Embiggen the above map from Freedom To Marry and marvel at this year's
progress. As seen in the graphic below, even more action is coming early
in 2015.
Reposted from Joe Jervis
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Flor do Dia - Flor del Día - Flower of the Day - 23/12/2014
"O princípio único da vida se expressa de diferentes maneiras através
de cada um. Ele nos dá a chance de experimentar a matéria, e ela nos
permite conhecer essa tão complexa e misteriosa criação que é o ego
humano. E através dessa experiência, dessa grande aventura, amadurecemos
e aprendemos a ir além da consciência humana, para alcançarmos a
consciência crística.”
“El principio único de la vida se expresa de diferentes maneras a través de cada uno. Él nos da la chance de experimentar la materia, y ella nos permite conocer esa tan compleja y misteriosa creación que es el ego humano. Y a través de esa experiencia, de esa gran aventura, maduramos y aprendemos a ir más allá de la consciencia humana, para alcanzar la consciencia crística.”
“The one and only principle of life is expressed in a number of ways
through each one of us. It gives us the chance to experience matter and
it allows us to get to know the complex and mysterious creation of the
human ego. By experiencing this great adventure, we mature until we are
able to go beyond the human awareness to reach the Christ
consciousness.”
- Sri Prem Baba
Via Daily Dharma
What Poetry Needs | December 23, 2014
Poetry needs the breath. It needs the voice. It needs the body. It needs the mind.
- Anne Waldman, "Radical Presence"
- Anne Waldman, "Radical Presence"
Monday, December 22, 2014
Via Daily Dharma
The Second Arrow | December 22, 2014
Our minds are habituated to relate to suffering by resisting it
through blame, bitterness, anger, resentment. That resistance is what
the Buddha called 'the second arrow,' which follows the first arrow, the
direct experience of pain. So much additional suffering comes from
believing that 'things shouldn’t be this way'—when in fact they are that
way.
- Ronna Kabatznick, "Sea of Sorrow"
- Ronna Kabatznick, "Sea of Sorrow"
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Flor do Dia - Flor del Día - Flower of the Day - 21/12/2014
“Se déssemos mais atenção para a educação das nossas criança e
adolescentes, o tão extenso, profundo e desafiador processo de cura do
eu inferior seria minimizado. Dar atenção significa perceber e
compreender o que aquela alma precisa para expandir. Essa compreensão é
possível quando você pode ir além de si mesmo, ou seja, ir além do papel
de mãe, pai, ou educador, e simplesmente se colocar a disposição para
sentir, ouvir e captar o que aquela alma está querendo dizer, por que
ela está constantemente te dando sinais. Mas, estando identificado com
esses papeis e com a sua ferida infantil, você se irrita e age a partir
da sua própria dor. Então, a tendência é repetir a cena do passado.”
Si diéramos más atención a la educación de nuestros niños y adolescentes, el tan extenso, profundo y desafiante proceso de cura del yo inferior sería minimizado. Dar atención significa percibir y comprender lo que aquella alma necesita para expandirse. Esa comprensión es posible cuando puedes ir más allá de ti mismo, o sea, ir más allá del papel de madre, padre o educador, y simplemente colocarte a disposición para sentir, oír y captar lo que aquella alma está queriendo decir, porque ella está constantemente dándote señales. Pero estando identificado con esos papeles y con tu herida infantil, te irritas y actúas a partir de tu propio dolor. Entonces la tendencia es repetir la escena del pasado.”
“If we paid more attention to how we raise our children and teenagers, the extensive, deep and challenging healing process of the lower self would be minimized. Paying attention means noticing and understanding what that soul needs in order to grow. This understanding is possible when you are able to see beyond your self, going beyond your role as mother, father or educator. Be available to feel, hear and recognize what that soul is trying to express, as it is constantly giving you signs. As long as we are still identified with these roles and with our own wounded child, we get irritated and act out of our own pain. Then we continue to endlessly repeat scenes from the past.”
Si diéramos más atención a la educación de nuestros niños y adolescentes, el tan extenso, profundo y desafiante proceso de cura del yo inferior sería minimizado. Dar atención significa percibir y comprender lo que aquella alma necesita para expandirse. Esa comprensión es posible cuando puedes ir más allá de ti mismo, o sea, ir más allá del papel de madre, padre o educador, y simplemente colocarte a disposición para sentir, oír y captar lo que aquella alma está queriendo decir, porque ella está constantemente dándote señales. Pero estando identificado con esos papeles y con tu herida infantil, te irritas y actúas a partir de tu propio dolor. Entonces la tendencia es repetir la escena del pasado.”
“If we paid more attention to how we raise our children and teenagers, the extensive, deep and challenging healing process of the lower self would be minimized. Paying attention means noticing and understanding what that soul needs in order to grow. This understanding is possible when you are able to see beyond your self, going beyond your role as mother, father or educator. Be available to feel, hear and recognize what that soul is trying to express, as it is constantly giving you signs. As long as we are still identified with these roles and with our own wounded child, we get irritated and act out of our own pain. Then we continue to endlessly repeat scenes from the past.”
-Sri Prem Baba
Via Daily Dharma
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Gift-giving | December 21, 2014
Gift-giving is a basic lesson in detachment as well as an exercise in
metta—lovingkindness. Irrespective of the gift, the act of giving
expresses good will.
- Joan Duncan Oliver, "Gifts That Keep Giving" |
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Flor do Dia - Flor del Día - Flower of the Day - 20/12/2014
“Como curar a relação com seus pais? Olhando de frente e com
honestidade para eles. Tendo coragem de admitir aquilo que você ainda
não conseguiu superar e perdoar; e expressando seus sentimentos até que
possa curar as feridas emocionais, e finalmente renunciar a vítima e
seus pactos de vingança. Só você pode fazer isso; só você tem esse poder.”
“¿Cómo curar la relación con tus padres? Mirando de frente y con honestidad hacia ellos. Teniendo coraje de admitir aquello que aún no lograste superar y perdonar, y expresando tus sentimientos hasta que puedas curar las heridas emocionales y finalmente renunciar a la víctima y sus pactos de venganza. Solo tú puedes hacer esto, solo tú tienes ese poder.”
“How can you heal your relationship with your parents? Start by looking directly and honestly at them. Have the courage to admit whatever you have still not overcome and forgiven, and continue expressing your feelings until your emotional wounds are healed. Finally, renounce the victim entirely, along with any pacts of revenge. You alone can do this. You alone have this power.”
“¿Cómo curar la relación con tus padres? Mirando de frente y con honestidad hacia ellos. Teniendo coraje de admitir aquello que aún no lograste superar y perdonar, y expresando tus sentimientos hasta que puedas curar las heridas emocionales y finalmente renunciar a la víctima y sus pactos de venganza. Solo tú puedes hacer esto, solo tú tienes ese poder.”
“How can you heal your relationship with your parents? Start by looking directly and honestly at them. Have the courage to admit whatever you have still not overcome and forgiven, and continue expressing your feelings until your emotional wounds are healed. Finally, renounce the victim entirely, along with any pacts of revenge. You alone can do this. You alone have this power.”
Sri Prem Baba
Via Daily Dharma
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Motivation is Vital | December 20, 2014
If we don’t have motivation, of course we’re going to sit there
feeling bored, irritated, and in pain. With motivation, we can dedicate
our lives: 'I am here, fully present, and I vow to wake up fully so that
all beings may be released from suffering.' It’s that simple.
- Roko Sherry Chayat, "Nirvana: Three Takes" |
Friday, December 19, 2014
Flor do Dia - Flor del Día - Flower of the Day - 19/12/2014
“É preciso haver transparência na relação com as crianças, pois
através da transparência, do respeito e do exemplo poderemos ensiná-las
sobre os valores da honestidade e da autorresponsabilidade. Você precisa
ter coragem de admitir suas falhas e imperfeições quando elas surgem,
procurando evitar que a criança se sinta errada, ou inferior,
mas sem alimentar a ideia de que ela é uma vítima, pois isso aciona a
ingratidão e os pactos de vingança. Ensinar autorresponsabilidade sem
cair no jogo de acusações, ou seja, sem fazer a criança sentir-se
culpada, é uma grande arte que pais e educadores precisam aprender.”
“Es necesario que haya transparencia en la relación con los niños, porque a través de la transparencia, del respeto y del ejemplo podremos enseñarles sobre los valores de la honestidad y de la autorresponsabilidad. Necesitas tener coraje para admitir tus fallas e imperfecciones cuando éstas surgen, buscando evitar que el niño se sienta equivocado o inferior, pero sin alimentar la idea de que es una víctima, porque eso acciona la ingratitud y los pactos de venganza. Enseñar autorresponsabilidad sin caer en el juego de acusaciones es decir, sin hacer al niño sentirse culpable, es un gran arte que padres y educadores necesitan aprender.”
“Transparency is necessary when relating to children. By being transparent and respectful, and by truly walking our talk, we can teach them about honesty and about taking responsibility for oneself. Some courage is needed to admit our own faults and imperfections as they emerge. Children should not be made to feel wrong or inferior, and any ideas of victimhood should be avoided, as this activates ungratefulness, along with various pacts of revenge. Teaching about taking responsibility for one’s own actions, without falling into blaming games or guilt, is an art that parents and educators need to learn.”
“Es necesario que haya transparencia en la relación con los niños, porque a través de la transparencia, del respeto y del ejemplo podremos enseñarles sobre los valores de la honestidad y de la autorresponsabilidad. Necesitas tener coraje para admitir tus fallas e imperfecciones cuando éstas surgen, buscando evitar que el niño se sienta equivocado o inferior, pero sin alimentar la idea de que es una víctima, porque eso acciona la ingratitud y los pactos de venganza. Enseñar autorresponsabilidad sin caer en el juego de acusaciones es decir, sin hacer al niño sentirse culpable, es un gran arte que padres y educadores necesitan aprender.”
“Transparency is necessary when relating to children. By being transparent and respectful, and by truly walking our talk, we can teach them about honesty and about taking responsibility for oneself. Some courage is needed to admit our own faults and imperfections as they emerge. Children should not be made to feel wrong or inferior, and any ideas of victimhood should be avoided, as this activates ungratefulness, along with various pacts of revenge. Teaching about taking responsibility for one’s own actions, without falling into blaming games or guilt, is an art that parents and educators need to learn.”
Sri Prem Baba
Via Daily Dharma
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Challenges Unite Us | December 19, 2014
The world is facing unprecedented challenges—environmental, economic,
social, and moral—and to successfully rise to meet these challenges we
must draw on the wisdom of the East and the West, of the ancient and the
modern. The same challenges that imperil our very existence may help us
unite in ways never before witnessed in human history.
- B. Alan Wallace, "Six Questions for B. Alan Wallace" |
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Via JMG: TURKEY: US Diplomat Charles Hunter To Marry Local Musician Boyfriend
Charles Hunter, US Consul General to Turkey, has confirmed to the local press that he will marry his Turkish boyfriend with the ceremony to take place in Wisconsin. Hunter was at an event at the Dutch consulate the previous day where he sang at an a capella choir. He responded to reporters' questions afterward. Naturally, almost all questions were about his affair with Turkish artist Ramadan Çaysever, and Hunter spoke about the affair for the first time. He said he "confirmed" all the reports in the press about his affair and planned marriage, but avoided elaborating on the matter. Çaysever, who frequently accompanies the Consul General at events, was absent at Tuesday night's event. Meanwhile, rumors made the rounds in the media about the top diplomat's affair. Some media outlets claimed Çaysever converted to Christianity for his partner. Milliyet, a Turkish daily, claimed Hunter asked for assignment of a bodyguard for Çaysever who has moved in with him, but has not been assigned one yet.Hunter reportedly met Çaysever at one of his concerts. His music sounds quite like 80s Italo.
Reposted from Joe Jervis
Via JMG: Tim Cook Gives Big To HRC
The Human Rights Campaign today announced that Apple CEO Tim Cook has made a large donation to help fund LGBT advocacy in southern states including his native Alabama.
The amount of Cook's contribution to the Washington-based Human Rights Campaign wasn't disclosed, but the advocacy organization called it "substantial." Organizers said it would help fund a three-year, $8.5 million campaign launched in April in Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi. Called Project One America, the goal of the public relations effort is to build acceptance for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people in the states. The campaign includes advertising on TV and elsewhere, direct-mail fliers and staff members hired in each state. "We hope Tim Cook's substantial personal investment inspires others to support this vital and historic project," Jason Rahlan, a spokesman for Human Rights Campaign, said in an email.Cook formally came out in October, spawning widespread condemnation by anti-gay groups but no organized campaign to boycott Apple has yet developed.
Via JustaBahai: How is the following statement by the N.S.A. of Guyana not about human rights?
“The
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Guyana asks that your
Government ensure that any legislation enacted safeguards the rights of
all, but only insofar as the limits of morality may not be transgressed.
It would not be acceptable for example, if the Constitution implicitly
allows same sex persons to demand the right to be married. We do not
believe this may have been the intention of the Amendment, but it should
be sufficiently carefully constructed that such a situation does not
automatically follow.”
Found at: http://justabahai.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/mainly-about-homosexuality/#paederasty
Found at: http://justabahai.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/mainly-about-homosexuality/#paederasty
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