許多人關心在“和平行走”（Walk for Peace）途中受傷的那位僧人。你們的關懷，我們深深感受到了。今天，我們願意與大家分享他的故事——一個關於勇氣、奉獻，以及一顆始終堅定嚮往和平之心的故事。

以輕柔的步伐、沉默而自律的心，一位佛教僧人踏上了一段不同尋常的旅程——從德克薩斯州沃斯堡出發，向華盛頓特區前行，全程 2,300 英里的和平行走。

沒有口號可以高舉。
沒有爭辯需要辯護。
也無意改變任何人的信仰。

行走本身，就是教法。
和平，在行走中呈現。
善意，化為可見的形態。
每一步，都是祈禱。
每一次呼吸，都是禪修。

• 他是誰

尊者 Maha Dam Phommasan 是喬治亞州斯內爾維爾（Snellville）Wat Lao Buddha Khanti 寺的住持。行走隊伍接近休斯敦時，他加入了僧團，將自己的身體、時間與整顆心，毫無保留地奉獻給這條和平之路，與眾僧並肩前行，堅定不移。

• 苦的顯現

2025 年 11 月 19 日，在代頓（Dayton）附近，苦難毫無預警地降臨。一輛卡車撞上了護送車輛，護送車被撞推向僧人們。在那一瞬間，這位尊者的身體遭受了極其嚴重的傷害。

之後——在完全清醒、平靜、心念澄明的狀態下——他做出了一個深刻而勇敢的決定。與其經歷漫長而不確定、反覆的手術與痛苦，他選擇放下自己的一條腿。
這並非絕望之舉，而是源於智慧與深切的接納。

• 最令人動容的，不只是失去的部分——而是始終未曾動搖的心

根植於**慈（mettā）與悲（karuṇā）**之中，他原諒了導致自己受傷的人。

沒有憤怒。
沒有怨恨。
沒有責怪。

只有對那些被無明與因緣所困之眾生的慈悲。這正是不言而教的佛法——被真實地活了出來。

• 神聖的供養

尊者 Maha Dam 並不將失去肢體視為悲劇，而是一份為和平而作的供養。在休斯敦接受一個月的治療後，他返回斯內爾維爾的寺院休養。儘管他已無法繼續以身體同行，但在精神上，他從未離開這段旅程。

• 重逢

行走的第 67 天——2025 年 12 月 31 日——僧團終於抵達 Wat Lao Buddha Khanti 寺。在分別數月、跨越無數里程之後，他們再次相聚。當 尊者 Bhikkhu Paññākāra 跪下擁抱他的僧兄時，沒有言語——只有愛、感恩，以及重聚時那份靜默而深刻的安然。

• 他的行走仍在繼續

儘管尊者 Maha Dam 已不再與我們一同步行在道路上，但他的精神，在我們每一步之中同行。他的祈禱、勇氣與無邊的慈悲，持續引領着這段旅程。

• 他的生命，已成為教法

提醒我們：
身體或許會受傷，
但一顆以慈愛訓練過的心，始終是完整的。

仇恨從未治癒過痛苦——
唯有慈悲，才能真正療愈。

感謝你們將他放在心中，放在祈禱里。

願你與一切眾生
身心安好，
幸福安樂，
常住和平。

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#失去一條腿的僧人

Many of you have asked about the monk who was injured earlier in the Walk for Peace. Your concern has been felt deeply, and we would like to share his story—one of courage, sacrifice, and a heart unwaveringly devoted to peace.

With gentle steps and a silent, disciplined heart, a Buddhist monk joined a journey unlike most others—a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth toward Washington, D.C.

There were no slogans to carry.

No arguments to defend.

No wish to change anyone’s beliefs.

The walk itself was the teaching.

Peace in motion.

Kindness made visible.

Each step a prayer. Each breath a meditation.

• Who He Is

Venerable Maha Dam Phommasan is the abbot of Wat Lao Buddha Khanti in Snellville, Georgia. As the walk approached Houston, he joined the monks, offering his body, time, and heart fully to this path of peace, walking side by side with unwavering dedication.

• When Suffering Arose

On November 19, 2025, near Dayton, suffering appeared suddenly and without warning. A truck struck the escort vehicle, which was pushed into the monks. In that instant, the venerable monk’s body was gravely injured.

Later—fully aware, calm, and clear in mind—he made a profound and courageous decision. Rather than endure prolonged suffering through uncertain, repeated surgeries, he chose to let go of one leg. This was not an act of despair, but of wisdom and deep acceptance.

• What moves the heart most is not only what was lost—but what remained untouched.

Rooted in mettā and karuṇā, he forgave the one whose actions led to his suffering.

No anger.

No bitterness.

No blame.

Only compassion for beings caught in ignorance and conditions beyond control. This is the Dhamma not spoken, but lived.

• A Sacred Offering

Venerable Maha Dam does not see the loss of his limb as a tragedy, but as an offering—given freely to the cause of peace. After spending a month in Houston receiving treatment, he returned to his temple in Snellville to heal. Though he could no longer continue the physical journey, he was never separated from it in spirit.

• The Reunion

On Day 67 of the walk—December 31, 2025—the monks finally reached Wat Lao Buddha Khanti. After months and many miles apart, they were reunited. When Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra knelt and embraced his brother monk, there were no words—only love, gratitude, and the quiet relief of togetherness.

• His Walk Continues

Though Venerable Maha Dam no longer walks beside us on the road, his spirit walks with us in every step. His prayers, his courage, and his boundless compassion continue to guide this journey.

• His life has become the teaching.

A reminder that the body may be wounded, but a heart trained in loving-kindness remains whole.

That hatred has never healed pain—

only compassion ever has.

Thank you for holding him in your thoughts and prayers.

May you and all beings be well, happy, and at peace.

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