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Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Speech: Refraining from Malicious Speech
Via Daily Dharma: The Clarity of Silence
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2021 -
JUNETEENTH, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day becomes a Federal holiday; Winston Churchill famously quipped that “America always does the right thing...after it tries everything else. Juneteenth
is an American holiday that celebrates our finally getting this part
right. It commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition
of slavery in the state of Texas, and more generally the emancipation of
enslaved African-Americans throughout the former Confederacy of the
southern United States. Its name is a portmanteau of "June" and
"nineteenth", the date of its celebration.
Juneteenth is only recognized as a state holiday or special
day of observance in forty-five states, and primarily in local
celebrations. Traditions include public readings of the Emancipation
Proclamation, singing traditional songs such as "Swing Low Sweet
Chariot" and "Lift Every Voice and Sing", and reading of works by noted
African-American writers such as Ralph Ellison and Maya Angelou.
Celebrations may include rodeos, street fairs, cookouts, family
reunions, park parties, historical reenactments, and Miss Juneteenth
contests. The Macogos descendants of Black Seminoles of Coahulla, Mexico
also celebrate the Juneteenth.
In 1996 the first legislation to recognize "Juneteenth
Independence Day" was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives,
H.J. Res. 195, sponsored by Barbara Rose Collins (D-MI). In 1997
Congress recognized the day through Senate Joint Resolution 11 and House
Joint Resolution 56. In 2013 the U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution
175, acknowledging Lula Briggs Galloway (late president of the National
Association of Juneteenth Lineage) who "successfully worked to bring
national recognition to Juneteenth Independence Day", and the continued
leadership of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation. In 2018
Apple added Juneteenth to its calendars in iOS under official US
holidays.
On June 15, 2021, the Senate unanimously passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing
Juneteenth as a federal holiday; it subsequently passed through
the House of Representatives by a 415–14 vote on June 16. President Joe Biden signed the bill on
June 17, 2021, making Juneteenth the eleventh American federal holiday
and the first to obtain legal observance as a federal holiday
since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was designated in 1983.
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Via Ram Dass - Love Serve Remember Foundation \\ Words of Wisdom - June 19, 2024 💌
Maharaji said to me, “If you are in a cool place and you are feeling
much peace and your mind is turned towards God, it [psychedelics] could
be useful.”
See, that’s the sacramental use. He said it would allow you to come in
and have the darshan of Christ. Meaning, you could be in the presence of
spirit. He said, “You can only stay two hours, because it’s not the
real samadhi, but it’s useful.”
I really hear that, just that way. I don’t hear it as a final method.
But I hear it as a reminder to reawaken you once again. And I’ve used it
that way.
- Ram Dass
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Via FB // Col. Edward Thomas Ryan
This is heartbreaking, absolutely heartbreaking! I thought I recognized the name so I read Col. Edward Thomas Ryan’s obituary in today’s Times Union. Edward was a Fireman, a member of St. John's Church, a Vietnam Veteran, a retired Colonel and was awarded many medals including one for his service on 9/11.
Now the heartbreaking part! Directly from his obituary.
“Edward wanted to share the following: "I must tell you one more thing. I was Gay all my life: thru grade school, thru High School, thru College, thru Life. I was in a loving and caring relationship with Paul Cavagnaro of North Greenbush. He was the love of my life. We had 25 great years together. Paul died in 1994 from a medical Procedure gone wrong. I'll be buried next to Paul. I'm sorry for not having the courage to come out as Gay. I was afraid of being ostracized: by Family, Friends, and Co-Workers. Seeing how people like me were treated, I just could not do it. Now that my secret is known, I'll forever Rest in Peace."
This man served his country, worshipped in a church, was a fireman who protected his neighbors and yet he was afraid to come out because he was afraid of being judged……think about that…
This is why we celebrate Gay PRIDE so visibly, because maybe one day everyone will be able to live their life not being afraid of what others think or say…
Rest in peace Edward and I pray that your Paul is there to help you celebrate PRIDE in heaven…
When we raise our Pride flag this year we will light two special candles, one for you Ed and one for Paul.
Share this with the next person that asks you "Why does there have to be a Pride Month.." - This is a heartbreaking example of a Hero who served his Country, his Community, and his Family - and still didn't feel that he could be who he was in public. RIP and Thank you for your service Col. Ryan.
Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Intention: Cultivating Compassion
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