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ilovereadingandwriting:

Vintage Jane

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speakingoffaith:

Joy to 30% of the World
Kate Moos, managing producer

For apparently the first time ever, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has gathered global data on religious freedom — and the lack of religious freedom — around the world. It makes for disturbing reading.

Seventy percent of the world’s population suffer restrictions on religious liberty. The study points out that not all religious oppression is conducted by the prevailing governments. Private individuals, non-governmental organizations, and social groups also persecute and restrict religious practice.

Global Restrictions on ReligionSince I’ve worked at Speaking of Faith, I’ve become used to being challenged by people who think the only worthwhile thing to say about religion is that it has caused a tremendous amount of injustice and human suffering. I understand that point of view and can find it emotionally persuasive. But what has always drawn me to this work is the idea that religion and faith are also the repositories for some of our most important knowledge, and our highest moral aspirations. Data such as these should give people of all faiths pause.

What would it look like to live in a world where all were guaranteed religious freedom? As 2010 approaches, it is astonishing that so few people in the world know what that is.

19 December 2009 via: speakingoffaith


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vajrar0ck:

Space Release

Then, like the knots in a snake unraveling, everything that appears dissolves into the external environment; then everything appears to vanish by itself, resulting in a natural release. Appearances and awareness become simultaneous, so things seem to be released simply upon being known. Thus, arising and release are simultaneous. As soon as things merely arise from their own space, they are released back into their own space, like lightning that flashes from the sky and vanishes back into space. Since this appears by observing within, this is called space-release. All these are in fact the unification and concentration of mindfulness and appearances. ~ Vajra Heart Tantra

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vajrar0ck:

Buddha-nature is pure, undefiled, unelaborated, unconditioned, transcending all concepts. It is not an object of dualistic thought and intellectual knowledge. It is, however, open to gnosis, intuition, the non-dual apperception of intrinsic awareness itself, prior to or upstream of consciousness.

http://j.mp/5dH3Yr

19 December 2009 via: vajrar0ck


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19 December 2009 via: jessicaharrison


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I wanna go home. Right now.

This painful week refuses to end.

17 December 2009


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14 December 2009 via: grumblebunny


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allcreatures:

laureola:

Saw Whet on the Moss (via BigBrotherBear)

The owls are…. well. You know.

14 December 2009 via: laureola


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travelhighlights:

Tour Eiffel Reflection by Luc Viatour

Paris, France

- Katrina

14 December 2009 via: travelhighlights


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Sister moving in = cold showers and feeling like giving her a scolding with stern-faced black bird.

It’s not enough that she has her own bathroom; she needs her very own water heater.

allcreatures:capriquarius:(via fullofwhitehotrage)

13 December 2009 via: fullofwhitehotrage


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Soph’s new spot

13 December 2009


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13 December 2009


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