Buddhist Monk Fitted With Mercer Prosthetic Leg to Lead Georgia Peace Walk

Mercer University announced that Buddhist monk Phra Ajarn Maha Dam Phommasan will lead a Community Peace Walk in Macon, Georgia, on October 18. Mercer University reported that the Office of the University Minister is hosting the event, which starts at 2 p.m. at Washington Square Park. [1]

The monk previously visited the Macon campus in March to receive a new prosthetic leg built and fitted by a Mercer On Mission team. According to Mercer University, University Minister Craig McMahan invited the monk to return to lead a conference on meditation following his fitting. [1]

Mercer University is a private research university founded in 1833 in Macon, Georgia. In Buddhist monasticism, an ordained male practitioner is known as a bhikkhu. [3][4]

The upcoming event aims to bring people together through shared mindfulness practices. Mercer University reported that the accompanying conference will focus on meditation practices shared across Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and secular traditions. [1]