Lately I’ve found myself checking in daily — sometimes two or three times a day — on the livestream of a group of Buddhist monks walking for peace across the United States. Since last fall, when they began their pilgrimage from their monastery in Fort Worth, Texas, toward Washington, D.C., this little distraction has helped keep me spiritually sane.
I’ve learned that “peace scrolling” the monks is healthier than doomscrolling the news, and that holiness of heart matters more than correctness of doctrine. Watching these monks place one mindful step in front of another has reminded me that peace in the world begins in the human heart — individually, in community and in cooperation.
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