Prof Roberta Lavin (Daihō Rofū), PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN

My newest project is being the guest editor for a special edition of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health on Global Nursing Leadership for Climate Resilience and Health Equity. I hope many of my nursing and other friends who are interested in climate resilience and health equity will consider contributing. mdpi.com/journal/ijerph…

@JimSichko @jim_hilt Amen

You want the Church to “stay in its lane”? This is the lane: the poor. the hungry. the migrant. peace over war. If that sounds political— it’s because the Gospel makes people uncomfortable. #missionaryofmercy

With deep concern about the deconstruction of the Forest Service and turning the wilds into a commodity, I was reminded early this morning of this from Eihei Dogen: “Mountains and waters right now are the actualization of the ancient Buddha way.”

just one more betrayal

a travesty.....

@jhalifax We will need a lot more environment chaplains and a lot more environmental activists.

The Sin of War, The Cost of Silence curseofanurse.com/2026/04/09/the… via @robertalavin

A consistent ethical stance, therefore, requires more than opposing violence in the abstract. It calls for clear discernment, moral courage, and a refusal to legitimize threats against entire populations. In both Catholic and Buddhist frameworks, the measure is the same: actions and words must align with the preservation of life, the reduction of suffering, and the recognition of our shared humanity. The Sin of War, The Cost of Silence curseofanurse.com/2026/04/09/the… via @robertalavin

@jhalifax @RedBison It is out of control. I never dreamed we would be threatening genocide and have no protest in the streets.

Dr Red Bison, PhD @redbison.bsky ♀📷 A civilization that will drill Chaco Canyon, put up a wall on the Rio Grand in Big Bend NP, mine the Sky Islands of southern Arizona, bomb hospitals, universities, and elementary schools in Iran, and do "double tap" strikes that kill

An opinion: this country is an uncivilization. Perhaps others share this view.

Trump's escalation from we're going to decimate them to we're going to destroy their country to we're going to wipe out their civilization seems to be classic escalatory behavior of an insane psychopath, no?

Bearing Witness to the Anthropocene: A Contemplative Interbeing Framework for Planetary Health and Nursing Ethics mdpi.com/3829720 #mdpichallenges via @MDPIOpenAccess

We began our practice today by entering our individual meditation spaces and performing the three bows. First, we bowed to the Buddha, not as a deity, but as a reminder of our own innate potential for awakening. Second, we bowed to our seat representing the Dharma, the teachings that support us and the physical ground that holds us. Finally, we bowed to the Sangha, the community of practitioners who walk this path alongside us. These bows are not mere formalities. They are the act of planting ourselves. When we bow to our seat, we are saying, "I am here. I am willing to occupy this space, exactly as it is, and exactly as I am." This is the first step in becoming rooted. youtube.com/live/kG53whcHS…

God help us. This is disgraceful language coming from a Christian, or anyone with a soul. It was just as wrong to celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk as it is to celebrate that of Robert Mueller. May they rest in peace. And may we never forget that Jesus's message is about mercy.

Together we rise. lionsroar.com/like-fire-we-r…

@jhalifax This is wonderful. I hope you are feeling better. May you body be strong.

A piece I wrote yesterday when not feeling well. I think it applies to much of what is happening now. We are indeed up a tree! upaya.org/2026/03/on-hsi…

Roshi Joan speaks to nonviolence, war, and waking up vimeo.com/1173089170/3f9…

Morning Dharma Talk: A Little Buttercup Breaks Through youtu.be/2k9aCBRMbnU?si… via @YouTube

Cardinal Cupich @CardinalBCupich: "A real war with real death and real suffering being treated like it’s a video game — it’s sickening."