- Chick-fil-A controversy grows as politicians weigh in
- The national political fight over marriage equality is set to move to Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country next week, as LGBT advocates are planning boycotts and a “kiss-in,” and anti-gay politicians such as Rick Santorum are urging support for an “Appreciation Day” at the chain’s locations. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino wrote to the company urging it not to open a restaurant in his city, and one Chicago city councilman has vowed to block the chain’s expansion. The company’s COO recently said it opposes marriage rights for same-sex couples, and organizations associated with Chick-fil-A have donated millions to anti-gay groups. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/25), The Huffington Post/Gay Voices (7/25), USA TODAY/The Associated Press (7/25)
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Friday, July 27, 2012
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Tricycle Daily Dharma July 27, 2012
Pursuing Happiness
It’s
our nature to want happiness and not want suffering. Thus, Buddhists do
not ask that one give up the pursuit of happiness, but merely suggest
that one become more intelligent about how happiness is pursued.
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- Jeffrey Hopkins, "Equality"
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Tricycle Daily Dharma July 26, 2012
Overcoming Difficulty
Your
practice should be strengthened by the difficult situations you
encounter, just as a bonfire in a strong wind is not blown out, but
blazes even brighter.
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- Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, "Teachings on the Nature of Mind and Practice"
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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Tricycle Daily Dharma July 25, 2012
Protecting Your Mind
Protect
yourself and your mind from too much negativity. Not turning away from
suffering doesn't mean wallowing in the horror of it all.
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- Susan Moon, "Ten Practices to Change the World"
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Tricycle Daily Dharma July 25, 2012
Protecting Your Mind
Protect
yourself and your mind from too much negativity. Not turning away from
suffering doesn't mean wallowing in the horror of it all.
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- Susan Moon, "Ten Practices to Change the World"
Via Tricycle Daily Dharma
Tricycle Daily Dharma July 25, 2012
Protecting Your Mind
Protect
yourself and your mind from too much negativity. Not turning away from
suffering doesn't mean wallowing in the horror of it all.
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- Susan Moon, "Ten Practices to Change the World"
Via AmericaBlogGay:
Romney: "I don't care" about kids of gay parents
Romney
in 2004 in a conversation with the lesbian plaintiff of a landmark
marriage case in Massachusetts:
"I believe he [Romney] will be responsible for a major backlash," said
Julie Goodridge, a star plaintiff in the lawsuit that led to legal
same-sex marriage in Massachusetts in 2004....
Goodridge recalls a meeting with Romney, who was then the governor of
Massachusetts
"I looked...
Via AmericaBlog Gay:
Sally Ride, 1st female astronaut in space, dies - partner says she was gay
Gonna
be hard not to teach gay history how.
Sally Ride, who died today after a 17-month battle with pancreatic
cancer, was the first female U.S. astronaut in space and became friends
with Tam O'Shaugnessy at the age of 12. It was not until today, however —
nearly 50 years after meeting — that their 27-year romantic
relationship was made public.
The pioneering scientist was, a statement from...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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Tricycle Daily Dharma July 24, 2012
The Thread of Stability
A
string of beads has a thread running through all the beads, keeping
them together. What we need is a thread too—of sanity and stability.
Because when you have a thread, even though each bead is separate, they
hang together. When we have the teachings in us, stabilizing us, there’s
a thread to keep our life together that prevents us from falling apart.
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- Sogyal Rinpoche, "The Stability of Ease"
Monday, July 23, 2012
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Tricycle Daily Dharma July 23, 2012
Our Self is Our World
To
forget the self is to be enlightened by all things. Buddhist teaching
suggests that the Self is an illusion, and identity is an ongoing
confluence of forces. That means that, very literally, our sense of self
is shaped by the world around us.
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- Richard Eskow, "DNA Sutra"
Sunday, July 22, 2012
VIa JMG: The Muppets Dump Chick-Fil-A
The Muppets have dumped their partnership with Chick-Fil-A after having sold the company Creature Shop toys for the chain's kid's meals. The Jim Henson Company has posted a statement to their Facebook page:
The Jim Henson Company has celebrated and embraced diversity and inclusiveness for over fifty years and we have notified Chick-Fil-A that we do not wish to partner with them on any future endeavors. Lisa Henson, our CEO is personally a strong supporter of gay marriage and has directed us to donate the payment we received from Chick-Fil-A to GLAAD.(Tipped by JMG reader Alison)
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Tricycle Daily Dharma July 22, 2012
Everything in a Moment
Somewhere
this very moment, babies are born, fathers are dying, mothers are
grieving. Yet, pervading all is a groundless awareness, delicate and
strong at the same time. Everything becomes we, a beating heart with a transparent, radiant smile.
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- Judith Simmer-Brown, "Insomnia"
Saturday, July 21, 2012
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Tricycle Daily Dharma July 21, 2012
This is Reality
What
feature does all experience have in common? All experience is
groundless, open, empty. You can say, 'Well, this floor doesn’t feel
empty,' and you are right. It feels very solid. But emptiness refers to a
way of experiencing things. And when you experience things this way, it
is such a powerful experience that you almost always come out of it
saying, 'Oh! This is how things really are, this is reality.'
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- Ken McLeod, "The Way of Freedom"
Friday, July 20, 2012
Via JMG: Paul Krugman On Romney's Taxes
"Because the rich are different from you and me, many of them are incredibly self-centered. They don’t even see how funny it is — how ridiculous they look — when they attribute the weakness of a $15 trillion economy to their own hurt feelings. After all, who’s going to tell them? They’re safely ensconced in a bubble of deference and flattery. Unless, that is, they run for public office.
"Like everyone else following the news, I’ve been awe-struck by the way questions about Mr. Romney’s career at Bain Capital, the private-equity firm he founded, and his refusal to release tax returns have so obviously caught the Romney campaign off guard. Shouldn’t a very wealthy man running for president — and running specifically on the premise that his business success makes him qualified for office — have expected the nature of that success to become an issue? Shouldn’t it have been obvious that refusing to release tax returns from before 2010 would raise all kinds of suspicions?" - Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman, writing for the New York Times.
Via JMG: Emmy Nomination For Dan Savage
I didn't even think to check the children's programming category. Congrats to Dan and the It Gets Better team!
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