We don't have to let go, we simply have to not hold on.
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When
we meditate with the idea of getting rid of our emotions, we are
actually empowering the very forces that we seek to escape. On the other
hand, when we can use the arising of emotion to examine our underlying
sense of identification, we tap the transformative potential of
sublimation.
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The
Buddha saw that we are always engaged in relationships, starting with
that most significant relationship: the one with ourselves. On the
cushion we notice how we speak to ourselves—sometimes with compassion,
sometimes with judgment or impatience. Our words are a powerful medium
with which we can bring happiness or cause suffering.
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"Some of our children have been living with their partners for nearly 10 years. They love each other. But they cannot sign their names legally when their partners need an operation," said the letter, which was written by PFLAG China (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of China) and represented more than 100 gay parents. The organization said it will communicate with deputies from South China's Guangdong province who are able to promote the legalization of gay marriage during the NPC this year. The letter underlines the problems that gay couples in China face, such as adoption, inheritance and purchasing properties. It calls for early amendment of the Marriage Law to include the right of marriage for gays.PFLAG China was founded in 2008.
When
it’s time to suffer, you should suffer; when it’s time to cry, you
should cry. Cry completely. Cry until there are no more tears and then
recognize in your exhaustion that you’re alive. The sun still rises and
sets. The seasons come and go. Absolutely nothing remains the same and
that includes suffering. When the suffering ends wisdom begins to raise
the right questions.
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When
we use this term 'basic goodness' it indicates some fundamental
possibility. Life is possible. Situations are possible. And anybody can
start to gain some kind of insight and appreciation of their lives.
That’s what we call 'sacred.' It doesn’t mean something dramatic, but
something very simple. There’s a sacredness to everyone’s life.
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When
we can be secure in our inner source for true happiness, we don’t
expose ourselves to the devastation that comes when outside hopes for
happiness and security are dashed. We have our shelter, our place of
security, inside. And we needn’t be afraid that this is an escapist
shelter. When the basis of our well-being is firm within, we can act
with true courage and compassion for others, for we’re coming from a
solid position of calmness and strength.
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Signers include Amazon.com, Apple, Bank of New York, CBS, Cisco Systems, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Facebook, Google, JetBlue, Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss & Co, Liberty Mutual, Marriott International, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, NIKE, Pfizer, Starbucks, Twitter, Viacom, Walt Disney Company and Xerox and the cities of Baltimore, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Santa Monica and Seattle, among others.Scanning the full brief, I also see Adobe, Alaska Airlines, Diageo, Intuit, M&M Mars, Pfizer, and REI. Sorry, haters. It's time to also boycott Flash, booze, spreadsheets, candy, boner pills, and camping tents! Enjoy your sober, flaccid, YouTube-free caves! And no Little Mermaid or Lion King for the kiddies, not that you'll be able to buy an anti-gay TV or cable provider.
Other supporters, including religious leaders, retired military personnel, children’s rights groups and former cabinet secretaries are expected to file their briefs later this week. Some groups will be holding a press conference at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, DC on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. announcing their support for Windsor’s case, as well as the Supreme Court case seeking to repeal California’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples.
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Insight
can’t be found in sutras, commentaries, verbal expression, or —isms.
Liberation and awakened understanding can’t be found by devoting
ourselves to the study of the Buddhist scriptures. This is like trying
to find fresh water in dry bones. Returning to the present moment, using
our clear mind which exists right here and now, we can be in touch with
liberation and enlightenment, as well as with the Buddha and the
patriarchs as living realities right in this moment.
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