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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

September 11 25 years ago living in the Thai forest monastery in Woodinville Hearing horrific news made the peace mission more meaningful, too monstrous, draining & needed 🙏💙 We haven't forgotten We have lost We don't surrender We win nothing Empty to Metta Follow Peace No more Dukkha Om 🙏 Be well

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Now I understand why my father took the family & left to live in Calgary to teach at university during the late 60’s to early 70’s. He applied & was accepted later as well in his 70’s on a nostalgia marriage visa but never made it across the border & died in Everett in his 90’s -so close 🙏🏽💙 me next?

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🙏🏽💙🙏🏽 #Tibet #Nepal May we all have good health, happiness & peace May we have safety Freedom from dangers Liberation & Release

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

What makes a robe? Monk robes in particular? What makes the robes revered? How did you get stitched together? Be well & peaceful 🙏🏽💙 substack.com/@buddhapower... Frayed Robes #madmonk #truthwarriors

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The Fraying Robe

hermits musing amidst mild crisis- and the whole world is at war

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

What's up #Blues ? Feeling the whole #tortoise vibe & #Mitch -scapades. Plus the whole #worldwar scenario let alone the oligarchy leaving us all to hang alone... Well we are not alone #truthwarriors Come together now until forever & change this world for all generations 🙏💙🙏 Be well & happy

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Cherokee family prepared this AI meme for my birthday Pretty much spot on for my new personas 🙏💙 Be well

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Cherokee family prepared this AI meme for my birthday Pretty much spot on for my new personas 🙏💙 Be well

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Some like it hot 🔥 #peppers Rebel Cherokee Chili cookoff Summer heat makes the best remedy & cool off in the pools Be well 🙏💙

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Okay, gonna go out on a limb here, chainsaw in hand, cuz that’s how we PNW loggers roll_ but who the hell allows this current leader of the fascist regime to continue to lead through his dementia decline? Whatever however remove now, convict impeach later, Int’l process 👍🙏🏽💙 youtu.be/Lm36W72c1k0?...

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Lawrence: Trump says 'I don't know' when asked about the war in Iran he started

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

May we all have good health, happiness & peace 🙏🏽💙 oh hey and consider checking my substack once in a while thanks Need the link?

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

What Water Do You Have Left in the Bowl? Part 1 in the Rahula series discussion where we cover for the summer the teachings to & from Rahula/ May we all have good health, happiness & peace 🙏💙#Rahula #Dhammaclass #Session #TruthWarriors open.substack.com/pub/owenakaa...

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the Water Left in the Bowl

Rahula series #1 Body Speech Mind

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This happens, just reaarange the letters to make it shit & we get it May we be well happy and pees full 🙏🏽💙 open.substack.com/pub/owenakaa...

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June Gloom

Why does it also smell like pee?

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Wishing health, happiness, and peace for someone who hurt you. Not because they've earned it, but because you choose freedom over resentment. You're not doing this for them. You're doing it to release the grip on your own heart. ▶️ Full teaching: youtu.be/ONU1FPQ7qrU

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

You can radiate love with each step, yes. But don't float away into some blissful bubble. The practice is to stay here, aware of what's around you. Balance means holding the inner feeling while remaining present to the outer world.

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

When your heart is open, some people will see that as weakness. They'll try to pull you into their chaos. This is why you guard your senses. Not by closing down, but by staying rooted in your inner sanctuary. ▶️ Full teaching: youtu.be/ONU1FPQ7qrU #boundaries

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

When someone offers you anger or cruelty, you have a choice. You don't have to accept that gift. Let it belong to them. You're not being cold, you're simply refusing to take on what isn't yours. Say no thank you, that's yours. ▶️ Full teaching: youtu.be/ONU1FPQ7qrU

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

True happiness isn't about performing joy or pretending everything's fine. It's a deeper contentment that exists without attachment. Yes, you'll love and appreciate, but holding loosely is what sets you free. ▶️ Full teaching: youtu.be/ONU1FPQ7qrU #nonattachment

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy Father's Day May we all have good health, happiness & peace What did we learn from working in the kennels since age 7? Wait until you hear what I learned from visiting ranches & feed lots. Been a challenging week. Be well owenakaadhsila.substack.com/p/dog-kennel...

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Dog Kennels to Heavenly Abodes

Father's Day Tribute What we learn from the most educated

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

You're not going to find it and then lose it when you leave your meditation space. Love, compassion, peace are everywhere, woven into the fabric of existence. It's about recognizing what's already present, never separate from you.

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

You don't have to hunt down peace or desperately try to stay in compassion. Back off the attachment just a little. When you stop grasping, you realize it was never separate from you. Your awakening is already unfolding. ▶️ Full teaching: youtu.be/ONU1FPQ7qrU

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

You made it to this moment. You're here, breathing, trying, showing up. That is success. Stop the story that you're behind or broken. Practice sympathetic joy for your own journey. This moment right here is worth honoring. ▶️ Full teaching: youtu.be/ONU1FPQ7qrU

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Not sure where all this got us but I do remember this scholarship when I graduated Nordhoff '82 & three days later standing on some yellow footprints with a shaved head & uniform, same shaved head different uniform same footprints following path to new beat, old band new Sangha Be well 🙏💙 #finearts

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Architecture of the Heart: a Flag Day Memorial & Celebration for you Blue Hearted Fools. Be well, happy & peaceful 🙏💙 open.substack.com/pub/owenakaa...

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Architecture of the Heart

Dhamma Reflections June 14

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

May we have good health, happiness & peace In honor of Flag Day & Kirk Be well

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Even beautiful states can become traps when we cling to them. Back off just a little. Let it be natural, let it flow without force. The practice deepens when you stop trying so hard to hold onto it. It's already here. #lettinggo

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Compassion grows naturally when you truly see suffering and let yourself feel it. How deep can your compassion go? As deep as you're willing to stay present with pain. Start by simply recognizing suffering wherever you see it. ▶️ Full teaching: youtu.be/ONU1FPQ7qrU

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Dhamma #Barnburner Leaves you hanging to see the next review as the chaos unfolds on the wandering forest monk #madmonk as joining the Limitless Realms brings strain and pressure #dukkha to punch through into Socially Engaged Buddhism 🙏💙 Be well, happy & peaceful open.substack.com/pub/owenakaa...

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The Barn Burns: Going Against the Current

☸ Dhamma Reflections

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

All the teachings, all the practices. They're not separate achievements to collect or boxes to check off. It's one movement, one path taking you deeper into your own awakening. Trust that each moment is leading you inward. #spiritualpath

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Fear shows you where you've forgotten your connection. When you're trembling, anxious, it's because you've separated yourself from the web of life. Practice relating with kindness to everything that shares this space with you. ▶️ Full teaching: youtu.be/ONU1FPQ7qrU

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Tracking hard on the Dukkha trail like some glide stepping Marine across the parade deck at a change of command. Never seen such stuff well since the last septic overflow. Barely hanging come hang 🙏🏽💙 open.substack.com/pub/owenakaa...

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The Recording Is Gone. All of It.

☸ A #MadMonk Spinoff · Special Dispatch ☸

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Compassion in practice means all beings. Not just the ones who are easy to love, not just humans, not just those nearby. This is how vast your heart can be when you stop drawing lines around who deserves your compassion. #compassion

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Limitless Realms on the offering, bidden to enjoin, may be live or in recorded sessions & zoom Sunday June 7 930-1130 Pacific Dai Dang temple Bonsall North County Be well, happy & peaceful 🙏🏽💙 www.eventbrite.com/e/the-brahma...

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The Brahma Vihāras: Final Session — Meditation & Dhamma Discussion

Join Ven. Adhisila Bhikkhu for the closing session of the Brahma Vihāras series — a months-long exploration of the four limitless realms

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We're all suffering, and we're all succeeding. You witness the pain and celebrate the wins, knowing you're part of this shared human experience. Your heart can hold all of it when you stop drawing boundaries around who matters. ▶️Full teaching: youtu.be/ONU1FPQ7qrU

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

How deep can compassion go? When you witness suffering, can you really feel it, let it touch you, stay present with it? This depth connects you to all beings. It's uncomfortable sometimes. But this is where transformation happens.

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

latest substack on the dhamma of existence: impermanence, beyond the self control, dissatisfaction & suffering beyond reason hope you have a beautiful day, be well open.substack.com/pub/owenakaa...

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The Mailbox Key, the Salmon Bowl, and What Cannot Be Held

On the three marks of existence — not as doctrine, but as a Tuesday afternoon in Bonsall, California.

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Loving kindness can feel radiant, bright, energetic. That's wonderful. But notice what's beneath. There's a deeper peace, richer and quieter, that holds everything. Don't get so lost in the bliss that you miss the depth. ▶️Full teaching: youtu.be/ONU1FPQ7qrU

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Yes, these qualities are limitless. But you still have a body, a life that needs tending. The practice isn't about floating away. It's about being here, fully present, with love and compassion as your ground. #spiritualbalance

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Buddha Powers U Adhisila ☸️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇺🇦 @adhisila.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Painted by Nyla Mae Negaard, one of my mother's experimental mixed media as she mostly used watercolors, found in uncle's cottage. Will start file of her paintings to share. #painting #mixedmedia #birds #mothersart

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