This is in Wilmington, North Carolina. As Jennifer reminded me, Wilmington has good cause to claim this mantra from me. And scarily contemporary.
I know the video is a little long, but what a reminder of all we have to lose, and why we must all be vigilant.
Which made me smile when this picture ran in the NYT.
On Wednesday, I stopped in at the Buddhist temple in Bolivia, NC. I had thought to spend about 15 or 20 minutes looking around and maybe asking a question or two. Two hours later, I made my excuses and backed away from the monk in mid-sentence. With three books on Buddhism and a book of chants. They were wonderfully hospitable and open. I think they are a little farther on their journey than I. I’ll take baby steps.
The Journey 