Some Random Monk
@phranicholas.bsky.social
Educator. Community builder. ☸️ monk. Tends not to reply to DMs.
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...on the elusive happiness of being 'without thoughts' #meditation #Buddhism 🧘♂️
Pre-Christian Buddhism in Europe that goes further than the Gundestrup Silver Bowl
January 16, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Pre-Christian Buddhism in Europe that goes further than the Gundestrup Silver Bowl
My take on the fake-ish Buddhist quote that has in latter days been widely cited in relation to WH cover-ups (for what it's worth....) #Buddhism #fakebuddhaquotes #realbuddhaquotes #jan6
January 6, 2026 at 11:37 PM
My take on the fake-ish Buddhist quote that has in latter days been widely cited in relation to WH cover-ups (for what it's worth....) #Buddhism #fakebuddhaquotes #realbuddhaquotes #jan6
Yeah, it takes time even if it helps us to process ( to some extent)
I’ve meditated over hundreds of hours in my life.
But… You can’t meditate yourself out of the dread of existential shit like fascism taking over the country. It’s naive and dismissive to pretend it works like that.
I think that explains my feelings with the practice over the past couple of years.
But… You can’t meditate yourself out of the dread of existential shit like fascism taking over the country. It’s naive and dismissive to pretend it works like that.
I think that explains my feelings with the practice over the past couple of years.
January 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Yeah, it takes time even if it helps us to process ( to some extent)
Relevant 'in spirit' Buddhist quote. Can't point to its scriptural origin, though - anyone?
January 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Relevant 'in spirit' Buddhist quote. Can't point to its scriptural origin, though - anyone?
Before the moment passes forever...
January 2, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Before the moment passes forever...
Reposted by Some Random Monk
A group of about two dozen Buddhist monks is participating in a journey they're calling a "Walk for Peace," trekking from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C. as a way to promote a message of peace.
On Dec. 29, they passed through a suburb of Atlanta and were greeted by a crowd of supporters.
On Dec. 29, they passed through a suburb of Atlanta and were greeted by a crowd of supporters.
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A group of about two dozen Buddhist monks is participating in a journey they're calling a "Walk for Peace," trekking from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C. as a way to promote a message of peace.
On Dec. 29, they passed through a suburb of Atlanta and were greeted by a crowd of supporters.
On Dec. 29, they passed through a suburb of Atlanta and were greeted by a crowd of supporters.
Reposted by Some Random Monk
A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their peace walk across much of the U.S. even after two participants were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle.
Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social media
A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their peace walk across much of the U.S. even after two participants were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle.
bit.ly
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their peace walk across much of the U.S. even after two participants were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle.
Calling it at 82 books read during 2025. Less than last year, but I did read some thicker, more challenging books this year - The Historian, The Bee Sting, The Green Mile, tracked on @LibraryThing.bsky.social #booksky
December 31, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Calling it at 82 books read during 2025. Less than last year, but I did read some thicker, more challenging books this year - The Historian, The Bee Sting, The Green Mile, tracked on @LibraryThing.bsky.social #booksky
My skircle shift between March (left/blue) and December (right/red) of 2025 - mostly from corporate to independent news sources 😉 #SkircleSunday
December 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM
My skircle shift between March (left/blue) and December (right/red) of 2025 - mostly from corporate to independent news sources 😉 #SkircleSunday
From graffiti comes forth unfamiliar wisdom...
*prepares to comfort myself with some Buddhist stuff, as is my way*
December 27, 2025 at 4:55 AM
From graffiti comes forth unfamiliar wisdom...
At risk of cultural appropriation, Happy Buddhamas for all who celebrate - and for all other holiday variants Christian, Kwanzaa, Festivus, Yule, Chrismukkah... at the temple mostly keeping our power dry for New Year.🎄❄️☃️
December 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
At risk of cultural appropriation, Happy Buddhamas for all who celebrate - and for all other holiday variants Christian, Kwanzaa, Festivus, Yule, Chrismukkah... at the temple mostly keeping our power dry for New Year.🎄❄️☃️
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I think it's sweet that the oldest surviving printed book in the world - the Diamond Sutra - is also the oldest creative work explicitly released into the public domain, with a colophon at the end that says it was created for universal free distribution.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond...
Diamond Sutra - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I think it's sweet that the oldest surviving printed book in the world - the Diamond Sutra - is also the oldest creative work explicitly released into the public domain, with a colophon at the end that says it was created for universal free distribution.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond...
Yes, one of the functions of mindfulness often overlooked when it is erroneously defined as 'bare attention'...
Not causing harm requires staying awake. Part of being awake is slowing down enough to notice what we say and do. The more we witness our emotional chain reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.~Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart
December 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Yes, one of the functions of mindfulness often overlooked when it is erroneously defined as 'bare attention'...
Happy World Meditation Day (the UN one rather than August 6th), together with Winter Solstice, last day of Hanukka, and my teacher's 85th BDY! Auspicious conjunction 😊 #WorldMeditationDay www.un.org/en/observanc...
World Meditation Day | United Nations
World Meditation Day is an opportunity for the wider dissemination of information about the benefits of meditation as it would be beneficial for the health and well-being of people around the world.
www.un.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Happy World Meditation Day (the UN one rather than August 6th), together with Winter Solstice, last day of Hanukka, and my teacher's 85th BDY! Auspicious conjunction 😊 #WorldMeditationDay www.un.org/en/observanc...
Typical monk trying to stay relevant 🙄
Japanese Monk Racks
Brain For Haiku That Will Knock
Them On Their Asses
https://theonion.com/japanese-monk-racksbrain-for-haiku-that-will-knockthem-on-their-asses/
Brain For Haiku That Will Knock
Them On Their Asses
https://theonion.com/japanese-monk-racksbrain-for-haiku-that-will-knockthem-on-their-asses/
December 10, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Typical monk trying to stay relevant 🙄
A nice Buddha to cheer you up instead of succumbing to Black Friday urges #MassBlackout #weaintbuyingit
November 29, 2025 at 5:59 AM
A nice Buddha to cheer you up instead of succumbing to Black Friday urges #MassBlackout #weaintbuyingit
If it needs to be taught, maybe it is because it is not innate for some...
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If it needs to be taught, maybe it is because it is not innate for some...
The Great Buddha @ Kōtoku-in (高徳院) Kamakura, for no real reason but an obsession with labelling things..
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The Great Buddha @ Kōtoku-in (高徳院) Kamakura, for no real reason but an obsession with labelling things..
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Kālāma Sutta, I presume...
The most important thing I read at 14 after being raised in a Christian house.
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
—BUDDHA
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
—BUDDHA
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Kālāma Sutta, I presume...
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"Denmark has required weekly empathy classes for children aged 6–16 since 1993 as part of its national curriculum, known as "Klassens tid" or "The Class's Hour".
These sessions focus on developing emotional intelligence, building social skills, and fostering compassion through...
Via Kusala Bhikshu
These sessions focus on developing emotional intelligence, building social skills, and fostering compassion through...
Via Kusala Bhikshu
November 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"Denmark has required weekly empathy classes for children aged 6–16 since 1993 as part of its national curriculum, known as "Klassens tid" or "The Class's Hour".
These sessions focus on developing emotional intelligence, building social skills, and fostering compassion through...
Via Kusala Bhikshu
These sessions focus on developing emotional intelligence, building social skills, and fostering compassion through...
Via Kusala Bhikshu
Explainer: not a website, but sites of Buddhist pilgrimage
What is one site every buddhist should visit before they die? https://old.reddit.com/r/Buddhism/comments/1om4s5i/what_is_one_site_every_buddhist_should_visit/
#Buddhism
#Buddhism
November 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Explainer: not a website, but sites of Buddhist pilgrimage
Makes 🎃 look PG-13 🤔
Candlelight Ceremony
for the Day of the Dead
Día de Muertos
Noche de Muertos
Janitzio Island
Lake Pátzcuaro, México
George E. Holton (1945)
for the Day of the Dead
Día de Muertos
Noche de Muertos
Janitzio Island
Lake Pátzcuaro, México
George E. Holton (1945)
November 1, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Makes 🎃 look PG-13 🤔
Nuestro evento de #meditación "Portal entre dos mundos" para #ElDíaDeLosMuertos 🎃👻👹🏮el 2 noviembre 2025 en #ElMonte, CA, como parte de la ruta #SGV #CorazonDelValle. Disfruta de una meditación de muestra gratuita en nuestro puesto, dedica méritos a tus seres queridos y pérdidas. #ActiveSGV #SoCal
October 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Nuestro evento de #meditación "Portal entre dos mundos" para #ElDíaDeLosMuertos 🎃👻👹🏮el 2 noviembre 2025 en #ElMonte, CA, como parte de la ruta #SGV #CorazonDelValle. Disfruta de una meditación de muestra gratuita en nuestro puesto, dedica méritos a tus seres queridos y pérdidas. #ActiveSGV #SoCal
Our 'portal between two worlds' #meditation event flyer for #eldíadelosmuertos, #ElMonte, CA coming up on 11/2/25 as part of #SGV #ActiveStreets route. Free sample meditation at our stand and dedicate merit for loved ones #ActiveSGV #SoCal
October 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Our 'portal between two worlds' #meditation event flyer for #eldíadelosmuertos, #ElMonte, CA coming up on 11/2/25 as part of #SGV #ActiveStreets route. Free sample meditation at our stand and dedicate merit for loved ones #ActiveSGV #SoCal