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Tricycle Daily Dharma February 24, 2013

Our Innate Wisdom

All of the 'words of wisdom' are in your own heart, so why waste time listening to someone else speak them? The Buddhadharma is the same. The principles in the sutras come from our own hearts. The wisdom and happiness of all buddhas comes from our own minds.

- Heng Ch'au, "Bowing"

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JMG Tweet Of The Day: Better Midler

Labels: Bette Midler, Catholic Church, gay icons, Vatican

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Suze Orman Discusses DOMA's Economic Harms

By On Top Magazine Staff
Published: February 22, 2013

Financial whiz Suze Orman appeared on CNN to discuss the economic harms the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) causes.

DOMA is the 1996 law which prevents federal agencies from recognizing the legal marriages of gay and lesbian couples.

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Tricycle Daily Dharma February 23, 2013

Meeting Life with Grace

When we face the limitations of our power and control, all we can skillfully do is bow to that moment. The conceit of self is challenged and eroded not only by the circumstances of our lives but also by our willingness to meet those circumstances with grace rather than with fear.

- Christina Feldman, "Long Journey to a Bow"

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Obama Reiterates Gay Marriage Support In Discussing Prop 8 Case

BEN IVORY - THE RIGHTEOUS ONES (Official Music Video)

Thanks to JMG for this

You can close your eyes if you want to
Lock your doors and hide if we haunt you
Get your guns tonight if we scare you
But we ain’t goin’ nowhere, no we ain’t goin’ nowhere

You can pass a law if you need to
Punch us in the jaw when we beat you
Use your shock and awe if you dare to
But we ain’t goin’ nowhere, no we ain’t goin’ nowhere

Via JMG: AP Issues Style Guide On Husband/Wife

Joe says:

For the last week the LGBT blogosphere has been battling the Associated Press over a direction to  their reporters that they should not automatically refer to people in legal same-sex marriages as "husband" or "wife."  I left the story alone because I figured the AP would immediately correct such as obviously wrong position. Today they finally did. Here's the new policy.

husband, wife Regardless of sexual orientation, husband or wife is acceptable in all references to individuals in any legally recognized marriage. Spouse or partner may be used if requested.

The AP adds: "The AP has never had a Stylebook entry on the question of the usage of husband and wife. All the previous conversation was in the absence of such a formal entry. This lays down clear and simple usage. After reviewing existing practice, we are formalizing 'husband, wife' as an entry."

Labels: Associated Press, journalism, language

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Via JMG: Gallup's LGBT Survey: Colorized

 

Somebody over at Buzzfeed colorized Gallup's survey.

Labels: Gallup, maps, surveys

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Via JMG: Nate Silver Handicaps The Oscars

Details.

Labels: 2013 Oscars, Hollywood, Nate Silver

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Tricycle Daily Dharma February 22, 2013

Only the Present Moment

Every moment in life is absolute in itself. That's all there is. There is nothing other than this present moment; there is no past, there is no future; there is nothing but this. So when we don't pay attention to each little this, we miss the whole thing.

- Charlotte Joko Beck, "Attention Means Attention"

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