Peter Terpstra (Kesang Neljor)
@peter-terpstra.bsky.social
Birder, Buddhist practitioner, Cycling enthusiast, Humanist and Classical Guitarist.
Maya Eaglin reports from North Carolina, where thousands have gathered to watch a group of Buddhist monks walk from Texas to the White House to promote national healing and unity.
#WalkForPeace
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#WalkForPeace
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Why THOUSANDS are gathering to watch Buddhist monks walk across the U.S.
YouTube video by MS NOW
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January 17, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Maya Eaglin reports from North Carolina, where thousands have gathered to watch a group of Buddhist monks walk from Texas to the White House to promote national healing and unity.
#WalkForPeace
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#WalkForPeace
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Grateful for anyone who's trying in their own way to bring some common sense & peace during these times...
These Buddhist monks & their dog Aloka are definitely a shining light. Hope Aloka fully recovers from his recent surgery. ☮️🐾
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#WalkForPeace #HumansOfBluesky #EastcoastKin
These Buddhist monks & their dog Aloka are definitely a shining light. Hope Aloka fully recovers from his recent surgery. ☮️🐾
📷 Walkforpeace.usa
#WalkForPeace #HumansOfBluesky #EastcoastKin
January 15, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Grateful for anyone who's trying in their own way to bring some common sense & peace during these times...
These Buddhist monks & their dog Aloka are definitely a shining light. Hope Aloka fully recovers from his recent surgery. ☮️🐾
📷 Walkforpeace.usa
#WalkForPeace #HumansOfBluesky #EastcoastKin
These Buddhist monks & their dog Aloka are definitely a shining light. Hope Aloka fully recovers from his recent surgery. ☮️🐾
📷 Walkforpeace.usa
#WalkForPeace #HumansOfBluesky #EastcoastKin
May the cycle of dehumanization be broken and may enemies perceive the human and fundamentally Buddha qualities in each other. May Bodhicitta pervade!
--Jamyang Khyentse
--Jamyang Khyentse
January 15, 2026 at 10:53 PM
May the cycle of dehumanization be broken and may enemies perceive the human and fundamentally Buddha qualities in each other. May Bodhicitta pervade!
--Jamyang Khyentse
--Jamyang Khyentse
January 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
"There is so much hate in the country right now, and there are just walking to spread love and kindness,"
Alabama Photographer Henry Eiland Takes Portraits of the Buddhist Monks Walking for Peace Across America :
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Alabama Photographer Henry Eiland Takes Portraits of the Buddhist Monks Walking for Peace Across America :
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Alabama Photographer Henry Eiland Takes Portraits of the Buddhist Monks Walking for Peace Across America
When photographer Henry Eiland heard that a group of Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace across America were coming to Alabama, he knew he had to see them.
In December 2025, Henry documente...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:09 AM
"There is so much hate in the country right now, and there are just walking to spread love and kindness,"
Alabama Photographer Henry Eiland Takes Portraits of the Buddhist Monks Walking for Peace Across America :
www.stayinspirednews.com/alabama-phot...
Alabama Photographer Henry Eiland Takes Portraits of the Buddhist Monks Walking for Peace Across America :
www.stayinspirednews.com/alabama-phot...
January 12, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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Columbia, SC shows up by the thousands for the Walk for Peace.
January 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Columbia, SC shows up by the thousands for the Walk for Peace.
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35 Minutes Ago
Columbia, South Carolina
PEOPLE LONGING for PEACE
Look at the turnout as the city honors them
The Buddhist Monks Walking for Peace from Texas to Washington DC with their dog, Aloka
Over 70 Days Now
They Walk
They Ask for Nothing
They Walk
And Americans Feel it
And Need it
Columbia, South Carolina
PEOPLE LONGING for PEACE
Look at the turnout as the city honors them
The Buddhist Monks Walking for Peace from Texas to Washington DC with their dog, Aloka
Over 70 Days Now
They Walk
They Ask for Nothing
They Walk
And Americans Feel it
And Need it
January 11, 2026 at 2:56 PM
35 Minutes Ago
Columbia, South Carolina
PEOPLE LONGING for PEACE
Look at the turnout as the city honors them
The Buddhist Monks Walking for Peace from Texas to Washington DC with their dog, Aloka
Over 70 Days Now
They Walk
They Ask for Nothing
They Walk
And Americans Feel it
And Need it
Columbia, South Carolina
PEOPLE LONGING for PEACE
Look at the turnout as the city honors them
The Buddhist Monks Walking for Peace from Texas to Washington DC with their dog, Aloka
Over 70 Days Now
They Walk
They Ask for Nothing
They Walk
And Americans Feel it
And Need it
Reposted by Peter Terpstra (Kesang Neljor)
A group of Buddhist monks is getting viral attention with their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C.
Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace
A group of Buddhist monks is getting viral attention with their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A group of Buddhist monks is getting viral attention with their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C.
January 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
You know, happiness is not the point... it's much more interesting than that.
~ Chögyam Trungpa
~ Chögyam Trungpa
January 9, 2026 at 2:32 AM
You know, happiness is not the point... it's much more interesting than that.
~ Chögyam Trungpa
~ Chögyam Trungpa
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Walk for PEACE ☮️
January 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Walk for PEACE ☮️
January 8, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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Benefit of love ~ 14th Dalai Lama
https://justdharma.org/benefit-of-love/
#14thDalaiLama #kindness #happiness #love
https://justdharma.org/benefit-of-love/
#14thDalaiLama #kindness #happiness #love
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Benefit of love ~ 14th Dalai Lama
https://justdharma.org/benefit-of-love/
#14thDalaiLama #kindness #happiness #love
https://justdharma.org/benefit-of-love/
#14thDalaiLama #kindness #happiness #love
You should rather be grateful for the weeds you have in your mind, because eventually they will enrich your practice.
~ Shunryu Suzuki
~ Shunryu Suzuki
January 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
You should rather be grateful for the weeds you have in your mind, because eventually they will enrich your practice.
~ Shunryu Suzuki
~ Shunryu Suzuki
Insanity over the top!
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The complicated life of Francesca Albanese: A rising figure in Italy but barred from every bank by Trump’s sanctions
The UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories has become a leading voice in her country, but she is on a US blacklist as if she were a terrorist and can only use cash
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December 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Insanity over the top!
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Downy woodpecker, female
(Dryobates pubescen)
Seward Park, Seattle, US
#Birds #Aves #Woodpeckers #Nature #Photography
(Dryobates pubescen)
Seward Park, Seattle, US
#Birds #Aves #Woodpeckers #Nature #Photography
December 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Downy woodpecker, female
(Dryobates pubescen)
Seward Park, Seattle, US
#Birds #Aves #Woodpeckers #Nature #Photography
(Dryobates pubescen)
Seward Park, Seattle, US
#Birds #Aves #Woodpeckers #Nature #Photography
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Definition of a Bodhisattva ~ Tai Situ Rinpoche
https://justdharma.org/definition-bodhisattva-tai-situ-rinpoche/
#TaiSituRinpoche #bodhicitta #bodhisattva #enlightenment
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#TaiSituRinpoche #bodhicitta #bodhisattva #enlightenment
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Definition of a Bodhisattva ~ Tai Situ Rinpoche
https://justdharma.org/definition-bodhisattva-tai-situ-rinpoche/
#TaiSituRinpoche #bodhicitta #bodhisattva #enlightenment
https://justdharma.org/definition-bodhisattva-tai-situ-rinpoche/
#TaiSituRinpoche #bodhicitta #bodhisattva #enlightenment
"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars."
- Maya Angelou
- Maya Angelou
December 27, 2025 at 5:17 AM
"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars."
- Maya Angelou
- Maya Angelou
Gaza is facing a tragedy that surpasses any limit of humanity: entire neighborhoods destroyed, families torn apart, and children growing up amid fear and violence.
[...]
Support Gaza. Stand with UNRWA. Stand for humanity.
#UNRWA #RichardGere #Gaza #Palestine
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[...]
Support Gaza. Stand with UNRWA. Stand for humanity.
#UNRWA #RichardGere #Gaza #Palestine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_O6...
Richard Gere: “We need to keep supporting UNRWA”
YouTube video by unrwa
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December 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Gaza is facing a tragedy that surpasses any limit of humanity: entire neighborhoods destroyed, families torn apart, and children growing up amid fear and violence.
[...]
Support Gaza. Stand with UNRWA. Stand for humanity.
#UNRWA #RichardGere #Gaza #Palestine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_O6...
[...]
Support Gaza. Stand with UNRWA. Stand for humanity.
#UNRWA #RichardGere #Gaza #Palestine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_O6...
