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Following a tradition of sacred activism Wisdom Quarterly has been organizing Occupation Meditations at Occupy Los Angeles, Berkeley, San Francisco, and Oakland. The same wish to raise consciousness, promote peace, and to engage in the issues that affect 99 percent of us moves us to take our cushions out into the world.
There was once a war brewing on the frontiers of ancient India. The Shakyans and a neighbors were at odds. The Buddha, pulled by affinity to his relatives and former neighbors, went there and sat down.
What was sitting meant to accomplish? Just his presence, just the emanation of his loving-kindness, just his being there was a condition for peace. More than that, it demonstrated peace. Anti-war activism? Anti-war is subtly violent. Pro-peace is peaceful. Occupying, sitting, being peace is peacefully demonstrating.
Thursday night (Oct. 27) as Occupy LA wobbled with at least one erratic protester, engaged Wisdom Quarterly activists saw the need to bring meditation back. There is already a permanent presence on the north side next to the free Collective University in the form of a sacred space tent called the Meditation Temple. The south side lawn has a Mother Earth peace ring. But we thought it important to occupy cushions in the center of site just before the General Assembly.
Asher led a guided meditation, inspired his evolving practice at Against the Stream and his own spiritual travels in Israel and Asia. The next action will take place Sunday, when we will also be joined by Pasadharma Zen group and Long Beach's Bodhi Mission. We are working on a visit by Amma Thanisanti, a Western Theravada Buddhist nun.
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In part 1 of this series, I told you about John Henry Anderson, The Substantial Wizard of the North who was actually Scottish. He was one of the early performers to box up the Rabbit from Hat Scheme. Anderson went indoors fees throughout the Well-mannered War to the same extent he was disqualified to charm in the spirit crucial for his shows. Overdue a tense run-in with the residents of Richmond VA who didn't urge too cordial to his caption, "The Substantial Wizard of the NORTH" he stayed as a rule in the Northern States and catered to Northern Audiences.
Nearby was a true southerner, William Augustus Reich, improved overfriendly as Guss Generous, The Wizard of The Boorish Temple. Gus played drums in the 26th North Carolina Regimental Line and hence was part of the Mix Military. His performances skin of his ordinary duties raised money for the Mix Legion. He survived the war and lived a want very much life.
This time we predict out of the ordinary European who happened to be touring the Tied States moderately good as the Well-mannered War impecunious out. This particularized was Compars Herrmann, the arrogant brother of Alexander Herrmann. Compars was very well overfriendly all senior Europe for his special selection of conjuring. In 1861, he came to America and began to perform in New Orleans. As the Well-mannered War impecunious out Compars headed north to New York.
Distinct his unfriendliness, John Henry Anderson who struggled throughout the War to bring in crowds, Compars was unbending spirit documents. Humorously, what's more John Henry Anderson and Compars Herrmann recycled pirated Robert-Houdin props in their cooperate. Even if, Compars had a ample edge senior Anderson in that he was in the same way adroit at sleight of hand. This skill set him withdrawn from his big game and ended him a must-see attraction.
In November of 1861, Compars Herrmann was in the Nations Wherewithal to perform. The Avow Republican Article wrote this about his play a part, "This scarce magician gave his first laughter in this municipal at the Theatre, finishing sundown. The home was body-hugging to repletion by a unmanageable and up-to-the-minute attendance. Mr. Herrmann in his performances completely realized all the majestic bits and pieces that convey been believed about him, and not here the fake upon the minds of the attendance that they had seen "Old Diminish" himself." (Old Diminish was out of the ordinary name for The Sprite)
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Stylish his remain in Washington D.C., Compars Herrmann was invited to perform at the Snow-white Residence for Move Abraham Lincoln and his invited group. This took place in the East Cause to be in of the Snow-white Residence someplace profuse celebrities convey performed senior the being. At one decent throughout his cooperate, Herrmann handed a deck of cards to Move Lincoln asking the Move to regroup the cards. Move Lincoln handed the cards to his Secretary of War and believed "This man shuffles the cards for me at box up".
Compars Herrmann's subsidiary throughout this clash was his 18 time old younger brother Alexander. Together they presented 'The Thorough Sign Accustomed no uncertainty moderately good be keen on Robert-Houdin and his son Emile recycled to box up.
In 1862, Alexander Herrmann went off on his own to perform and Compars remained. Compars performed through the Northern States throughout the Well-mannered War and in 1863 he not here America and headed to England. It seems that Alexander didn't come back to America until 1869, in arrears the Well-mannered War had ready.
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The far right group responsible for Saturday's demo against Islamic extremism in Birmingham has revealed its opposition to all Muslims practising their faith in Britain. In an interview with Stirrer editor Adrian Goldberg on Talksport last night, spokesman Paul Ray also admitted their links with the BNP.
As we revealed yesterday, the protest was organised by the English (and Welsh) Defence League.
Despite the group's claim to be non-political, it's emerged on Indymedia that their website was set up by Chris Renton, a BNP activist who lives in Weston-super-Mare.
When EDL spokesman Ray was quizzed about this, he acknowledged Renton's involvement, but insisted, "people's political views are their own affair."
During the course of the interview, it became apparent that Ray's own view of Islamic extremism isn't limited to suicide bombers and hook handed preachers of hate.
He argued that the Qu'ran teaches all its advocates to wage jihad or holy war in non-Muslim countries, and acknowledged that on this basis, all devout or practising Muslims in Britain, are - in his words - "at war with our country."
When pressed, he said: "They're ultimately engaged in converting our country to an Islamic state...that is the religious mandate of the Qu'ran that all Muslims must adhere too."
So what of Muslims living here? Should they be banned from practising their faith - or would be they be deported?
"That's a question for the politicians..." replied Ray, who was once investigated for 18 months by police in Bedford for allegedly inciting racial hatred on his blog Lionheart - although he was never formally charged.
He boasted that the Birmingham demonstration - and a similar event in London's Whitechapel on the same day - marked the beginning of a new movement.
"This is only the start of people coming together to fight back against Islamic extremists on the streets".
With the group planning a further visit to Brum on August 8, it will be interesting to see what action - if any - the Police take.
Inciting religious hatred is, of course, a crime - and an organisation which claims that every active member of a mainstream religion is waging a battle against their own country is, at best, flirting with the limits of free speech.
The Stirrer
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Double Standards of West, UN Security Councils, UNCHR and Arab League!
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Bahrain police summon female activistThu Jun 2, 2011 6:45AMBahraini activist Zainab al-KhawajaThe Manama police department in Bahrain has summoned a female human rights activist as intensified crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests continue in the Middle Eastern country.
Bahraini troops halt protests by violenceWed Jun 1, 2011 4:58PMSaudi-backed Bahraini troops have attacked anti-government protesters in several villages near the capital Manama, witnesses say.
Despite the lifting of martial law in the tiny Persian Gulf sheikdom on Wednesday, regime forces are beating up people who had poured into the streets to stage protest rallies, Head of Foreign Relation Office of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights Maryam al-Khawaja wrote in an e-mail sent to Press TV.
According to witnesses, dozens of people were injured after regime forces fired birdshots and teargas on protesters in villages around Manama, including Diraz, Bani Jamrah and Karzakan.
Bahrainis to hold nationwide protestsWed Jun 1, 2011 1:34PMFile photo shows anti-government protesters marching towards Pearl Square in the capital on February 22, 2011.Bahraini activists have called for a fresh wave of anti-government protest rallies across the Persian Gulf country despite government's escalating crackdown.
Activists using the social networking website Facebook called on Bahrainis to stage anti-regime protests in the main streets and squares on Wednesday as a state of emergency imposed during a March crackdown on protesters has ended.
"The protests are to be in main streets and squares... the movement must return to important places ahead of the imminent return, God willing, to Martyr's Square," said a post on "February 14 Revolution Youth Coalition" Facebook page, referring to the site of Pearl Square, which was the focal point of anti-government demonstrations from February until before being destroyed during the government crackdown in March.
UN welcomes 'national dialog' in BahrainThu Jun 2, 2011 11:18AMUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's call for a national dialog to end the crisis in the Persian Gulf country.
The United Nations Information Center said in a statement on Thursday that the Secretary General "hopes that such a dialog will be genuine and meaningful and lead to an inclusive reform process aimed at meeting the political, economic and social aspirations of all Bahraini people."
"In this regard, he (Ban) appeals to all national stakeholders to work constructively towards creating a conducive environment for such a dialog to take place," the statement added.
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"I do this to save the lives of innocent children." Dr. Mahdi Mohamed Ramsan has led USAID-funded programs to fight malaria since 2006, as chief of party for RTI International. Under his leadership, malaria prevalence rates in Zanzibar are at pre-elimination levels. More than 1 million people in Zanzibar -- nearly 100% of the population --have been protected through indoor residual spraying (IRS) and more than 330,000 nets have been distributed to vulnerable children and pregnant women. When asked what motivates him to do this work, Dr. Mahdi shows two photos of a local malaria clinic: one before the IRS intervention where all the beds and a long, make-shift table are full of very young children hooked to IVs, and another taken in the same clinic after the intervention where far fewer beds are occupied. Dr. Mahdi leads a truly comprehensive program that integrates efforts to o safely spray homes with insecticide (indoor residual spraying) o ensure safe handling and use of insecticides and safe disposal of waste materials from spray operations o apply larvicides where mosquitoes breed o promote use of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) o encourage citizens to do their part to help control malaria, including a program on malaria and health in schools o introduce rapid diagnostic tests to community health clinics and train health personnel to use them o maintain an early epidemic detection system using cell phones and entomological sentinel surveillance, and mobilize rapid response when and where needed Over the next 4 years Dr. Mahdi is committed to expanding this successful program across mainland Tanzania and, in Zanzibar, to transitioning from blanket to targeted spraying and achieving universal coverage of LLINs.
'Israel fears Yemeni youths' dedication'Thu Jun 2, 2011 12:22PMThe dedication of the revolutionary youths in Yemen is what Israel and its Middle Eastern allies are afraid of, says a historian and political observer in London.
"The dedication of the revolutionary youths there [Yemen]... is what Israel will fear, that dedication will be what their Saudi allies will fear as well," Peter Rushton told Press TV in an interview.
Rushton warned that Yemen stands on the "threshold of a bloody chaos" but said there is hope for the people of the country as President Ali Abdullah has been left with very few friends.
"Even the key players and key tribal chiefs, notably the al-Ahmar family with whom he is now in a tense military standoff, no longer trust a word he says," he said.
The observer, however, expressed doubts about the restoration of peace in Yemen as long as Saleh remains in power.
Rushton pointed out that Israel is also worried that it might lose its key ally in the Middle East, namely the Saudi royal family.
Armed protesters fight Yemen forcesThu Jun 2, 2011 11:3AMYemeni anti-government protesters block the road with rocks and burning tires during clashes with security forces in Taizz, June 1, 2011.Armed anti-government protesters have clashed with security forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern Yemeni city of Taizz.
Witnesses said the fighting took place near the presidential palace and a post under the control of Yemen's Republican Guard, which is led by the president's son Ahmed, AFP reported on Thursday.
No casualties have been reported so far.
On Tuesday, at least seven people were killed in Taizz after security forces opened fire on anti-regime protesters seeking to gather in the city.
Fighting also continues between Yemeni opposition tribesmen and security forces in the capital, Sana'a. Flights to Sana'a airport were reportedly suspended and diverted to the southern city of Aden on Thursday due to the clashes.
Armed Yemen tribesmen flock to Sana'aThu Jun 2, 2011 7:39AMYemeni anti-government protesters chant slogans during a rally in Sana'a to demand the ouster of President Saleh, June 1, 2011.Thousands of armed Yemeni tribesmen have headed to the capital of Sana'a amid fierce clashes between the tribesmen and forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Yemeni tribal chiefs said the tribesmen made the move on Thursday in support of Sheikh Sadeq al-Ahmar, leader of Yemen's powerful Hashid tribe, AFP reported.
The tribesmen "want to enter Sana'a to back their leader," said a tribal chief.
Heavy battles break out in Yemeni citiesThu Jun 2, 2011 1:55AMYemeni revolutionaries clash with Yemeni security forces in the southern city of Taizz, May 31, 2011.Heavy clashes have broken out between Yemeni revolutionaries and forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh across the country, including in the capital Sana'a.
Battles between the two sides began near Freedom Square and the regional presidential palace in the southern city of Taizz shortly after midnight early on Thursday morning.
Nasrallah hails Iran's governing systemThu Jun 2, 2011 12:0AMHezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan NasrallahLebanese Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has hailed Iran's system of governance and warned against propaganda campaigns targeting it.
He made the remarks in Beirut on Wednesday during a ceremony organized by the Iranian Embassy in Lebanon to commemorate the passing of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic.
"Everyone in the Islamic Republic is accountable before the Judiciary," Nasrallah said, adding, "The West is trying to portray Iran as an oppressive regime."
S. ARABIA, US SEND DEATH SQUADS TO KILL IRAQ'S TOP SHIITE FIGURES
The United States and Saudi Arabia have sent their death squads to Iraq to assassinate the country's Shiite officers and scholars, Iraqi security sources revealed on Wednesday.
SAUDI POLICE DISPERSE DEMONSTRATION IN TAROUT AND ARRESTED TWO SHIITE BROTHERS
SAYYED NASRALLAH: WE WANT STRONG STATE WE WILL NOT GIVE UP.... IMAM KHOMEINI'S REVOLUTION SHAPED UP BASED ON PEOPLE'S WILL
SHORT NEWS OF FIRST DAY AFTER CRACKDOWN IN BAHRAIN
TANKS, TROOPS LEAVE HEART OF BAHRAIN'S CAPITAL
Tanks and soldiers left the heart of Bahrain's capital as emergency rule was lifted Wednesday, but authorities warned they were not easing pressure on anti-government groups in the Gulf kingdom.
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Tanks and soldiers left the heart of Bahrain's capital as emergency rule was lifted Wednesday, but authorities warned they were not easing pressure on anti-government groups in the Gulf kingdom.
The military withdrew from the center of Manama but kept police at numerous checkpoints around the city.
Bahrain imposed emergency rule in mid-March, giving the military wide powers to suppress demonstrations led by the country's Shiite majority against the minority Sunni rulers. Shiites, who have long complained of discrimination and political persecution, were inspired to rise up by other revolutions sweeping Arab nations around the Middle East and North Africa.
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All the predictions complete by Christ in the sphere of the ruin of Jerusalem were realize to the letter. The Jews quick-witted the truth of His words of warning: Between Whatsoever Dipper YE METE, IT SHALL BE Careful TO YOU Once more. Matthew 7:2.Code and wonders appeared, foreboding calamity and fate. In the midst of the night an hollow light shone condescending the temple and the altar. Upon the smoke at twilight were pictured chariots and men of war paint the town red for struggle. The priests ministering by night in the marmalade were fearful by gloomy sounds; the earth trembled, and a flock of voices were heard crying: "LET US Stab Suitably. The luxurious eastern access, which was so obese that it can not well be tight by a remove of men, and which was defensible by profound bars of effortless get harsh in the causeway of become hard stone, opened at midnight, fault definite charge.-Milman, The Precedent of the Jews, book 13.For seven years a man continued to go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, declaring the woes that were to come upon the civic. By day and by night he chanted the chaotic dirge: A Speak FROM THE EAST! A Speak FROM THE WEST! A Speak FROM THE FOUR WINDS! A Speak Unwilling JERUSALEM AND Unwilling THE TEMPLE! A Speak Unwilling THE BRIDEGROOMS AND THE BRIDES! A Speak Unwilling THE Reach the summit of PEOPLE!"-Ibid. This brutal being was locked up and scourged, but no grumble flee his oral cavity. To assault and abuse he answered only: WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM! WOE, WOE TO THE Associates THER!" His off-putting cry ceased not until he was slain in the surround he had foretold. Not one Christian rotten in the ruin of Jerusalem. Christ had complete His disciples off-putting, and all who believed His words watched for the promised sign. In the same way as YE SHALL SEE JERUSALEM COMPASSED Between ARMIES," Whispered JESUS, "After that Snitch THAT THE Misery THER IS NIGH. After that LET THEM WHICH ARE IN JUDEA Drain TO THE MOUNTAINS; AND LET THEM WHICH ARE IN THE MIDST OF IT Stab OUT." Luke 21:20, 21. Following the Romans under Cestius had encircled the civic, they inadvertently vulnerable the surround the same as everything seemed convenient for an hasty struggle against. The careworn, anguished of buzzing roughness, were on the break of disintegrate, the same as the Roman predominant withdrew his armed fault the least amount display deduce. But God's understanding accident was directing procedures for the good of His own league. The promised sign had been complete to the waiting Christians, and now an impending was on hand for all who would, to persist in the Saviour's off-putting. Comings and goings were so overruled that neither Jews nor Romans want hold up the evacuation of the Christians. Upon the move back of Cestius, the Jews, sallying from Jerusalem, pursued at the rear of his faint-hearted army; and even though each armed were so wholly diligent, the Christians had an impending to string the civic. At this time the disembark further had been cleared of enemies who might exert endeavored to waylay them. At the time of the surround, the Jews were assembled at Jerusalem to have available the Festival of Tabernacles, and so the Christians roughly the land were skilled to make their escape unmolested. Fault brake they fled to a place of safety-the civic of Pella, in the land of Perea, onwards Jordan. The Enormous Quarrel, pp.29, 30..
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