Palestinians living under what human rights and international organizations term an Israeli apartheid regime [an elitist Ashkenazi settler colonial project that aims to displace Mizrahi Jews, all Christians, "Arabs," Gazans, Palestinians in the West Bank and everywhere else to form a "Greater Israel" that eats up neighboring land to build a Western empire that aids the CIA, Mossad, British intel, and furthers Western hegemony in the geopolitical Middle East, where everyone but white "Jews" who are mostly secular and only using Judaism as an identity and justification for stealing land must] face systematic violence from Israeli settlers invaders aided and abetted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF, the criminal enforcement arm of Zionist Israeli racism and nationalism], mainly in the West Bank [3, 4, 5, 6, 7].
A United Nations (UN) report found that out of 1,500 killings terrorist murders between 2017 and September 2025, Israeli authorities opened a mere 112 investigations, resulting in only one conviction [8].
In November 2021, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz discussed the steep rise in the number of incidents between settlers invaders and illegal Jewish occupiers and Palestinians in the West Bank, many of which result from attacks by residents of illegal settler occupier outposts on Palestinians from neighboring villages [9].
Settler violence also includes acts known as price tag attacks that are in response to actions by the Israeli government, usually against Palestinian targets and occasionally against Israeli security forces in the West Bank [10]. More
Q:Why did it take exactly 108 days?A: The number 108 (a full mala or rosary) is considered sacred by the Dharmic religions, such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. According to Sri Lankan Theravada scholar-monk Bhante G(abbot of the Bhāvanā Society in West Virginia), 108 is reached by multiplying the senses of smell, touch, taste, hearing, sight, and consciousness by whether they are painful, pleasant, or neutral, then again by whether they are internally generated or externally occurring, and again by whether they are in the past, present, or future. Finally, we get 108 feelings: (6×3×2×3 = 108). So the number 108 represents all the possible sensory states one could experience. More
Venerable Buddhist monks touch hearts during Walk for Peace in Virginia en route to DC
(ABC 7 News - WJLA) Feb. 6, 2026: “If you’re not at peace, where are we?" said Caroline County resident Sue Iszczenko while she and her daughter Kayla waited for the venerable Buddhist monks to walk past them on their route from Texas to Washington, D.C., promoting inner and world peace.
Hi, I'm Aloka the Peace Dog
In a time defined by [Trump] turmoil, with a nation fractured, hundreds came from far and wide, gathering roadside in rural Caroline County to witness 20 Buddhist monks [and a dog named Aloka] journey a portion of 2,300 arduous miles – from Texas to D.C. – advocating for harmony in a world gone haywire. More: wjla.com/news/local/venerable...
So sweet — when Buddhist monks walking for peace make everyone smile
(AmeriScope) Feb. 5, 2026: Some moments don’t need to be explained.
We see them — and we smile spontaneously.
This video captures one of those moments.
It is so sweet in its simplicity that Americans naturally slow down and feel lighter, even if for just a moment.
Nothing here is planned. Nothing is performed. The sweetness comes from small, human interactions — the kind that happen when kind people are present and open.
A smile appears unexpectedly.
Gestures are genuine.
Someone pauses, not because they have to but because they want to.
These moments change the world little by little because inner peace expresses as world peace.
They change the moment.
As part of the Walk for Peace, scenes like this appear along the road — not loud or dramatic, just quietly heartwarming. People notice without trying. They react without thinking. And suddenly, the space is warmer.
This movement isn’t about distance, destination, or purpose.
It’s about feeling.
It’s about how sweetness shows up when no one is trying to impress or persuade.
What is the way to such "sweetness"? The Buddha taught four sublime meditations called the Four Supreme Abidings:
loving-kindness (metta)
compassion (compassion)
joy in the joy of others (mudita)
unbiased looking on (upekkha)
It happens when people are simply themselves.
In a world that often feels rushed and heavy, moments like this land differently. They do not demand attention. They invite a smile.
Sometimes that’s enough.
This is a reminder that kindness doesn’t always look serious.
Sometimes, it just looks sweet.
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Walking in noble silence, carrying nothing but robes and alms bowls, depending entirely on strangers for food and shelter, these Theravāda monks (bhikkhus) are practicing a 2,600-year-old tradition on modern American highways.
As of January 2026, they're passing through the Carolinas, approaching their destination at the U.S. Capitol on February 13th, 2026.
This is not a protest, not a march, but an ancient Buddhist practice brought into the modern world.
DISCOVER
Why Buddhist monks are walking 2,300 miles in silence while the world keeps fighting
How this pilgrimage traces back to the historical Buddha’s original way of life
The ancient sane ascetic practices (dhutaṅgas) these monks follow (one meal per day, sleeping outdoors, walking barefoot)
How Aloka, their rescue dog, became a viral symbol when he needed surgery in Charlotte, NC
The deeper meaning of dāna (sharing, non-clinging, letting go, generosity) in a divided society
Why this walk matters now as U.S. war, political tension, and global unrest escalate
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(Nathaniel Jeanson) Premiered Nov. 28, 2025: In 1621, the “Pilgrims” (settler colonial imperial invaders from England) shared the first “Thanksgiving” with their new Native American “neighbors” as they displaced then killed them off.
Who were these neighbors? Mayans? New scientific discoveries announced just this year have turned our understanding of the first Thanksgiving inside out.
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(Enter The Mandala) In April 2025, we visited the construction of the
World Peace Stupa in Tsum Valley, Nepal.
This was the first time we made the journey by foot
rather than by helicopter. We were led by Tibetan Buddhist monk Geshe Tenzin Zopa, retracing the route
he had walked many times as a child.
We hope that through this video viewers can join us in experiencing the blessings of this sacred land.
Music at end is "Snow Flower" by Tenzin Choegyal.
The Tsum Valley Trek goes to the remotest Himalayan region in Nepal which was once restricted as visitors were kept out. The Tsum Valley lies at the far northern side of Gorkha District in Nepal.
The valley gets its fame from being a sacred place blessed by Padmasambhava (Guru Rimpoche), misunderstood to be one of the "incarnations" of Lord Buddha [as if a buddha were ever reborn, having by definition already overcome ALL rebirth, suffering, and cyclical "becoming" in samsara, more likely a bodhisattva striving to become Maitreya Buddha].
Buddhists revere this place as sacred, and most living in this region follow the Tibetan form of Vajrayana Buddhism infused with remnants of Bon shamanism. The valley lies in the lap of Ganesh Himal and offers the best view of surrounding areas with a good contrast to glistening peaks in the background. Other peaks like Singi Himal and Himal Chuli may also be observed up close during this trek.
(mtdd1948) June 15, 2017: India's famed Taj Mahal is an entirely Islamic architectural masterpiece created by Muslims in a land of rock-cut Buddhist marvels and countless Hindu temples? Let's take an overland "magic bus" trip from stuffy London, England, to wild Kathmandu, Nepal.
1967: The Summer of Love
(Free Documentary - History) April 19, 2024: In 1967 an expressive, colorful musical force painted a backdrop of love, social change, fashion, turmoil, and war.
Son, drop your gun and come back home to us!
The world remembers the "Summer of Love" in 1967 [which we always thought took place in '69] as one of those moments when a unique and creative explosion of rock music and popular culture arrived in the UK and US.
This documentary is driven by the soundtrack of the time, which kept the imperial American troops company as they massacred millions of Buddhists in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, powered the American Anti-War and Civil Rights movements, which opened the hearts and minds of Baby Boomers who had matured into hope-filled teens.
This special celebrates 1967 as a famous year full of music and change. “Stick a flower in your hair [or a soldier's rifle at Kent State] and remember that you are Us not Them.”
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