01/25/2026
Today on the tour, our guide told us that the laughing Buddha is the Buddha of the future. He said the big ears are so he can really hear all our troubles, and the big belly is there to hold them, swallow them, digest them. As he was talking, I could feel my body relax a little. So I said a prayer there, and again with the lanterns. I donโt know if itโs actually true, but it felt true in my body. I sent as much good energy and care as I could out into the world.
I also got to stand near a 600-year-old banyan tree. This tree has lived through so much violence and history and still kept growing, still standing. Being near it, I felt strength. Iโm wishing that kind of resilience for all of us as we move through this world.
