Sunday, September 23, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012
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Tricycle Daily Dharma September 22, 2012
Life is Dharma
Now
we have the attitude of, 'Well, how does the dharma fit in with my
life?' The dharma can't fit in with our life. The dharma is our life,
and it's not about convenience.
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- Natalie Goldberg, "Face-to-Face with Natalie Goldberg"
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Via JMG: Schlafly: Feminism Hurts The Olympics
"Other men’s sports have also been hurt by this feminist quota, such as swimming and track. Private swimming clubs and a few aging stars like Michael Phelps filled that gap this time, but we nearly struck out in men’s track in the marquee events of 100, 200, 400 and 800 meters, events the Americans historically dominated. While our Nation won the most medals for the fifth consecutive Summer Olympics, many of our medals were in contests of dubious value like beach volleyball. Title IX quotas have hurt our competitiveness in sports that are most helpful to the development of our young men." - Phyllis Schlafly, quoted on Right Wing Watch.
Via Tricycle Daily Dharma:
Tricycle Daily Dharma September 21, 2012
The True Nature of Suffering
Shakyamuni
Buddha taught that all suffering can be overcome by understanding its
true nature. This is a profound and subtle process. It can take a while.
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- Patricia Anderson, "Good Death"
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Via AmericaBlog Gay:
A ghetto kid, doing what Romney did, would have been booked with assault
An
excellent point, by Roger Simon, about Romney's hazing/assault of a gay
kid in his youth.And there is another thing that troubles me even
though some dismiss it as trivial. I am still bothered by Romney
attacking that gay kid and cutting off his hair with a pair of scissors
when they were in...
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Tricycle Daily Dharma September 20, 2012
Overcoming Harmful Habits
When
you admit to yourself, 'I must make this change to be more happy'—not
because the Buddha said so, but because your heart recognized a deep
truth—you must devote all your energy to making the change. You need
strong determination to overcome harmful habits.
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- Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, "Getting Started"
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Via JMG: Ginsburg: SCOTUS Will Hear DOMA
Yesterday Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told a group of Colorado students that DOMA will likely be considered by the Court in the next term. Ginsburg spoke at the University of Colorado in Boulder. She was asked a student-submitted question about the equal-protection clause and whether the nation’s high court would consider it applying to sexual orientation. Ginsburg said with a smile that she couldn’t answer the question. She said she could not talk about matters that would come to the court, and that the Defense of Marriage Act would probably be up soon. “I think it’s most likely that we will have that issue before the court toward the end of the current term,” she said.So there it is. And no mention of Prop 8.
Via JMG: Obama On DADT Anniversary
Via press release from the White House:
A year ago today, we upheld the fundamental American values of fairness and equality by finally and formally repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Gay and lesbian Americans now no longer need to hide who they love in order to serve the country they love. It is a testament to the professionalism of our men and women in uniform that this change was implemented in an orderly manner, preserving unit cohesion, recruitment, retention and military effectiveness. As Commander in Chief, I've seen that our national security has been strengthened because we are no longer denied the skills and talents of those patriotic Americans who happen to be gay or lesbian. The ability of service members to be open and honest about their families and the people they love honors the integrity of the individuals who serve, strengthens the institutions they serve, and is one of the many reasons why our military remains the finest in the world.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
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Tricycle Daily Dharma September 19, 2012
Sharing Happiness
Whatever
realization may come by way of silence, our happiness is never won that
way. Happiness is not happiness unless it is shared. For happiness is
the one thing in all the world that comes to us only at the moment we
give it, and is likewise increased by being given away.
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- Clark Strand, "The Wisdom of Frogs"
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Via JMG: TORONTO: Blue Jays Order Three Day Suspension For "Maricon" Player
GLAAD reports: Today, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that shortstop Yunel Escobar will work with GLAAD and the You Can Play project, after he was seen with an anti-gay slur written in Spanish on his eye-black over the weekend. The team also announced that Escobar will serve a three-day suspension. GLAAD has been in conversations throughout the day with the team and with Major League Baseball (MLB) about the incident. In announcing Escobar's suspension and intent to work with GLAAD and You Can Play, the team today stated "The Blue Jays want to reaffirm that discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. The club looks forward to supporting the efforts of You Can Play and GLAAD to help promote education for players and fans alike and to help keep language like this out of the game and society."RELATED: The Toronto Blue Jays are owned by Rogers Communication, the same company that last year fired Sportsnet host Damian Goddard, who then told the world that he was let go because of "a single tweet supporting one-man one-woman marriage." Rogers dismissed that claim as ridiculous, but has refused to discuss the real reason for the firing because "we do not discuss personnel issues with the press." Goddard, who is Catholic, has since become a martyr to and spokesman for Vatican front group NOM and has a case pending before the Canadian Human Rights Commission. He just posted the below tweet.
UPDATE:
Escobar may have been forcing into working with GLAAD, but he's clearly
not quite apologizing. My pal Andres Duque just translated a press
conference response. 
Via JMG: Tony Perkins: Compulsive Liar
"A
gay-rights activist entered the building of our organization, Family
Research Council, where he told our operations manager that he objected
to our politics and opened fire with a handgun. Our political beliefs
reflect our Christian faith.This comes in the context of the Southern
Poverty Law Center designating FRC a 'certified hate group' because of
our biblically-based beliefs regarding marriage and human sexuality. We
encourage love and respect for all people including those seeking to
redefine marriage, and we have made clear we abhor and reject all
violence directed against anyone for their sexual behavior. This war of
words launched by the SPLC as cover for its allied organizations on the
left has led to an open assault upon those with whom they disagree. This
type of demonizing must stop." - Tony Perkins, writing for Fox News.NOTE: As the SPLC has pointed out countless times, "biblically-based beliefs" are NOT among the criteria for being named a hate group. If that were true, there would be thousands of so-named groups, not the mere three dozen that currently hold that distinct dishonor. But don't expect Fox News or the mainstream media to call Tony Perkins a liar to his face.
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