A laughing monk

I am a Buddhist monk. I've lived half time in a monastery in Nepal the last 20 years where I taught the monks. Every living being is precious.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Erling Haaland paid $134,000 for a 430-year-old Viking kings manuscript, then gifted it to his hometown. He said: “I’ve never been a big reader, but I want people to read about those who came from my area.”

Erling Haaland and his father, Alf-Inge Haaland, quietly acquired one of Norway’s greatest literary treasures at auction: a 1594 edition of Snorri Sturluson’s Kongesagaer. Translated by Mattis Størssøn from Old Norse into Danish, it was the first printed history of Norway and helped preserve the stories of the nation’s medieval kings for generations.

Widely regarded as one of the most significant works in Norwegian literary history, the copy purchased by the Haalands was the only complete edition still in private ownership. It sold for 1.3 million Norwegian kroner (about $134,000), setting the record as the most expensive Norwegian book ever sold at auction.

Instead of keeping the rare volume in a private collection, the Haalands donated it to the library in Time Municipality, where Erling grew up. The book is now on public display, and the donation also funded a reading competition to inspire local children and young people to discover Norway’s history and literary heritage.

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

@washingtonpost HAHAHAHAHAHA! You need to rewrite that sentence. We all die, OK. Eating spicy food won't prevent that.. .

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

@StoriesBySammi Welcome to the Animal Farm.

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@AmazingNature00 I am sorry to tell you but that is a chip monk, not a squirrel. Still very, very sweet regardless!

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

It's difficult to know when that man is just blowing hot air and when he's serious. Just what we need in a president. ARE YOU KIDDING ME???

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

I’ve heard from Minnesotans and local newspapers about how a new Trump mail delivery plan from the U.S. Postal Service will negatively impact them — making it slower and less reliable.

That's your paycheck, Social Security benefits, medications and news.

I'm urging the USPS to reverse this plan.

[cats with jobs 🛠 @CatWorkers]

Employee of the month.

📸 Sean Duffy

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

@PaulMarcoe Oh, THANK YOU! This is the best, just the best!

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@Number10cat Oh, this is the best! Just the best! Little Marco the Fixer.

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Oh, can it be? Will that man have to pay for his crimes? One can strongly hope! 🙏

[CNN @CNN]

Judge says Trump sought to "manipulate the judicial process" with his IRS lawsuit and will recommend sanctions against the president's attorneys. https://t.co/OU8NCFR90Y

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

The Paramount-Warner merger is illegal. The 2nd and 5th biggest studios combining. 200M subscribers. Prices will go through the roof.

But free speech will die too. Because the owners have cut a deal with Trump to silence his critics.

State AGs need to step in and block it. Now.

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

@NewYorker It's too sad for words. Cause and effect. As clear as can be. Not just a little negative karma for the US. . .

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

@janlisiecki Thank you and enjoy! 🙏

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

@komonews Oh, I feel so sad for you to have noise from public transit operations. There are 8 billion people in the world. It's going to become noisier by the day. Get ready.

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

Thank you! This makes my heart smile! 🙏

[Emma Mitchell 💙 @silverpebble]

My garden robin just had an ‘everything’ bath-watch to the end bc she’s drenched, spiky haired & in need of a towelling down when she flies off.
One academic study shows that when we watch footage of ‘cute’* animals it dials down stress levels-my small feathered pal’s bathtime is for your brain.
*actual word used in the experiment:

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

https://t.co/sMPayolTPG

This is beyond cruel. That man is too mean and too cruel to be in government. He belongs behind bars. Vengeful - what an evil and vengeful person he is.

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

Just Retire in Your Early 40s #lyingflatbuddha #valueoflife #education #... https://t.co/0zGV79dhMO via @YouTube

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

Remember the “leopard spots” rock Perseverance sampled last year?

After a year of scientific scrutiny, the rock remains the mission's best candidate for containing signs of ancient microbial life processes. More on this peer-reviewed finding: https://t.co/p1a0N3o4ZL

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

@wonderofscience Oh, I love Japan. I was lucky enough to go there a long time ago, on my journey to become a monk. It would be wonderful to go there again, as a Bhikkhu. 🙏

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

Wow, wow and WOW!!!

[CBS News @CBSNews]

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday.

https://t.co/53JGhPE47n

[A laughing monk @Alaughingmonk]

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