Sunday, October 18, 2015
Via Instinct: The Dalai Lama Approves Same-Sex Marriage, Says Bullying And Homophobia Is What's Wrong
The Dalai Lama has taken Pope Francis' softened approach to modern
civil rights for the LGBT community and raised the stakes.
Significantly.
In a sit down interview for Larry King Now, His Holiness says same-sex marriage is fine—it's really bullying and homophobia that is morally wrong.
When asked about homosexuality in general and gay rights (with a lead in from Russia's current War on Gays), the Dalai Lama responds:
When asked about homosexuality in general and gay rights (with a lead in from Russia's current War on Gays), the Dalai Lama responds:
"That's a personal matter. People who have a special tradition, you should follow according to your own tradition. ... But non-believer, that's up to them. Different form of sex? So long as it's safe, okay! And fully agreed, okay! Bullied? Abused? That's what is wrong. That's a violation of human rights."When asked about same-sex marriage rights, the Dalai Lama replies:
"That's up to the countries' laws. It's okay, I think individual business. If a couple really feels that way, practical, satisfaction ... if both sides fully agree, then okay!"Make the jump here to read the full article and get the video
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do Dia- Flor del Día - Flower of the Day 18/10/2015
“Você já ouviu alguém dizer que Deus mora dentro e muito provavelmente
acredita nisso. Porém, no nível mais profundo, você não tem certeza
disso e acredita que Deus é um controlador punitivo, um tirano cruel que
não hesita em te castigar e te lançar ao sofrimento. A grande maioria
das pessoas carrega essa imagem reforçada pelas grandes tradições
religiosas que nos ensinam a temer Deus e a andar na linha para não
sermos punidos. E mesmo que você não
pertença a nenhuma religião, essa crença lhe é transmitida através da
figura de autoridade dos pais. E isso inevitavelmente é projetado na sua
imagem de Deus.”
“Ya
escuchaste a alguien decir que Dios vive dentro y muy probablemente
crees en eso. Sin embargo, en un nivel más profundo, no tienes certeza
de ello y crees que Dios es un controlador punitivo, un cruel tirano que
no duda en castigarte y lanzarte al sufrimiento. La gran mayoría de las
personas carga con esta imagen reforzada por las grandes tradiciones
religiosas que nos enseñan a temer a Dios y a caminar en línea recta
para no ser castigados. E incluso si no perteneces a ninguna religión,
esta creencia te es transmitida a través de la figura de autoridad de
los padres. Y esto inevitablemente es proyectado en tu imagen de Dios.”
“You have already heard that God lives within, and it’s likely that you believe this to be true. But on a deeper level, you’re not so sure about this and you believe that God is a controlling punisher. You see God as a cruel tyrant that doesn’t hesitate to punish you and cast you into suffering. The vast majority of people carry this image within them, and it is reinforced by the great religious traditions that teach us to fear God and to stay in line so as to avoid punishment. Even if you don’t belong to any religion, this belief is transmitted to you through your parents’ authoritative figure. Eventually, this gets projected onto your own image of God.”
“You have already heard that God lives within, and it’s likely that you believe this to be true. But on a deeper level, you’re not so sure about this and you believe that God is a controlling punisher. You see God as a cruel tyrant that doesn’t hesitate to punish you and cast you into suffering. The vast majority of people carry this image within them, and it is reinforced by the great religious traditions that teach us to fear God and to stay in line so as to avoid punishment. Even if you don’t belong to any religion, this belief is transmitted to you through your parents’ authoritative figure. Eventually, this gets projected onto your own image of God.”
Today's Daily Dharma: What the Buddha Taught
What the Buddha Taught
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