Via FB // Chasten Buttigieg

 "I gained twenty pounds during COVID and felt awful about it. Then a good friend told me ‘maybe just dress the body you have and stop worrying about it. So I finally went and bought new pants. I’m very grateful for having such good friends… and also for these bigger pants. This past year has put us all through a heck of a lot. If you, like a lot of us, gained some weight while trying to survive a deadly global pandemic, consider me officially on your ‘wgaf?’ team.”

—Activist Chasten Buttigieg, husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, confessing to his own weight gain during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The “wgaf” reference is an abbreviation for “Who gives a f*ck.”

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Via NY Times // Repairing Generations of Trauma, One Lotus Flower at a Time

 

Repairing Generations of Trauma, One Lotus Flower at a Time

The lotus flower, blooming out of muddy waters, has long been a symbol of rising above suffering. In the wake of Anti-Asian attacks, spiritual leaders hope it can help heal the trauma of racial violence in the U.S.

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Via Tricycle // The Land of Many Dharmas

 

The Land of Many Dharmas By Rev. Dr. Kenneth Tanaka

For the first time in Buddhism’s history, all major Buddhist denominations in the world today coexist in one country: The United States. Rev. Dr. Kenneth Tanaka surveys the landscape of the new Buddhist melting pot.

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Via Daily Dharma: Cultivating Gratitude

The Buddha encouraged us to think of the good things done for us by our parents, by our teachers, friends, whomever; and to do this intentionally, to cultivate it, rather than just letting it happen accidentally.

—Ajahn Sumedho, “The Gift of Gratitude”

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Ludovico Einaudi - "Elegy for the Arctic" - Official Live (Greenpeace)

HAUSER - Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninov) from Paradise

I am one as well

 

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Via FB // Taoism; Lao Tzu and Wu Wei Group

 

MUITOS "BARCOS VAZIOS" TE IRRITANDO?

"Um monge decide meditar sozinho. Longe de seu mosteiro, ele toma um barco e vai até o meio do lago, fecha os olhos e começa a meditar. Depois de algumas horas de silêncio imperturbável, ele de repente sente o golpe de outro barco batendo no dele. Com os olhos ainda fechados, ele sente a raiva crescer e quando abre os olhos, está pronto para gritar com o barqueiro que ousou atrapalhar sua meditação. Mas quando ele abriu os olhos, viu que era um barco vazio, não amarrado, que flutuava no meio do lago. Nesse momento, o monge alcança a auto-realização e entende que a raiva está dentro dele; ele simplesmente precisa da batida de um objeto externo para provocá-lo. Depois disso, sempre que conhece alguém que irrita ou provoca sua raiva, ele se lembra; a outra pessoa não passa de um barco vazio. A raiva está dentro de mim"

Thich Nhat Hanh

Via Ram Dass - Love Serve Remember Foundation // Words of Wisdom - May 5, 2021 💌

 

We're all just walking each other home.⁣

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Via Equality California // Open letter to Tucker Carlson

 Joking about a hate crime and glorifying the murderer — now that’s a new low… even for him.

Please take a minute to read our important open letter to Tucker Carlson and then add your name to sign on →

Equality California’s Open Letter to Tucker Carlson Tucker Carlson — We can’t believe we need to even say this, but here we go: We, the undersigned, fully condemn your miserable and desperate attempt to belittle our community, our dignity and our lives. We’ve seen your type before; we know exactly how this goes. From Dan White to Anita Bryant to Jerry Fallwell, shameful extremists just like yourself have tried desperately to hold our movement back. But know this: We’ve proven time and time again that your hate is simply no match for us. Our community is bold and resilient. Together with our allies, we will continue to march ahead — with pride — until we achieve full, lived equality for everyone. In the 40+ years since Harvey Milk’s murder, his legacy has grown beyond his wildest dreams. We’ve elected scores of openly LGBTQ+ leaders at the local, state and federal level, passed lifesaving pro-equality legislation and so much more. And we refuse to back down. So to make a joke about the murder of one of us? You should be ashamed of your actions. Signed, ADD YOUR NAME »

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Via Daily Dharma: Have Compassion for Yourself

 In order to wake up to suffering, we need to clearly see and embrace all the ways that we avoid dealing with our internal pain. We can heal, but only after we have the courage to stay with this pain and have compassion for ourselves.

—Ronya Fakhoury Banks, “How Buddhism Helped Me Embrace My Palestinian Heritage”

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Black and Buddhist Summit- Dr. Larry Ward and Pamela Ayo Yetunde, JD, Th...

Healing America’s Racial Karma with Larry Ward and Alka Arora

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