Some Random Monk
@phranicholas.bsky.social
Educator. Community builder. ☸️ monk. Tends not to reply to DMs.
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
Before the moment passes forever...
January 2, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Before the moment passes forever...
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
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.🎄❄️☃️
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM
November 4, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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
Earlier today...Long Beach 23rd Interreligious Annual #PetBlessing for this four-legged veteran of the DTLA #NoKings protest along with 200 other pet parents and pet-bereaved. Mostly dogs, one cat and one gecko. #SoCal Note: feather holy-water applicator for highly-strung recipients!
October 20, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Earlier today...Long Beach 23rd Interreligious Annual #PetBlessing for this four-legged veteran of the DTLA #NoKings protest along with 200 other pet parents and pet-bereaved. Mostly dogs, one cat and one gecko. #SoCal Note: feather holy-water applicator for highly-strung recipients!
Combine your #NoKings afterparty with a pet treat! 🐈🐰🐶Shout out for the annual Long Beach Interfaith #PetBlessing at 5.00pm on October 19 in front of Chase Bank, 5200 E. 2nd St., Belmont Shore. Ten faith traditions represented! Details from justinrudd.com/blessing.html We'll be there! #SoCal 😄
October 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Combine your #NoKings afterparty with a pet treat! 🐈🐰🐶Shout out for the annual Long Beach Interfaith #PetBlessing at 5.00pm on October 19 in front of Chase Bank, 5200 E. 2nd St., Belmont Shore. Ten faith traditions represented! Details from justinrudd.com/blessing.html We'll be there! #SoCal 😄
Thank you everyone who took part in #CoastalCleanup Day today, especially here in #SoCal where more than 30 Long Beachers were able to join a Candlelight #meditation with myself & colleagues at #sunset
September 21, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Thank you everyone who took part in #CoastalCleanup Day today, especially here in #SoCal where more than 30 Long Beachers were able to join a Candlelight #meditation with myself & colleagues at #sunset
Beware 👀 meditation may improve your attitude toward #Buddhism 🫣 Thanissaro's 2016, TSAB-R boxplot shows mean attitudes were significantly more positive [t(453)=10.67, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than 6 weeks, compared to those who had never meditated 🧘♂️
September 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Beware 👀 meditation may improve your attitude toward #Buddhism 🫣 Thanissaro's 2016, TSAB-R boxplot shows mean attitudes were significantly more positive [t(453)=10.67, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than 6 weeks, compared to those who had never meditated 🧘♂️
...on the elusive happiness of being 'without thoughts' #meditation #Buddhism 🧘♂️
September 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
...on the elusive happiness of being 'without thoughts' #meditation #Buddhism 🧘♂️
From Walach et al.'s 2006, Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory, today's boxplot shows mean #mindfulness scores were significantly HIGHER [t(453)=8.27, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than 6 weeks, compared to those who had never meditated 🧘♂️ #SelfCare #MentalWellness😇
September 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
From Walach et al.'s 2006, Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory, today's boxplot shows mean #mindfulness scores were significantly HIGHER [t(453)=8.27, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than 6 weeks, compared to those who had never meditated 🧘♂️ #SelfCare #MentalWellness😇
Joined the Srilankan monks of the Los Angeles Buddhist Vihara Dhamma School in #Covina CA to guide discussion with 19 Buddhist teenagers as part of 'Mindful Horizons Youth Dharma Retreat'. #BuddhistKids #Buddhism
September 14, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Joined the Srilankan monks of the Los Angeles Buddhist Vihara Dhamma School in #Covina CA to guide discussion with 19 Buddhist teenagers as part of 'Mindful Horizons Youth Dharma Retreat'. #BuddhistKids #Buddhism
From Waterman et al.'s 2010 QEWB, today's boxplot shows mean Eudaimonic ##Wellbeing scores were significantly HIGHER [t(453)=6.21, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than 6 weeks, compared to those who had never meditated 🧘♂️ #SelfCare #MentalWellness😇
September 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
From Waterman et al.'s 2010 QEWB, today's boxplot shows mean Eudaimonic ##Wellbeing scores were significantly HIGHER [t(453)=6.21, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than 6 weeks, compared to those who had never meditated 🧘♂️ #SelfCare #MentalWellness😇
From Lovibond & Lovibond's 1995 DASS-21, today's boxplot shows COMBINED mean #stress #depression and #anxiety scores were significantly LOWER [t(453)=7.48, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than 6 weeks, compared to those who had never meditated 🧘♂️ #MentalWellness😇
September 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
From Lovibond & Lovibond's 1995 DASS-21, today's boxplot shows COMBINED mean #stress #depression and #anxiety scores were significantly LOWER [t(453)=7.48, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than 6 weeks, compared to those who had never meditated 🧘♂️ #MentalWellness😇
So, again from Lovibond & Lovibond's 1995 DASS-21, today's boxplot shows mean #stress scores were significantly LOWER [t(453)=7.80, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than 6 weeks, compared to those who had never meditated 🧘♂️ #SelfCare #MentalWellness #StressRelief😇
September 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
So, again from Lovibond & Lovibond's 1995 DASS-21, today's boxplot shows mean #stress scores were significantly LOWER [t(453)=7.80, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than 6 weeks, compared to those who had never meditated 🧘♂️ #SelfCare #MentalWellness #StressRelief😇
So, I used Lovibond & Lovibond's 1995 DASS-21 instrument. Today's boxplot shows mean #depression scores were significantly lower [t(453)=6.50, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than 6 weeks, compared to those who had never meditated 🧘♂️ #SelfCare #MentalWellness 😇
September 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
So, I used Lovibond & Lovibond's 1995 DASS-21 instrument. Today's boxplot shows mean #depression scores were significantly lower [t(453)=6.50, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than 6 weeks, compared to those who had never meditated 🧘♂️ #SelfCare #MentalWellness 😇
Finally got round to number-crunching on my evidence-based research and this is the boxplot that shows mean #anxiety scores were significantly lower [t(453)=5.27, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than six weeks, compared to those who had never meditated
September 9, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Finally got round to number-crunching on my evidence-based research and this is the boxplot that shows mean #anxiety scores were significantly lower [t(453)=5.27, p< 0.001] in those who had practiced Dhammakāya #meditation for more than six weeks, compared to those who had never meditated
Just finished reading an uplifting recently published read about the sacrifices of resisters fighting future totalitarianism - in this case AI. Spoiler alert, it has a happy ending 😀. #booksky
September 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Just finished reading an uplifting recently published read about the sacrifices of resisters fighting future totalitarianism - in this case AI. Spoiler alert, it has a happy ending 😀. #booksky
Happy Labor Day Weekend. Fun thought: One day maybe we'll see an American Memorial to the Martyrs of the Deportation like the one in Paris? #AbolishICE
August 31, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Happy Labor Day Weekend. Fun thought: One day maybe we'll see an American Memorial to the Martyrs of the Deportation like the one in Paris? #AbolishICE
Beating the #heatwave at #longbeach for a candlelit #meditation at sunset yesterday. 🌇 30 #socal 🧘♂️ evaded the purported #hellscape to join us. If you look carefully at the silhouette, you will see (checks notes) NO cargo vessels unloading at #lbc port
August 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Beating the #heatwave at #longbeach for a candlelit #meditation at sunset yesterday. 🌇 30 #socal 🧘♂️ evaded the purported #hellscape to join us. If you look carefully at the silhouette, you will see (checks notes) NO cargo vessels unloading at #lbc port