Revoked

A personal blog by a graying (mostly Anglo with light African-American roots) gay left leaning liberal progressive married college-educated Buddhist Baha'i BBC/NPR-listening Professor Emeritus now following the Dharma in Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Sunday, September 21, 2014

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A Tree Needs Roots | September 21, 2014 In Buddhism, we study and reflect on the dharma; and then, fully blending what we have unde...

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If We Could Let Go| September 20, 2014 The very act of clinging causes mental distress—have you ever noticed that longing hurts? Mo...

Flower of the Day: 09/19/14

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“Absolutely everything that happens has a spiritual significance, becaus...

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No Thought of Self | September 19, 2014 Bow not for something—to get something for yourself. Bow to empty yourself, to repent and c...
Thursday, September 18, 2014

Flower of the Day: 09/18/14

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“Some people are stuck in the game of accusations, but are not the sligh...

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Compassion Isn’t Incidental | Sept...

Flower of the Day: 09/17/14

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“As you evolve along the journey, you start to see beyond the veil of i...

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The Secret of Zen | September 17, ...

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Opening to Vulnerability | Septemb...

Flower of the Day: 09/15/14

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“Don’t expect the violence out there to cease: that is an illusion. The ...

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For Whom Do We Practice? | September 15, 2014 We must ask: for whom do we practice? We see the paradox of the self in the world, fo...

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More Than Heartfelt | September 14, 2014 The bodhisattva approaches the work of relieving others’ difficulties with as much ardency...

Flower of the Day: 09/14/14

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“Suffering catches hold of us through comparison and desire, which drag ...
Saturday, September 13, 2014

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Pure and Bright | September 13, 2014 If you [only] keep away from samsara and dwell in real permanence, your eternal Light will app...
Friday, September 12, 2014

International Law and the Uncertainty of Rights for LGBT People

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For lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people the law is a paradox. The law can operate as an instrument of repression and co...

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Brilliantly said TW "There we have it BP's personal opinion with unconnected quotes from the writings some out of context in qua...

Flower of the Day: 09/12/14

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 “The process of awakening consciousness brings profound changes through...

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The So-Called Real World | September 12, 2014 The so-called real world is a perpetual cycle of suffering and discontent called sams...
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