of (I'm guessing) the 530s. I'm writing about it because the Buddha, carved nearly in the round, is accompanied by two bodhisattvas in intaglio:

Joined the Nordic Conference on Religious Education from 8-11 June 2026 in #Helsinki 🇫🇮 120 delegates here seen resting from paper presentations on #superdiversity and #existential #resilience by visiting the National #OrthodoxChistian ☦️ Cathedral #NCRE #AcademicSky

The National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva statues from the 6th and 7th centuries. n.pr/4eeEGBZ

Something you don't see every day...

Thank you to Prof. Neal Golub for 'understanding the assignment' while presenting the connection between #meditation and #worldpeace at a public talk recently on Vesak Day 2026 at #Azusa #SoCal before an audience of 460 including more than 100 monks and nuns #wellbeing youtu.be/8068DlXdGvE?...

Happy Vesak Day for Buddhist celebrants around the world 😊Our temple had a good turnout of 460 for an outdoor ceremony last night from which I share the #meditation segment #vesak2026 #wesak #buddhism #unitednations #vesak #guidedmeditation #10minutemeditation youtu.be/2fCsxn1HzYY?...

Happy #Fakesgiving for those who celebrate🧘‍♂️Just dropped a sparse & gentle #SarahBlondinStyle version of #guidedmeditation to help reconnect with our 'immovable center' as an #innerrefuge in times of uncertainty😊 #wellbeing #lovingkindness #deeprelaxation #emotionalhealing youtu.be/aD7hov_IiDo?...

Unless you can't sleep, in which case meditate before going to bed... #wellbeing #insomnia

A reference to strength in numbers, rather than a tip for hoarding weapons ☸️ #Buddhist #wisdom #unity #resistance

Eid Mubarak for those celebrating Eid Al-Adha! ☪️ Just dropped video presentation of my NCRE Finland paper as insurance against flight unpredictability ☸️ Meanwhile I'll be presenting on a panel including Jewish superdiversity 🔯 and young muslims #religiouseducation #teens youtu.be/JxeIUnMGS6Q?...

Reikado Hall, the sacred site of a flame that has been continuously lit for more than 1,200 years, according to Buddhist spiritual leaders, burned down on Wednesday in southwestern Japan. The flame itself was salvaged after the blaze and moved to a different site.

A teenage Buddhist lama recently blessed thousands at a monastery in the Himalayan foothills.

Unless it is an erupting volcano, in which case run very quickly, shouting loudly to warn others, with a calm spirit.

Happy Mother’s Day to all moms and mother figures. You are loved and oh so needed. 🪽Special love to those who have recently lost their Mom🤰Hadn’t given this filial piety talk for a while but revisited it with a live audience again today in honor of #MothersDay youtu.be/eo-VfaRqHx4?...

Just submitted my paper on Buddhist teenagers in the U.S., for the Nordic Conference on Religious Education taking place in Helsinki next month. Hopefully will receive some constructive criticism to flesh it out into a publishable article. #AcademicSky #Academia ☸️ www.academia.edu/166880855/Id...

Hmm... In the Theravāda denomination, preceptors have the precondition of asking the ordinand if they are human. If they can't answer truthfully in the affirmative, the ordination may not go through. It appears my job is safe for now... 🤭

Happy National #ChildrensMentalHealthAwarenessDay 🧘‍♂️Today I share the Spanish version of #guidedmeditation for better sleep 💤 Hopefully won't keep you awake! 🥱 #MeditacionParaDormir #DormirProfundamente #Insomnio #QuedateDormido #WellBeing #RelajacionProfunda #Dhammakaya youtu.be/-2fOQgH6ISg?...

And possibly act from that place of stillness…

Happy Vesak Day for Buddhists celebrating THIS full moon rather than the next ✌️ Here we see @antonioguterres.bsky.social focusing this year on 'being embroiled in geopolitical tensions etc (underlined) to which peaceful ☮️Buddhists 🧘 can perhaps bring some harmony? 🕊️ #Buddhism #Wesak #Vesak #Buddha

Finally, my evidence-based study on Dhammakaya meditation was published by an Indonesian Buddhist Education journal. They have some problems with the link to the open-source PDF, but I’ll add the link as soon as that becomes available. #meditation #wellbeing journal.smaratungga.ac.id/index.php/sj...

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Excuse my Spanish ...Take care of each other and our planet. 🌐 Just as you care for the earth, 🌱 Care for your mind. 🌿 Connect with nature. 🚶‍♀️ Go for a walk. Breathe fresh air. Give yourself permission to stop. 🧘‍♂️ Your well-being matters. #earthday #meditation #wellbeing

Unsettling...

Happy Thai (& various other Southeast Asian countries') New Year! Good occasion to drop the final episode of my Inner Peace Education vlog with an orientation and #meditation in Spanish followed by linking self-training with Gross National Happiness youtu.be/aekMfk_wad4?... #wellbeing #enfoquemental

Taking refuge🪷

Joined The World peace gathering, anaheim with 1500 Buddhists on 5 April 2026. Topical human mandala to counter warlike vibes in the world. #WorldPeace #Buddhist

Wishing everyone who celebrates a happy and safe pesach. Chag Sameach!

Happy Vernal Equinox! 🌱 To celebrate, I'm sharing my latest minimally-structured #meditation guidance that touches on the integrative #wellbeing of achieving levity in the center space of the mind. #guidedmeditation #30minutemeditation #dhammakaya #lovingkindness #relaxation youtu.be/7SR9M_Ku0xI?...

In these difficult times, as conflict escalates around the world, countless innocent lives are touched by fear, loss, and uncertainty. The Buddha's teachings gently remind us: "Hatred is never ended with hatred, but with love." Might may win battles, but it will never heal humanity's suffering.

Link to the video eulogy for one of our DMCCA volunteers Jeanette P. Rodriguez who passed away too soon in February 2026, aged 44 😢 #BuddhistFuneral #FuneralEulogy #Buddhism youtu.be/akhluOLrijY?...

Losing sleep? Apparently 45% of folks use #meditation tracks 🧘‍♂️primarily for sleep. New track supports 8 hours of deep, uninterrupted sleep 😴 & suitable for #palliative care 🩺 #sleeptalkdown #fallasleepfast #listenbeforesleep #insomnia #guidedmeditation #dhammakaya #wellbeing youtu.be/L64OgikP8lY?...

A recent news article from #Claremont Colleges, #SoCal The Student Life featuring yours truly doing a 'lunch and learn' on #meditation for pushback against the dehumanizng trends of #AI Shoutout to Student journalists #AudreyGreen and #ClaireWelch tsl.news/venerable-dr...

Happy #WorldBookDay 📖 everyone! I'm pinning yesterday evening's monksplaining of #MaghaPujaDay 🌜 #WormMoon and other #FullMoon -related phenomena with #meditation Q&A from a live #SoCal audience 🧘‍♀️ #buddhism #eclipse 🌙 youtu.be/djcYoGHvXiE?...

Happy #lunarnewyear to those who celebrate. 🌙 Joyeux #MardiGras or #Ramadan Mubarak for those who don't 🍛 May your virtuous horse be on fire in a good way.

Latest updates to the go-to Buddhist SP go.bsky.app/3VoRJKj

Welcome home to #FortWorth intrepid monks and #Aloka You inspired us #angelinos to hold our own well-attended #DTLA tribute #WalkForPeace earlier today. #Buddhist ☸️

Yay, my district's congressman! A dream come true ✨️

I hope the WH receives them warmly

Should be the bare minimum qualification for a public rep. Good luck though, getting the rejects to admit guilt...

Another prominent example of Pre-Christian Buddhism in Europe...

Joined #TheLoveTowerAtAshah community to hold a 'Walk for Peace' tribute online 🧘 event to preview the arrival in DC of the intrepid monks. Planned twin walk at #DTLA @10am on 2/14 😇#WalkForPeace #PeaceInMotion #BuddhistMonks #PeaceWalk #CompassionInAction #AlokathePeaceDog youtu.be/x2qxvATikxQ?...

Latest upload of my espanglish meditation. I've done an A-B between 'librando' and 'desatando' 2C which is a more appealing way to 'wage' peace. #meditacion #meditacionguiada #pazinterior #calmainterior #relajacion #bienestar #autocuidado #espiritualidad #concienciaplena youtu.be/T5bZbL6TL8M?...

Happy #GroundhogDay Thwarted from celebrating Magha Puja Day this year by the extra month in the Thai calendar - but monksplained #SnowMoon and #ValentinesDay in the context of #selflove ❤️for our #FullMoon🧘‍♀️#meditation b4 a live audience 😇 youtu.be/THepgz3g0SU?... #SnowMoon #selfcare #loveyourself

Heartfelt thanks to everyone for being an antidote to my nausea for over a year now! 🎉 So grateful for the BlueSky community. I appreciate every like, comment, and share. Let's keep connecting! 😊 #30K #30000Followers #Milestone #ThankYou #FollowBack #FollowForFollow #Connect #Followers

It's been a moment since I posted, but just dropped my latest vlog including #meditation 🧘‍♂️ on the topic of #UniversalGoodness as the precursor of #selfdiscipline and #precepts in #PersonalGrowth and its applications. Enjoy! 😊 #HabitFormation #MindfulLiving #MentalClarity youtu.be/fTtRcmLDfiA?...

The U.S. built a secret under-glacier city in Northern Greenland between 1959-1967 publicly known as 'Camp Century' as a pretext for secretly basing mobile nukes (Project Iceworm). It failed then at a cost of $7,920,000, leaving nuclear waste for DK to clean up. 🤮 #Greenland youtu.be/OndXawgRAeo?...

Happy #MLKDay everyone. My latest Spanish #meditation to support recovery. #meditación #meditaciónguiada #meditación30minutos #dhammakaya #undecimopaso #adicción #recuperación #12pasos #programa12pasos #ayudaadicción #dejardeusar #podersuperior #serenidad #los12pasos youtu.be/8N29YHbgoO8?...

Pre-Christian Buddhism in Europe that goes further than the Gundestrup Silver Bowl