The Cosmic Buddha Cave? (Ancient Aliens)

Underground alien connections: Esoteric encounters | Ancient Aliens

There's nothing under us but dark dirt

(HISTORY) May 15, 2025:  Enlightenment by spelunking? Welcome to the Hollow Earth civilization of Agartha (the original Mexican Atzlan or European Atlantis?) Is that you, Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva (Kokūzō Bosatsu)? Shingon (Esoeric) Buddhism is closely related to Vedic Hinduism.

Shingon (真言宗, Shingon-shū, "True Word/Mantra School") is one of the major schools of Buddhism in Japan and one of the few surviving Vajrayana lineages in East Asian Buddhism. It is a form of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism and is sometimes called Tōmitsu (東密 literally, "Esoteric [Buddhism] of Tō-ji") [1].

The word shingon is the Japanese reading of the Chinese word 真言 (zhēnyán) [2], which is the translation of the Sanskrit word mantra, which means something like "thought instrument" (Japanese "true words" or om'yomi).

The Zhēnyán lineage was founded in China (circa 7th–8th centuries) by Indian vajrācāryas ("esoteric teachers") like Śubhakarasiṃha, Vajrabodhi, and Amoghavajra. 

These esoteric teachings would later flourish in Japan under the auspices of a Buddhist monk named Kūkai (空海, 774–835), who traveled to Tang China and received these esoteric transmissions from a Chinese master named Huiguo (746–805).

Kūkai established his tradition at Mount Kōya (in Wakayama Prefecture), which remains the central pilgrimage center of Shingon Buddhism. More

Check out these otherworldly (inner earth) discoveries and more in this Ancient Aliens compilation:

• 1. Forbidden Caves 0:00
• 2. Underground Aliens 5:45
• 3. Forbidden Caves 2 12:05
• 4. Underground Aliens 2

Our Earth is hollow? - Shush, it's a secret!

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• #AncientAliens, History Channel, May 15, 2025; Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly Wiki edit Shingon

Abhidhamma with Bhikkhu Bodhi (5/17)

Tibetan Yongey Rinpoche (Tergar)

Students of the Dharma, tomorrow (Saturday, May 17th, 2025) instead of Bhikkhu Bodhi's regular class on the AN, the venerable American Theravada Buddhist scholar-monk will be giving an online lecture on the Abhidhamma ("Higher Doctrine") through another Buddhist organization, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche's Tergar:

• Back to the Roots: Mapping the Mind through Abhidharma with Bhikkhu Bodhi
• RSVP FREE: (Disclosure Project) STUDY: Abhidhamma ("Higher Doctrine") with Bhikkhu Bodhi, Saturday, May 17, 2025, 7:00 AM | Meetup

Anthology (Bhikkhu Bodhi)

All regular students are welcome to join this program, which will run from 10:00 am to 11:30 am (ET). Find more details and a registration form here: Tergar Events

Note two options on the registration form: (A) If no translation from English to another language is needed, register to view the lecture through YouTube. (B) If translation into another language is needed, register to view the lecture through Zoom.

With metta, BAUS via Wisdom Quarterly

"Many, fearful of annihilation [extinction] at death, construct belief systems that ascribe to their individual selves, their souls, the prospect of eternal life. A few yearn for a path to liberation but do not know where to find one. It was precisely to offer such a path that the Buddha has appeared in our midst."

- Bhikkhu Bodhi

Details

Ven. Buddhaghosa, the great Buddhist scholar-monk, compiling Theravada Abhidhamma texts

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Manual of Abhidhamma (Bodhi)

Seeking a deeper understanding of your own mind — a map to greater well-being? Join us for a special online webinar with Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi, a renowned Buddhist scholar and teacher of Buddhist philosophy, as he unravels the profound wisdom of the Abhidharma.

Often referred to as “Buddhist psychology,” the Abhidhamma [the “Dhamma in Ultimate Terms" or “Higher Doctrine”] offers a detailed map of consciousness, illuminating the intricate workings of our thoughts, emotions, and perceptions.

In this event, Bhikkhu Bodhi will guide us through the “topography” of consciousness and core principles of the Abhidharma, exploring how this ancient system of analysis can provide valuable insights into the causes of suffering and the path to innate well-being.

By systematically exploring the inner landscape of mind, we can clarify which mental states lead to suffering, which cultivate happiness and well-being at present and in the future, and which ultimately lead to full inner freedom (enlightenment, awakening, bodhi).

This is a unique opportunity to learn from a renowned master teacher and deepen your understanding of these essential teachings.

Why attend?

Wow, so my emotions actually make sense.

Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi is a respected Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator renowned for his clear and insightful teachings on Abhidharma, the system of Buddhist psychology. Bhikkhu Bodhi's teachings emphasize the importance of understanding the mind by systematically guiding us to recognize confusion and discover the reality that leads to profound self-understanding and lasting well-being.

What will we learn?

But consciousness is too big to understand! - Successful meditators understand it.

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In this program, participants will get an overview of the Abhidharma's teachings and learn the classifications of consciousness how to cultivate beneficial mental states

What is included in this program?

Included in this LIVE teaching by Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi is a presentation followed by a Q&A session, during which participants may ask what pertinent questions they like.

Cost?

This webinar is free of charge, so no payment is required.

• Register now!
• Vegan Social Brunch on the Patio, Saturday, May 17, 2025, 11:00 AM | Meetup

Bhikkhu Bodhi

American Bhikkhu Bodhi

Bhikkhu Bodhi is an American-born Buddhist monk from New York City. After completing his PhD in philosophy at Claremont in Los Angeles. He then traveled to Theravada Buddhist Sri Lanka, where he received full ordination in 1973, under the leading Sri Lankan scholar-monk Ven. Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera. From 1984 to 2002, he served as editor for the Buddhist Publication Society in Kandy, where he lived for ten years with the senior German Buddhist monk Ven. Nyanaponika Mahathera at the Forest Hermitage. He currently lives and teaches at Chuang Yen Monastery (BAUS.org) in Carmel, New York. More

• Bhikkhu Bodhi (BAUS.org), Tergar (events.tergar.org); Dhr. Seven (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly

Science of Focus: Mindfulness rewires brain

Unlocking the Power of the Present Moment

Meditation is natural progress

Imagine pausing in the middle of chaos and suddenly feeling a wave of calm wash over mind and body. That’s the surprising reality many people experience when they embrace mindfulness (Buddhist sati).

In a world that never seems to slow down, mindfulness offers a rare and precious gift: the ability to be completely present.

It’s not a fleeting fad or a mystical ritual. Instead, it is a simple yet profound [formerly Buddhist] practice that science now shows can literally reshape our brains and boost our chances for success.

The idea that focusing on our breath or paying attention to our surroundings in the moment could change our brain may sound unbelievable, but the evidence is mounting: Mindfulness is not just about feeling better; it’s about training our mind for resilience and greatness. More

• The Science of Focus: How Mindfulness Enhances Concentration (Mindmonia)
• Mindmonia via MSN.com; Amber Larson, Dhr. Seven, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Thai Buddhist Temple Tour, LA (5/17)

Azusa Thai Buddhist Temple Tour

What used to be rural became suburban: DIMC

Explore the Los Angeles County City of Azusa's history through the historic MacNeil House. Visit the Thai temple and meditation center preserving its cultural heritage.

The Buddhist temple is called the Dhammakaya International Meditation Center (USA), and the tour is:

• Saturday, May 17, 3:00-4:00 pm (PDT)
• Dhammakaya Int'l Meditation Center
• 865 E. Monrovia Place
• Azusa, Los Angeles, California 91702
• By donation.

This exists in Los Angeles, in the United States?

ABOUT: The Azusa Thai Temple Tour lasts one hour. Dhammakaya is a Thai Theravada Buddhist temple and meditation center in Azusa, nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Come immerse in the serene atmosphere of this retreat from the city and explore the preserved 20th century architecture of Old Azusa, back when the city used to be a citrus grove.

The meditation center sits on the property of The MacNeil House, a beautiful historic landmark built in 1932 by Louise Slauson MacNeil, the daughter of Azusa Founder Jonathan Sayre Slauson.

Dhammakaya meditation is a special technique near the navel

Dhammakaya main hall, Azusa, SGV, LA

From this home, Slauson operated the Azusa Foothill Ranch, a citrus farm that was a key regional orange producer from 1910-1946. The building is designed in the Italian Renaissance style with ornate upper roof balustrades.

Quoins on the edge of the building’s adjacent wings mimic stone building techniques that were used in ancient Rome. The multi-paned grille windows in the middle of the mansion are designed in the Colonial Revival style popular in 1932.

In 1947, the Jesuit Order of the Society of Jesus took ownership of the estate and established the Manresa Retreat center on the grounds.

Since 1997, the Dhammakaya International Meditation Center has been honored to play a role in preserving this cultural and historical landmark of Azusa, California.

Secular Peace Point Meditation at DIMC

During the tour, participants will have the opportunity to learn about Dhammakaya's meditation technique, which promotes inner peace and tranquility. Get to experience its relaxing benefits in a short meditation session.

Friendly guides will share fascinating insights into Thai culture and Theravada Buddhism, providing a unique cultural experience.

Stroll through the peaceful gardens and enjoy the tranquil ambiance.

Schedule

• 3:00 pm - Introduction to the history of the Center
• 3:15 pm - Walking tour of the historical MacNeil House building
• 3:25 pm - Visit the main meditation hall, rose garden, retreat grounds
• 3:40 pm - Short meditation session in the MacNeil House Library
• 3:50 pm - Refreshments in the dining hall
• 4:00 pm - Departure to return again soon

Questions? Contact DIMC at (626) 334-2160. For more information, check out website at dimc.info. For secular meditation classes, visit Peace Point Meditation. More: Eventbrite

• Azusa Thai Temple Tour Tickets, Sat, May 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM | Eventbrite; Amber Larson, Dhr. Seven, Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation) (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Golden Temple: Shwedagon Pagoda, Burma

Bagan (Pagan) and Shwedagon Pagoda: The Cosmic Geometry of Burma’s Buddhist Temples | SLICE

(SLICE) Across the vast Asian continent, temples and sanctuaries stretch out in harmony with the land, their horizontal lines reflecting a deep connection to nature and the living world.

At their core lies an intricate sacred geometry inspired by the cosmos, the elements, and the human form — a fusion of spirituality and design that transcends time.

In Burma (Myanmar), this connection reaches its zenith. The Shwedagon Pagoda, gilded with nearly 60 tons of gold, rises as a beacon of faith (saddha, confidence in the Buddha) and devotion, shimmering under the sun.

Its spire points to the heavens (sagga), yet its base remains firmly rooted in the earth (Bhumi) — a symbol of the link between the divine and humanity.

Meanwhile, the plains of Bagan (formerly Pagan), with their breathtaking expanse of over 2,000 ancient temples, monuments, and stupas, showcase an unparalleled architectural legacy.

These temples, born of devotion and ambition, reflect a civilization’s desire to immortalize its beliefs in stone and art.

This profound bond between humanity and the cosmos, visible in Asia’s sacred structures, invites us to marvel not only at the beauty of these monuments but also at the resilience and creativity of the civilizations that built them.

From the serene plains of Bagan to the golden splendor of Shwedagon, these sacred spaces stand as timeless testaments to the spiritual quest for harmony with the universe.

Documentary: Sacred Spaces – Asian Temples: Humans, Nature, and Gods directed by Véronique Legendre. Production: ZED, ARTE FRANCE, CuriosityStream.

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• SLICE in Burma, Dec. 12, 2024; Amber Larson and Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Altadena Library's Poetry & Cookies (5/17)

• AltadenaLibrary.org
• New Poets Laureate for 2024-2026 — Altadena Library District
• Anthology: Golden Foothills Press | Pasadena, CA 91104
• Support: Friends of the Library — Altadena Library District

Live poetry: 'Finnegan's Awake' (5/15)

WHAT HAPPENED?

It was a full house, a surprise given the early start midweek. Everyone seemed to be preparing for the big return of the post-Eaton Fire edition of the Altadena Poetry Review release and its big annual event "Poetry & Cookies" at the Altadena Library.

• Altadena Poets Laureate: Poetry & Cookies
• Saturday, May 17, 2025, 4:00–6:00 pm
• Main Library, Main Floor
• This annual event is hosted by new 2024-2026 Co-Poets Laureate Lester Graves Lennon and Sehba Sarwar. He is the poetry editor for Rosebud magazine and is the author of three poetry collections -- Lynchings: Postcards from America (2022), My Father Was a Poet (2013), and The Upward Curve of Earth and Heavens (2001) -- and has lived in Altadena with his family since 1992, whereas she is a novelist...

This is interesting stuff for curious readers

SPARC is an art gallery, and chairs were arranged in a circle for 25 guests, arriving and departing. The open mic signup invited all aspirants to share in a supportive atmosphere, interspersed with readings by the featured poets. Then Seven wowed the crowd in what sounded like Gaelic singing but was to the careful ear English in an Irish baroque, mixed with Irish humor, shamanism, and more comedy than such a serious writer would seem to be capable of. His poetry seemed to induce trance, transporting the audience to the Zen Center of Ireland. "Tim Finnegan lived on Watlin Street, a gentleman Irish but mighty odd, had a beautiful baroque so soft and sweet, to rise in the world he carried a hod." What's a hod? It is both a slang term for a back pocket tankard to get high and a device for carrying bricks up a ladder to "rise" in the world by getting lots of work done.

The Fairy

Jackie Chou, a poet of Japanese short form poetry

You appear in my memory

on a blue-cheese moon,

a blurry silhouette in the clouds,

whispering your whereabouts in the wind.

You turn your back to me,

ebony-haired,

your slim figure vanishing

into the grey fog of yesteryear.

You breathe ethereal air,

eat fruits from otherworldly soil,

and like a fairy

your wings flap eternally

above my outstretched hands.

Lothlorien Poetry: Jackie Chou

Jackie Chou, not to be outdone countered with very earthy and mundane pieces, drawing from everyday life and experience -- sex, love, dating, and the quirky things that make the workaday life interesting, at least when it's poeticized, immortalized in verse. Her short, straightforward pieces were a counterpoint to his rhythmic cadence as he did dense "sound magic" by including Pali and Sanskrit mantras with lots of literary references. This alternation created an atmosphere that caused nearly everyone present to read some of their poetry. Under his influence, even Jackie began to joke and get laughs. Refreshments were served, networking and socializing took place, and a good time was had by all.

Next month (Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 4:00 pm) features the great South Pasadena Poet Laureate Ron Koertge and at Seven's suggestion peace activist and poet Mandy Kahn.

Event details

Shall we wake him, or is he awake?

Wisdom Quarterly's Native Latin Irish Dharma Editor Seven Dhar (who majored in English and psychology at UC Berkeley) is an award-winning poet, though apparently shy about it. He composed an epic poem about the Buddha's life distilled and condensed in a parallel telling of the story of Tim Finnegan by James Joyce in his stream-of-consciousness magnum opus Finnegans Wake. Seven's much more rhythmic version, titled "Finnegan's Awake," is written to sound Gaelic while in English. He will be performing it on Thursday, May 15, 2025, as one of two featured poets at the South Pasadena Arts Council SPARC Centre Gallery. Shssssh. It begins like this.

*Bauhaus sing a snippet of "Antonin Artaud"

Prelude

"Scratch pictures on asylum walls

[with] broken nails and matchsticks" (Bauhaus)

Hypodermic or Pneumatic,

Get under my skin with your fix!

I will sing you a poem.

It's Irish but it's English.

And you won't understand because

You don't sing your language:

Thimble shot of whiskey for teething?

To a drop of the craythur I was born,

a thimble of fuisce, a mash of the corn,

unlike Bushmill's, a comforting 'board,

no room for the cups where the tankards are stored.

To a tuber's fine tincture, I was turned on,

a poteen, a potcheen, all mellow and brown.

A Liam, a Rhea, a Ryan, a Rip

around a cadaver a sway and a sip

A Pat, a Maria, a Michael, and a Mc

slosh the carcass in a rite Cath'lic rinse...

Bauhaus, "Antonin Artaud" from the album Burning From the Inside

Finnegan's Awake

Finnegan's Wake (comic ballad, Irish song, Joyce's inspiration) performed by The Clancy Brothers

Siddhartha saw Samsara end;

Revolving Round, spin no more instead!

But we pose to our old friend:

Come, Finnegan, become again!

What is a wake? To raise The Dead?

Then shimmy toss my own two cents!

Shake the spirit, and rouse the breath:

Come Finnegan, become again!

Let's go get that guy to move, Sisters, for Dad.

Shirley, Shannon, and Shay ahem —

Those fiendish daughters of The F’end —

To pull thee from thy ’sorption then,

Pale in search of spirits in a pen,

Corked and screwed and waxed wick end

Bitter as the Grape, Guinness, or Grain.

I say, I sing, I say again:

Come, Finnegan, become again!

Right the sight that sees in stem

A mighty smite that scored the hand,

Overwrought the wringing strand:

Come, Finnegan, become again!

Murgatroyd’s rock’ at sea in ink

Presses on lads whom it hurts to think,

Liberates the tongue as good as drink:

Come, Finnegan, become Finnegan again!

Now Finn he was a faithful Ph’n,

Phineas with half a head,

Who blew the top to smith’ or rent:

Come, Finnegan, become Finnegan again!

Wan wolves who wander for crimson drink,

Wretch and writhe by ’bane beside a splint.

Hale men who haggle at Haddock hint

Then writhe and wretch to get a flint:

A Shropshire Lad, a filly wink,

Bard of Avon, cauldron ingredient,

A skinny fenny to feed the fink:

Come, Finnegan, become Finnegan again!

Liam, Rhea, Ryan, and Rip,

’Round the cadaver sway and sip!

Pat, Maria, Michael, and Mc,

Slosh the carcass in a rite Cath’lic rinse!

Shillelagh shake; shellac shenanigans;

Sheet and shout and shoot sharp shingles to shush 'em...

When I Smoked Pencils

Seven Dhar (Coiled Serpent)

It started at night

when I would write

ill until

my instrument would alight

and alight

and smoke —

brought it up to my mouth,

drew, inhaled, toked,

tickled by the taste of lead,

the unadulterated shhh',

No. 2,

unfiltered

short bus color-coated

sweet chicory cudgel

charred chopstick —

light, airy balsa,

cedar unscented

juniper amalgamated

particle pulp

the better the sharpening

the shaving

splintered shards

splaying

nervous impressions,

incisive vampire marks

stabbing, sucking

my areol’s,

my bronchioles,

the nipples

slicing through my chest —

an ecstasy of contractions,

a shiver of the esophagus

ill until I coughed

blackened flecks,

squiggles —

little corrections in red —

the last thing I wrote

when I smoked

pencils.

This poem was first published in the anthology Coiled Serpent: Poets Arising from the Cultural Quakes & Shifts of Los Angeles (conceived of by Los Angeles' first Poet Laureate Luis J. Rodriguez and available at tiachucha.org)

• RSVP: (Disclosure Project) Live Poetry: Open Mic w/ featuring Seven Dhar and Jackie Chou (South Pasadena), Thu, May 15, 2025, 4:00 PM | Meetup
• (PasaDharma) Live Poetry: Open Mic w/ featuring Seven Dhar and Jackie Chou (South Pasadena), Thu, May 15, 2025, 4:00 PM | Meetup
• (Nature Center) Live Poetry: Open Mic w/ featuring Seven Dhar and Jackie Chou (South Pasadena), Thu, May 15, 2025, 4:00 PM | Meetup

Poet Jackie Chou

The Purloined Coffee

Jackie Chou (poetrysoup.com)

like a night fairy

you invaded

my side of the room

stealing my coffee

hot handed

like the money

with which it was procured

selling poetry

composed with heart

and sore fingers

holding ballpoint pen

put together 

the old fashioned way 

carrying the books

everywhere I go 

asking anyone interested

to buy a copy

now thanks to you

I have to purchase more

of this daily necessity

with what is left

in my wallet

Bad Poet

I have nothing to lose, by submitting.

My poems aren't perfect, I'm admitting.

The crime of bad rhymes, I'm committing.

A disease of word misuse, I'm transmitting.

I try to be hard-hitting, but my diction is unfitting.

There are times I feel like quitting,

Then a gem is born, after some diligent editing.

• Jackie Chou (poetrysoup.com)

Ode to a Man in a Social Media Photo

He’s no Romeo, the man in the photo

There was a young man with the same name 

I think I met him twenty years ago 

He was no Mr. Popularity but an average Joe

He had steel rimmed glasses and a lanky frame 

He’s no Romeo, the man in the photo

I can’t control where my fingers go

Social media is a one-sided stalking game 

I think I met him twenty years ago 

Sometimes he was less a friend than a foe

Arguing about politics every time he came

He is no Romeo, the man in the photo 

Yet I can’t deny that I miss him so

Wondering what the eccentric man ever became

I think I met him twenty years ago 

All in all, he brought more laughter than woe 

Clowning with a spoon on his nose without shame

He’s no Romeo, the man in the photo

I think I met him twenty years ago

• SPARC Centre Gallery (sopasartscouncil.org)
• Thursday, May 15, 2025, 4:00-6:00 pm
• 1000 Fremont Ave., Suite 120
• South Pasadena
• Aaron (SPARC Poetry in the Afternoon), Ashley Wells, Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation) (eds.), Dhr. Seven, Jackie Chou, Wisdom Quarterly

Diddy done it, says Cassie Ventura (trial)

Diddy trial: Cassie Ventura said 'Freak Offs' make her feel 'disgusting' | Banfield

That guy's not even my type! Justin Bieber is!

(NewsNation) May 14, 2025: NewsNation's Caitlyn Becker reports from New York City where [ex-girlfriend] Cassie Ventura delivered bombshell testimony in Sean P[enis] “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial — testimony so graphic and intense that even veteran attorney Lisa Bloom, who represents a government witness in the case, said she was stunned.

Diddy paid me for gay sex with him and Cassie then I shot Trump at hotel

President Trump hotel shooter: Diddy paid me for sex | Banfield

Yeah, Boi, that happened to me, too! - Justin B.

Ventura, [eight months pregnant and] due to give birth soon, described being forced into prolonged, drug-fueled “freak-offs” [sexual performances] with male escorts while Diddy watched — events she said became [the singer's] only “job.”

ABOUT: Ashleigh Banfield is the definitive authority on the nation’s biggest true crime stories. A veteran award-winning journalist, Ashleigh brings a sharp focus to the crime stories gripping America, distilling facts and analyzing context in a way which captures viewers’ interests and imaginations. No one knows the prosecution and the defendants’ cases better than BANFIELD, all the while keeping the victim at the heart of every story we tell – just another reason NewsNation is truly News for All Americans. Weeknights at 10p/9C. #Banfield

ABOUT: NewsNation is a source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans [but mainly the conservative and Republican ones]. More from NewsNation: newsnationnow.com. Get app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp. Find on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG. How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij.

• Caitlyn Becker, Banfield, NewsNation, May 14, 2025; Pfc. Sandoval, Sheldon S., Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

AVA Summit, Los Angeles (May 15-18)

The AVA [Animal and Vegan Advocacy] Summit is an international conference series for advocates focusing on systemic change in how we eat. It is working on various strategies toward one shared vision: removing animals from the industrial food system and similar human uses.

The AVA Summit is being held in Los Angeles, California, from May 15 to 18, 2025. This summit is AVA's flagship event, bringing together over 800 advocates and activists for a dynamic, movement-building experience.

Join us in Los Angeles for expert-led sessions, hands-on workshops, and unparalleled networking designed to strengthen connections and advance the impact activists have to save farmed animals.

​Standard registration is open now. Click "JOIN" to learn more and register. Exhibit Hall Registration is open now. Speaker applications closed on Feb. 15, 2025. Travel Award Scholarship applications closed as on Jan. 15, 2025. More: AVA Summit | Animal Advocacy

• Spirituality for Animal Advocates & Vegans, Sunday, May 18, 2025, 1:00 PM | Meetup
• Vegan Social Brunch on the Patio, Sat, May 17, 2025, 11:00 AM | Meetup (vegansofla.com)
• Lisa Levinson (Spirituality for Animal Advocates & Vegans), Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdo Quarterly