Via LGBTQ Nation \\ Out actress Angelina Jolie says she no longer recognizes the US due to attacks on free speech ”Anything, anywhere, that divides or ... limits personal expressions and freedoms ... I think is very dangerous," she said.

 

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Via LGBTQ+ Rights Petition (Equality PAC) \\ 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Americans need our support now more than ever

Breaking Report: “Project 2025 architects want transgender people and allies designated as terrorists”  This is heartbreaking, Daniel. The extremist Trump Administration is scapegoating transgender Americans to divide and distract from their corrupt, illegal agenda. So we’re calling on grassroots Democrats in CARMICHAEL and nationwide to stand in support of trans Americans in the face of discrimination and dangerous attacks. Will you be the *first signer from CARMICHAEL* on our petition? >> SIGN NOW: I STAND WITH TRANS AMERICANS >> [1] Donald Trump made it clear on day one that trans individuals were not safe in his vision of America. [2] He’s trying to change their passports, ban them from owning guns, and even classify them as “terrorists” – it’s GROSS. [3] We can’t let Trump’s sickening attacks stand! We need a MASSIVE show of support for our trans neighbors and community members RIGHT NOW. Please don’t let Carmichael go unrepresented on our petition to support trans Americans, Daniel! Click or tap here to sign your name >> SIGN NOW: I STAND WITH TRANS AMERICANS >> We cannot stay silent. Equality PAC

The 3 SCHOOLS of BUDDHISM Explained: Theravāda, Mahāyāna, Vajrayāna

Via Ram Dass - Love Serve Remember Foundation \\ Words of Wisdom - September 24, 2025 💠

 

"...Part of the secret of compassion is being able to embrace darkness into light. It’s being able to embrace suffering into yourself. It’s being able to acknowledge and allow. And then, the impeccable warrior hears what to do about it."   - Here & Now Podcast Episode 287

Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Speech: Refraining from Frivolous Speech

 

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RIGHT SPEECH Refraining from Frivolous Speech Frivolous speech is unhealthy. Refraining from frivolous speech is healthy. (MN 9) Abandoning frivolous speech, one refrains from frivolous speech. One speaks at the right time, speaks only what is fact, and speaks about what is good. One speaks what is worthy of being overheard, words that are reasonable, moderate, and beneficial. (DN 1) One practices thus: “Others may speak frivolously, but I shall abstain from frivolous speech.” (MN 8) A person should examine things in such a way that while examining them, their consciousness is not distracted and scattered externally, and not clinging, one does not become agitated. Then there is no origination of suffering (MN 138)

Reflection This passage seems written particularly for the 21st century, since so much of what we encounter every day seems designed to distract our consciousness and scatter it externally. Such distraction and scattering is in fact the very origin of suffering, because it leads us to become agitated and thereby to cling to one outcome or another. The whole process never gets started if we learn how to avoid or resist the distractions. Daily Practice Much of what distracts us and scatters our consciousness externally is the propensity for frivolous speech, both in the world around us and within ourselves. Is it asking too much to practice abstaining from unnecessary or unworthy speech at least once in a while? These days, learning to steer away from distraction and the scattering of our minds is a practice in itself, and we are likely to become less agitated if we are able to do it well. Tomorrow: Reflecting upon Social Action One week from today: Refraining from False Speech Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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Via LGBTq Nation \\ Rachel Maddow presses Kamala Harris for not picking Pete Buttigieg “because he is gay” Harris said her decision was not "because of any prejudice on my part."

 

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Via Shambhala Online \\ Mandala Principle: Being at the Centre of Your World

 

BEING AT THE CENTRE OF YOUR WORLD Mandala Principle Dear Daniel, Join John Seex beginning October 4th for Mandala Principle: Being at the Centre of Your World. This course will explore the mandala principle and how to remain centered in “centrerless space,” which refers to a state of being in which we let go of our habitual patterns and reference points. We will also explore how to work with overwhelm and the enormity of suffering without collapsing or numbing out. Looking into the idea of mandala principle, how we configure space, the five buddha families and the practices of windhorse and Shambhala meditation, we will investigate how we can learn to surf the wave of life so that we can be helpful to our world. LEARN MORE SATURDAYS OCT 4, 11, & 18 1:00PM - 3:00PM ET SHAMBHALA ONLINE This is an online offering $149 REGISTRATION REGISTER NOW Prerequisite: Open to All Sessions  Session one – Exploration of mandala principle, centre and fringe, boundary and protection and how we configure space and the practice of windhorse Session two – Looking at the five buddha families, the flavours of our experience and working with others Session three – Examining totality, compassionate action, co-emergence, and surrendering For more details about this event, please feel free to contact us at registrar@shambhalaonline.org. Shambhala Online 1084 Tower Road Halifax, NS B3H 2Y5 Canada

Via Daily Dharma: Don’t Mistake the Finger for the Moon

Don’t Mistake the Finger for the Moon We can say “God,” we can say “dhamma,” we can say nothing at all—but if we are trapped in the symbol, we will never enter into relationship with what the symbol points to. Primoz Korelc Hiriko, “God as Dhamma” CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE Forward today's wisdom to a friend »