Monday, May 18, 2015
Via JMG: RBG Emphasizes The Word "Constitution" As She Officiates Third Gay Wedding
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg coyly poked the haters this
weekend as she officiated her third same-sex wedding. Via the New York Times:
Reposted from Joe Jervis
Wearing her black robe with her signature white lace collar, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg presided over the marriage on Sunday afternoon of Michael Kahn, the longtime artistic director of the Shakespeare Theater Company in Washington, and Charles Mitchem, who works at an architecture firm in New York.I guess it's too late for the wingnuts to demand that she double-extra recuse. (Tipped by JMG reader Ed)
The gilded setting was elegant: Anderson House in the Embassy Row neighborhood, the headquarters in Washington of the Society of the Cincinnati, a club for the descendants of the French and American soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War. During the ceremony, the couple slipped black and gold Harry Winston rings onto each other’s fingers.
But the most glittering moment for the crowd came during the ceremony. With a sly look and special emphasis on the word “Constitution,” Justice Ginsburg said that she was pronouncing the two men married by the powers vested in her by the Constitution of the United States. No one was sure if she was emphasizing her own beliefs or giving a hint to the outcome of the case the Supreme Court is considering whether to decide if same-sex marriage is constitutional. But the guests began applauding loudly, delighted either way.
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do Dia- Flor del Día- Flower of the day 18/05/2015
“O vitimismo é extremamente pernicioso. A pessoa que atua nessa máscara
acredita ser muito pura. Ela não entende porque Deus é tão maldoso com
ela. A vítima tenta dominar o outro através da ideia de que ela não dá
conta da vida, de que é impotente e frágil. Mas, o que ela quer é
manipular o outro: “Ou você faz do meu jeito ou eu me mato, tomo veneno,
pulo a janela”. E às vezes ela até faz isso mesmo. Mas, entenda que essa
é uma estratégia, uma forma de manipulação. A vítima se arrasta no
chão, arranca os cabelos, mas esse teatro é com a intenção de dominar o
outro.”
Para ler o Satsang completo, acesse: bit.ly/1Ec4xQh
Para ler o Satsang completo, acesse: bit.ly/1Ec4xQh
“El victimismo es extremadamente pernicioso. La persona que actúa en
esta máscara cree que es muy pura. No entiende por qué Dios es tan malo
con ella. La víctima intenta dominar al otro a través de la idea de que
ella no da abasto con la vida, de que es impotente y frágil. Pero lo que
ella quiere es manipular al otro: "O lo haces a mi manera o me mato,
tomo veneno, salto por la ventana." Y a veces incluso hasta lo hace.
Pero entienda que ésta es una estrategia, una forma de manipulación. La
víctima se arrastra en el piso, se arranca los pelos, pero este teatro
es con la intención de dominar al otro”.
“Victimhood is extremely harmful. A person who wears this mask believes that they are pure, and they do not understand why ‘God’ is treating them so badly. The victim attempts to dominate others with the idea that they cannot cope with life, that they are powerless and weak. What they really want is to manipulate the other person. Basically they’re saying, ‘Do things my way, or I’ll kill myself! I’ll drink poison or jump out the window, and then you’ll see.’ Some people actually do it! Others just thrash about on the floor and tear out their hair, putting on the most manipulative dramas so as to finally have power over the other person.”
“Victimhood is extremely harmful. A person who wears this mask believes that they are pure, and they do not understand why ‘God’ is treating them so badly. The victim attempts to dominate others with the idea that they cannot cope with life, that they are powerless and weak. What they really want is to manipulate the other person. Basically they’re saying, ‘Do things my way, or I’ll kill myself! I’ll drink poison or jump out the window, and then you’ll see.’ Some people actually do it! Others just thrash about on the floor and tear out their hair, putting on the most manipulative dramas so as to finally have power over the other person.”
Via Daily Dharma
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Sunday, May 17, 2015
Via JMG: CHILE: 50K March For Marriage Equality
The march, organised by by the Movement of Integration and Sexual Liberation (MOVILH) and the Movement for Sexual Diversity (Mums), ended at the presidential palace of La Moneda, with speeches from various activists and political leaders. The demonstrators urged the government to implement the Gender Identity Bill, currently being debated in the Senate. They also recalled the murders of five people in 2014 because of their sexual orientation with a short ceremony during the march. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet signed a bill into law recognising civil unions between same-sex couples on 13 April, while another piece of legislation on gay marriage. The LGBT movement in Chile has made great advances in recent years, they now are protected by anti-discrimination laws covering employment, gay people also can serve openly in the Army, gay men are allowed to donate blood and lesbian couples can have access to in-vitro fertilisation treatments.RELATED: Last month MOVILH was sued by Opus Dei over their ownership of the URL OpusGay.cl.
Via JMG and WGB: President Obama Issues Message On International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia
"We work toward this goal every day. Here at home, we are working to end bias-motivated violence, combat discrimination in the workplace, and address the specific needs of transgender persons. Overseas, I am proud of the steps that the United States has taken to prioritize the protection and promotion of LGBT rights in our diplomacy and global outreach.
"There is much more to do, and this fight for equality will not be won in a day. But we will keep working, at home and abroad, and we will keep fighting, for however long it takes until we are all able to live free and equal in dignity and rights." - President Barack Obama (via Joe My God)
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do Dia- Flor del Día- Flower of the day 17/05/2015
“Não é tão simples ser honesto. Para isso é preciso superar a vergonha e
o medo. Vergonha de ser você mesmo, de ser espontâneo, de mostrar suas
misérias e também sua luz para o outro. Você tem medo de ser rejeitado,
medo de não ser aceito e amado, e com isso está sempre escondendo alguma
coisa. Você se torna um prisioneiro da mentira e até passa a acreditar
nela. Muitas vezes você sente raiva do outro por estar preso, mas é você que está se colocando nesse lugar, justamente pela carência e pelo medo de ser rejeitado.”
Acesse o Satsang completo: http://bit.ly/1Ec4xQh
“No es tan simple ser honesto. Para eso es necesario superar la vergüenza y el miedo. Vergüenza de ser ti mismo, de ser espontáneo, de mostrar tus miserias y también tu luz al otro. Tienes miedo de ser rechazado, miedo a no ser aceptado y amado, y con eso siempre estás escondiendo algo. Te conviertes en un prisionero de la mentira e incluso llegas a creer en ella. Muchas veces sientes rabia del otro por estar preso, pero eres tú quien se está colocando en ese lugar, justamente por la carencia y por el miedo de ser rechazado.”
“Being honest is not that simple: it means overcoming our shame and fear. We are ashamed to be ourselves, to be spontaneous, and to reveal to others our miseries as well as our light. We are afraid of being rejected and of not being accepted and loved, so we are always hiding something from others. We become a prisoner of this deceit, and we even start to believe in it ourselves. We often feel angry at others because of our imprisonment, but we are the ones who put ourselves in this place, precisely due to our neediness and fear of rejection.”
“No es tan simple ser honesto. Para eso es necesario superar la vergüenza y el miedo. Vergüenza de ser ti mismo, de ser espontáneo, de mostrar tus miserias y también tu luz al otro. Tienes miedo de ser rechazado, miedo a no ser aceptado y amado, y con eso siempre estás escondiendo algo. Te conviertes en un prisionero de la mentira e incluso llegas a creer en ella. Muchas veces sientes rabia del otro por estar preso, pero eres tú quien se está colocando en ese lugar, justamente por la carencia y por el miedo de ser rechazado.”
“Being honest is not that simple: it means overcoming our shame and fear. We are ashamed to be ourselves, to be spontaneous, and to reveal to others our miseries as well as our light. We are afraid of being rejected and of not being accepted and loved, so we are always hiding something from others. We become a prisoner of this deceit, and we even start to believe in it ourselves. We often feel angry at others because of our imprisonment, but we are the ones who put ourselves in this place, precisely due to our neediness and fear of rejection.”
Via Daily Dharma
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Saturday, May 16, 2015
Via JMG: COLOMBIA: Interior Minister Vows To Soon Make Same-Sex Marriage Legal
"The government supports the fight for equality and we will adopt measures providing equal marriage rights for all," Cristo said at the Andes University in Bogota on Thursday, as reported by Efe. He said he would not submit to the mercy of the majority on matters related to human rights, as 'respect for equal rights is not optional'. In July 2011, Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled Congress had two years to legalize same-sex marriage or an equivalent of marriage. As Congress failed to mass a marriage equality bill, the courts began approving marriages themselves. But then, the country's Inspector General requested the Court invalidate all the marriages approved in Colombia. Only 30 same-sex couples were given a license.Cristo claims that Colombia's leading political party, the National Unity Coalition, is behind him. The party presently holds 60 out of 266 seats in the national legislature.
RELATED: In South America same-sex marriage is legal in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Civil unions or partnership laws exist in Chile*, Colombia, and Ecuador. No relationship recognitions presently exist in Bolivia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru**, Suriname, or Venezuela. (*In April the Chilean government formally dropped its opposition to same-sex marriage. **In March the Peruvian Congress rejected a civil unions bill.)
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do Dia- Flor del Día- Flower of the day 16/05/2015
“Nos dias de hoje a espiritualidade precisa ser prática e sustentável.
Prática porque não é preciso estar dentro de um templo, um mosteiro ou
uma igreja, mas dentro da sua própria casa, no seu trabalho, com seus
amigos. E sustentável porque é preciso estar em harmonia com a matéria,
com o dinheiro. Tanto a necessidade de acumular dinheiro, quanto a
negação dele, são extremos da mesma moeda - são reações que nascem do
medo. Fugir da vida material através da espiritualidade é apenas outra forma de materialismo.”
Para ler o Satsang completo, acesse: bit.ly/1C7lIW2
Para ler o Satsang completo, acesse: bit.ly/1C7lIW2
“Hoy en día la espiritualidad necesita ser práctica y sustentable.
Práctica porque no es necesario estar dentro de un templo, un monasterio
o una iglesia, sino dentro de tu propia casa, en tu trabajo, con tus
amigos. Y sustentable, porque es preciso estar en armonía con la
materia, con el dinero. Tanto en la necesidad de acumular dinero, como
en la negación del mismo, son extremos de la misma moneda - son
reacciones que nacen del miedo. Huir de la vida material a través de la
espiritualidad no es más que otra forma de materialismo.”
“These days spirituality has to be practical and sustainable. It is practical because it’s no longer confined to a temple, a monastery, or a church, but can be in your own home, at work, or with your friends. Spirituality must be sustainable as well by being in harmony with things of the material world, such as money. The need to accumulate money and the denial of money are both sides of the same coin: they are reactions that stem from fear. Running away from the material world through spirituality is just another form of materialism.”
“These days spirituality has to be practical and sustainable. It is practical because it’s no longer confined to a temple, a monastery, or a church, but can be in your own home, at work, or with your friends. Spirituality must be sustainable as well by being in harmony with things of the material world, such as money. The need to accumulate money and the denial of money are both sides of the same coin: they are reactions that stem from fear. Running away from the material world through spirituality is just another form of materialism.”
Via Daily Dharma
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Friday, May 15, 2015
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