Why Buddhist monks (and one very good rescue dog) are walking 2,300 miles across America for peace

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/buddhist-monks-walk-for-peace

Second semester of grad school starts today. Classes on the emotional impact of the ecological crisis and spiritual activism. First round of book buying done. Endless hours of reading and paper writing begin now.

#SpiritualEcology #EcoGrief #SpiritualActivism #CIIS #EcologySpiritualityAndReligion

Here's a great way to observe #MLKDay. ✊🏽❤️🙌🏽

https://www.codepink.org/01152023

“Reimagining King’s Vision - The Fierce Urgency of Now” will take place on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday, Sunday, January 15 from 4-5:30 pm EST. From Ukraine to Uvalde we see the crises of which Rev. Dr. King warned, militarism, materialism, racism and the prospect of spiritual death. This webinar will address how we may better work for peace.

Presenters will be Medea Benjamin (CODEPINK), Ash-Lee Henderson (Highlander Center), Tiffany Loftin (The Debt Collective), Rev. Liz Theoharis (Poor People’s Campaign), and Luis Rodriguez (Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural and Bookstore). The initiating sponsors are: CODEPINK, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Highlander Center, The National Council of Elders and the King and Breaking Silence Coalition, in cooperation with other partner organizations.

#MLK #MLKday20223 #MartinLutherKing #peace #justice #spiritualactivism