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Buddhist monks gather in Montreal for Vesak celebrations
More than 50 Buddhist monks from around the world gathered in Montreal on Saturday to celebrate Visakha Puja, or Vesak, one of Buddhism’s holiest days. The event honoured the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death through prayer, offerings and meditation, while drawing diverse communities together.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7194097?cmp=rss

Tadonic the Flautulent May 8

Life imitates art... or something... I find myself thinking of Becky Chambers novels. 😉
I, robe-ot: the android monk working to reboot the faith of South Korea’s Buddhists
Jogyesa temple in South Korea initiated Gabi, a humanoid robot into its order this week, as it combats falling participation and interest
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/jogyesa-temple-south-korea-humanoid-ai-robot-gabi
#ScienceFiction #religion #news #robots #monks

I, robe-ot: the android monk working to reboot the faith of South Korea’s Buddhists

Jogyesa temple in South Korea initiated Gabi, a humanoid robot into its order this week, as it combats falling participation and interest

The Guardian

☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻May 2

“Coffee has a long history in Yemen. While the plant was likely discovered in #Ethiopia, by the 1400s it was being cultivated in Yemen, where #monks brewed it to stay awake during prayers, according to the National Coffee Association, a U.S. trade group.

#Yemen monopolized the #coffee trade for around 200 years until #Dutch #merchants smuggled #CoffeeSeeds to #Indonesia and began growing plants there.”

☕️ <https://apnews.com/article/yemen-coffee-cafes-taste-spices-war-72b5d2fdec7375cf476a6881810d8ce6>

Yemen's late-night coffee culture is creating a buzz in the US

Hundreds of years ago, Yemen helped introduce the world to coffee. Lately, the mountainous, war-ravaged country that borders Saudi Arabia is exporting something else: its coffee culture. Yemeni coffeehouses are opening at a rapid pace across the U.S. Restaurant consulting company Technomic says the number of cafes run by six major chains that serve Yemeni-style drinks grew 50% last year to 136, and that doesn't include smaller chains and independent cafes. Yemeni coffeehouses are meeting the moment for several reasons. They stay open late and provide a place to socialize for the growing number of U.S. adults who don’t drink alcohol. Americans are also seeking out global flavors.

AP News

fajfer Apr 26

Mmodule - Monks

https://tube.reszka.org/w/vr9rgnb2s66w2gXxG8qz1W

Mmodule - Monks

PeerTube

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines Mar 31

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Ukraine much stronger, Zelensky says as he urges US, Russia to resume negotiations -- Why Rheinmetall and the West still don't understand Ukraine's defense tech revolution -- Ukraine used Storm Shadow to strike Russia's most irreplaceable weapons factory and why it matters ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/tuesday-march-31-2026/

PugJesus Mar 29

Two interpretations of "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him..."

PugJesus Mar 29

Two interpretations of "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him..."

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1931158/two-interpretations-of-if-you-meet-the-buddha-on-the-road-kill-him

earthling Mar 18

Protest the Buddhist way

#Seoul, South Korea
Buddhist monks march towards the US embassy to protest against Donald Trump asking for countries to send warships to reopen the strait of Hormuz.

Photograph: Ahn Young-joon/AP

#photography
#SouthKorea
#protest
#monks
#Iran