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Ben Bell

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Returned Peace Corps Volunteer...served in Zambia 2003-2005 🇿🇲 ESL Teacher in Seoul, Korea 2007-2009 🇰🇷 Global citizen, pacifist, Buddhist B.A. in Political Science, Auburn University, class of 1997 Kindness is everything ✨️ ❤️

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 15h

No Kings ✊️

Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 1d

NO KINGS👑NO KINGS👑NO KINGS👑
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Look at all the countries supporting 🇺🇸 NO KINGS demonstration on Saturday!

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL THESE COUNTRIES ✊🏻🫂🩵🌎

NO KINGS👑NO KINGS👑NO KINGS👑
NO KINGS👑NO KINGS👑NO KINGS👑
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Buddhistdoor Global (BDG) @buddhistdoor.bsky.social · 1d

BDG feature: Excess, Moderation, and Skillful Means: Bhutanese Dharma Leadership in a Changing World

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/23464x55

#Buddhism #Bhutan #GNH #Commentary #Vajrayana #Capitalism #JeKhenpo #Consumerism #Environment #SocialEnagegement

Excess, Moderation, and Skillful Means: Bhutanese Dharma Leadership in a Changing World - Buddhistdoor Global

How the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan's foremost ecclesial figure is helping Bhutanese navigate a balance between modernity and Dharma

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Pamela Stansberry @4loveofwisdom.bsky.social · 23h

Be safe out there America, standing up for good, uplifting our Constitutional democracy! Peaceful protest is a constitutional right! No kings! No dictators! #nokings #nokingsday #resist #peacefulprotest #resisttrump #impeachtrump #resistance #stand #speaknow #constitutionalrights #humanrights

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 1d

Om Mani Padme Hum ☸️

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Buddhist Coalition For Democracy @buddhistcoalition.bsky.social · 1d

#nokings

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 2d

Namu Myoho Renge Kyo ☸️

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo - Online Buddhism @nammyohorengekyo.bsky.social · 2d

October 17, 2025 - MEANING OF 'NAMU MYOHO RENGE KYO'

Namu (devotion), Myoho (Mystic Law), Renge (lotus), Kyo (sutra). Chant to fuse your life with the cosmos' ultimate truth.

Namu Myoho Renge Kyo.

#nammyohorengekyo #nichirenbuddhism

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Buddhist Coalition For Democracy @buddhistcoalition.bsky.social · 2d

@interfaithalliance.org

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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 3d

People of faith and religious leaders all over the U.S. are fired up and ready for Saturday! ❌👑

Share this graphic if you're planning to show up for #NoKings in your community.

Find a rally near you: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Text-based poster says 10 18 2025. Keep the faith. No kings. At the top is a crown symbol with an x going through it.

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 2d

Perpetual Groove ~ Perihelion
#jamband #pgroove #savannah

Perihelion

YouTube video by Perpetual Groove - Topic

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 2d

me + mojo

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Buddhist Coalition For Democracy @buddhistcoalition.bsky.social · 2d

Do you know where your local march is?

www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/event/no-kin...

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 2d

Sadhu United ~ Kalyanamitta
#Dharmamusic #Singapore

SADHU united - Kalyanamitta [ Official Video ]

YouTube video by SADHU

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 2d

Power of my Life ~ Buddhist Worship

Power Of My Life (Official Lyric Video) | Buddhist Worship

YouTube video by Buddhist Worship

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 2d

Elaine ~ Morning Prayer
#Buddha #Dharma #Sangha

My Morning Prayer [live in Singapore by Elaine] lyrics Translated in English by Paul Siddall

YouTube video by Paul Siddall

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 2d

Have a tranquil Thursday, Bluesky fam

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Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 2d

In the new film “The Wisdom of Happiness,” His Holiness the Dalai Lama shares his timeless message of compassion and interconnection on the big screen. Here, humanitarian, actor, and one of the film’s executive producers, Richard Gere, reflects on its message. www.lionsroar.com/video/richar...

Richard Gere on “The Wisdom of Happiness” and the Dalai Lama’s Message for Our Time | Lion’s Roar

Humanitarian and actor Richard Gere joins Lion’s Roar magazine editor Andrea Miller to discuss “The Wisdom of Happiness,” a new film that showcases the Dalai Lama’s inspiring vision for humanity…

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 2d

Lotus Sutra chapter 1 ☸️

Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 2d

Lotus Sutra chapter 1 in Korean ☸️

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Zen Peacemakers @zenpeacemakers.org · 9d

October with Zen Peacemakers: Haiku (Oct 1), Gaza meditation (Oct 3), Women in Zen (Oct 8), Five Skandhas (Oct 9), Resilience (Oct 15), Faith in America (Oct 21). Details: buff.ly/WY8EUKH

#ZenPeacemakers #Mindfulness

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you Tzu Chi

Buddhistdoor Global (BDG) @buddhistdoor.bsky.social · Sep 3

BDG news: Engaged Buddhism: Tzu Chi Volunteers Bring Free Dental Care and Education to Vulnerable Communities in Jakarta

🔗 Read more at BDG: tinyurl.com/4uvbycdt

#Buddhism #EngagedBuddhism #Compassion #FreeClinic #Jakarta #Taiwan #TzuChi #MasterChengYen #DentalCare #OralHealth

Engaged Buddhism: Tzu Chi Volunteers Bring Free Dental Care and Education to Vulnerable Communities in Jakarta - Buddhistdoor Global

Volunteers for the Buddhist humanitarian organization Tzu Chi Charity Foundation conducted a free dental clinic in Jakarta for vulnerable community members.

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 2d

Spare us the patronizing 'bless her heart' comments. It took Speaker Johnson less than 24 hours to swear in his Republican colleagues.

He’s stalling because he’s scared of his puppet master Donald Trump.

This delay isn’t about process. It’s about obstruction. #ReleaseTheFiles

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 2d

Swear. Her. In.

Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 3d

Swear. Her. In.
#adelita #resist #restoredemocracy

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 3d

This delay is not procedural, it is intentional. Speaker Johnson is doing everything in his power to shield this administration from accountability.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

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Buddhist Coalition For Democracy @buddhistcoalition.bsky.social · 4d

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NEWS: No Kings Day 2.0 Shaping Up to be One of the Largest Protests in American History

This evening I am debunking lies about the upcoming No Kings Day protests.

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Nam Myoho Renge Kyo - Online Buddhism @nammyohorengekyo.bsky.social · 3d

October 15, 2025 - BUDDHA WITHIN YOU

Buddhahood is inherent, not distant. Chant Namu Myoho Renge Kyo to polish your inner mirror. Your ordinary life reveals this supreme treasure.

Namu Myoho Renge Kyo.

#nammyohorengekyo #nichirenbuddhism

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Ben Bell @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social · 3d

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