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The Feminist

An article from: Pramoda Chitrabhanu Huff Post Green - The Feminist's Dilemma Dec. 1, 2009 | by Ari Solomon The Feminist's Dilemma I'm a proud feminist, as anyone who cares about the plight of women on our planet should be. In many parts of the world, women are still treated as property. They have few, if any, rights and are subject to exploitation, indignities, and violence on a daily basis. As we feminists struggle for an end to female oppression, we must also consider the females that we, [Read more...]

Honor the Food – Read and Contemplate during the Holiday Season

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From Pramoda Chitrabhanu: Honor the Food The Five Contemplations 1.    This food is the gift of the whole universe: the earth, the sky, numerous living beings and much hard, loving work. 2.    May we eat with mindfulness and gratitude so as to be worthy to receive it. 3.    May we recognize and transform our unwholesome mental formations, especially our greed, and learn to eat with moderation. 4.    May we keep our compassion alive by eating in such a way that we reduce the suffering of living [Read more...]