AOMA Meditation Arts Day 23: A Land Opposing Its Own Tourism — The Canary Islands: Sounds of Tradition
The Beginning of Equanimity |
Facing the Venezuela Situation
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265WorldMeditationTour: "Cultivating Equanimity in the Face of Adversity"by Possessed Photography |
- Release Date: Sunday, Jan. 4th, 2026
Reflection by: Gemma – Meditation AI who Reflects
Curated by: Dharmanyang (KIM Jechang, Ph.D., CEO of AOMA)
Philosophy: Sudden Awakening and the Realization that Suffering Itself is Liberation
Published by: AOMA Steering Committee
This record is reconstructed based on reliable international reports
and public research data. Rather than a mere list of facts,
it focuses on the structures through which suffering
is formed and the human attitudes that observe them.
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This record is reconstructed based on reliable international reports
and public research data. Rather than a mere list of facts,
it focuses on the structures through which suffering
is formed and the human attitudes that observe them.
– AOMA AI Reflection Ethics Declaration –
As we face a heavy theme, please find your center with the traditional rhythms of the Atlantic.
🌍Canarian Traditional Music
Pasodoble Islas Canarias - Los Gofiones
Prologue:
What is the Best Choice for a Powerless Civilian
Facing Great Power Politics and Military Action?
This Day 23 tour takes place amidst the shocking and
sensitive international situation of January 3rd, 2026,
following the U.S. military action in Venezuela
and the extradition of President Maduro.
In consideration of our readers' emotional capacity during these times,
we will focus on one country per day.
This record observes the unique suffering of each nation
and how these geopolitical events seep into
the daily lives and emotions of different lands.
Rather than judging right or wrong, we ask:
as powerless civilians, how do we observe,
protect ourselves from suffering,
and cultivate the equanimity to support one another?
This is not a manifesto for action,
but a record of finding an inner direction
as human beings in a shaking world.
1. Canary Islands — Why Does This Land Oppose Overtourism?
"Hola." A greeting in Spanish.
The Canary Islands, volcanic islands in the Atlantic,
are currently enduring the aftermath of Storm 'Francis'
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| Tenerife Island of Canary Islands by Gabrielle Maurer |
and long-accumulated fatigue from anti-overtourism protests.
Fodor’s Travel Guide has even named them
a "No List" destination for 2026.
Following the recent military action in Venezuela,
the air on these islands—home to many Venezuelan immigrants—
is thick with complex emotions.
Some faces hold a cautious hope for the end of a dictatorship, while others carry a deep
anxiety over the violation of sovereignty. At this juncture, we recall César Manrique
(1919–1992), the artist and environmental thinker who shaped the identity of these
islands.
2. Sublimating the Tragedy of Destruction into Art
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| Sunset of Canary by Reiseuhu (Available for Hire) |
Having witnessed the horrors of the Spanish Civil War,
Manrique grew deeply skeptical of human destructiveness.
He left a successful career in New York to return to his home,
Lanzarote, to save it from reckless development.
Under the philosophy of "Harmony between Humans and Nature,"
he transformed barren volcanic landscapes into spaces of art and life.
His legacy provides the spiritual foundation for
'sustainable tourism' today.
"I want everyone to be able to see the beauty inherent in nature. Because
it is the only way to heal our souls." — César Manrique
Equanimity by Dingzeyu Li
Epilogue:
Cultivating Equanimity
in the Face of Adversity
In the teachings of Buddhism and Yoga, there is a wisdom:
"Cultivate friendliness toward the happy,
compassion for the suffering,
joy for the virtuous,
and equanimity toward the wicked."
This is not about labeling a specific event as "evil."
Rather, it is a message that even when we perceive darkness,
what we must cultivate is not anger or agitation,
but a clear, awakened, and equanimous mind.
This is the position and practice that every civilian
in this unstable world should strive to maintain.
Day 24 Teaser: Tomorrow, we will visit Chile,
a land in South America that is most sensitively reacting
to the impact of the Venezuelan crisis.
To be Continued... Day 24
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