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January 6 investigation: Republican leadership instructs members to vote 'no' on criminal contempt charge for Steve Bannon
We break from our normal postings to bring the latest news on the Trump/Bannon conspiracy to overthrow oir democratic republic and install Trump illegally as president following the free and fair election of 2020. Co-conspirators - January 6, 2020 The extreme narcissism and anti democracy beliefs of the two authoritarians above (obviously shared my millions of Americans) MUST be eradicated from our body politic or this nation WILL cease to exist as we've known it. Just as totalitarian Communist China invaded and took control of sovereign Tibet in 1959 so too will America authoritarian's (Trump, Bannon, McConnell, and the present GOP) work to bastardize our constitution and the rule of law, it has already begun, Left to their plan and devices they WILL turn this nation into and a plutocracy with the billionaires ruling the land. THEIR OWN SELFISH SELF INTERESTS IS ALL THAT WILL HOLD THEIR ATTENTION. Click on THIS LINK for much more.
THE DALAL LAMA'S 2021 GLOBAL VISION SUMMIT HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER 20th - ALL SESSIONS FREE
GREAT NEWS!! IF YOU MISSED ANY OF HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA'S GLOBAL VISION SUMMIT FREE ACCESS FOR ALL SESSIONS IS NOW AVAILABLE UNTIL 4:00PM EST OCTOBER 20, 2021 EXTENDED FREE ACCESS! Watch all sessions from the past 5 days free until Oct 20 at 4:00 pm EST. Wow – The Power of Compassion has been a tremendous success! Over 65,000 people signed up to be part of this remarkable gathering. With so many extraordinary presentations and guided practices packed into the past five days, we want to give everyone more time to take it all in. We're offering a free encore replay of all sessions – you can watch anything you might have missed, or want to revisit, for free until 4:00 pm Eastern Time (North American time zone). Click here to watch now . Over the past five days, presenters have: Underscored our deep interconnectedness , and the vital role compassion plays in our collective well being Shared deeply insightful practice methods for ...
The Buddha's Eightfold Path and Meditation
To understand how to practice mindfulness in daily life, says Gaylon Ferguson, we have to look at all eight steps of the Buddha’s noble eightfold pat I n his first teaching at Deer Park, the Buddha praised mindfulness: “The Noble Eightfold Path is nourished by living mindfully.” From the beginning, the path of awakening includes all aspects of our human lives: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and social. The aim is a mindful life. This means that our relationship to our sexuality and our consumerist economic system, our parenting, and our politics are all part of the path. This approach to living fully is outlined in the eightfold path. “Right mindfulness” is one aspect of this path, alongside right view, right intention, right effort, right meditative engagement, right speech, right livelihood, and right action. The Sanskrit word samyak —often translated as “right” or “perfect”—can also mean “complete.” Engaging mindfulness encourages complete engagement with life. L...
Thich Nhat Hanh 95th Birthday - Update
In recognition of Thich Nhat Hanh ’s 95th birthday on October 9, Plum Village released a statement sharing updates about his health and wellbeing over the past year. According to the statement, Thich Nhat Hanh has experienced increasing weakness over the past year, with special difficulty with his lungs and overall health during wet seasons. His difficulties are exacerbated during heavy rains in Spring and Autumn, which limit his capacity to go outside. The statement reported : “In recent months, Thầy has been resting for most of the day with his eyes closed, yet he is often very alert, present and at peace. When the weather is fine, the attendants help Thầy to go out onto the veranda of the Deep Listening Hut to enjoy the sun. The pandemic has meant that this past year has above all been a year for the young monastics in Huế to spend time with Thầy in a very quiet yet joyful atmosphere, with many new young disciples taking turns to assist the attendant team.” The statement...