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Ben Bell
@benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer...served in Zambia 2003-2005 🇿🇲 ESL Teacher in Seoul, Korea 2007-2009 🇰🇷
Global citizen, pacifist, Buddhist
B.A. in Political Science, Auburn University, class of 1997
Kindness is everything ✨️ ❤️
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January 19, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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He was a bodhisattva among us 🙏🏻
January 19, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Happy MLK Day y'all
January 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Tamber says meow to you
January 18, 2026 at 10:55 PM
January 18, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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“Imagination is the only place where we can defy all odds and make our own rules.”
― Adora Aiza
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity
January 18, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Wishing you a happy and peaceful day...
January 18, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Live Temple Service this morning @ 10am eastern / 9am central
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Won Buddhist Temple
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Walking for Peace (10 AM, Sunday, January 18 2026)
YouTube video by Won Buddhism NC (Heart of Practice 원불교)
youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Extreme Metta via Kaira Jewel Lingo 🪷☸️🙏💙
Love letter to an ICE Agent
Kaira Jewel's January 2026 Newsletter
kairajewellingo.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Lotus Sutra, chapter 25 🪷
January 18, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Homage to Kwan Yin Bodhisattva
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White Robe Guanyin Mantra 白衣神咒: Healing, Protection, Wish-Fulfilment from Avalokiteshvara
YouTube video by 3Gems
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January 18, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Surangama Heart Mantra
YouTube video by 3Gems - Topic
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January 18, 2026 at 7:34 AM
January 18, 2026 at 5:47 AM
January 18, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Peace Walk Day 84 ☸️
Peace Walk Day 84 | Remembering Beautiful Moments & Sending Blessings to All Monks
YouTube video by Green Mountain Monk
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January 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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What does it mean to resist with wisdom?
In a time of political turmoil, when outrage fuels division and fear dictates discourse, how can we hold onto our principles? For Buddhists and mindful activists, the answer lies in ethical resistance…

elejrnl.com?p=4126831
Resisting with Mindfulness: A Buddhist Guide to the Trump Era. | elephant journal
Practicing Right Speech, Non-Harming, and Avoiding Intoxicants does not mean disengaging from political struggle; rather, it means
elejrnl.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:02 AM
January 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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The Free America Walkout is sponsored by Women’s March and endorsed by Indivisible, 50501, and the Buddhist Coalition for Democracy. People are encouraged to walk out of their jobs or classes at 2:00 p.m. local time on January 20th.

action.womensmarch.com/calendars/fr...
January 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Dana ☸️
January 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Om Mani Padme Hum (×108)
Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha (×108)
Om Vajrapani Hum (×108)
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January 17, 2026 at 11:03 AM