Barack Obama’s Acceptance Speech

On the 45th anniversary of D. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, the dream seems more real than ever…

McCain Picks Female Alaska Governor as Running Mate–Are We That Gullible?

Are we supposed to be so gullible that just because McCain chose a female running mate those of us who care deeply about women’s rights are going to ignore his record on everything else and jump over to his side, or off to the other side of fence as the case may be?

I don’t know if we’re supposed to be that gullible or not. But I sure hope we aren’t in fact so.

Like Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich said at the Democratic National Convention on August 26, 2008 , “Wake Up America!”

“Trouble the Water”–Katrina Documentary, Up Close and Personal

Kimberly Rivers Roberts caught it all on tape live and in person.  On the heels of Gustav, and in the wake of the reality that many New Orleans’ citizens were ailing, abandoned, environmentally abused by big business aligned with Big Brother long before Katrina hit, unfortunately, the story ain’t over yet …

www.troublethewaterfilm.com

I’m on YouTube Blinking and Reading

In between batting my eyes I read from my new children’s book, Taneesha Never Disparaging. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiYOib0tEus. This week the book got a couple of new reviews. All reviews are on my website at the “Reviews” link: www.mlavoraperry.com.

Click here and watch me blink while I read...

Obama Video–”American Prayer” by Dave Stewart

If not now…

Well, you know the rest…

New Review of My Children’s Book, Taneesha Never Disparaging…

Read the newest review of my children’s book, TANEESHA NEVER DISPARAGING, at

http://www.yabookscentral.com/cfusion/index.cfm?fuseAction=books.review&review_id=13669

-LaVora

Buy Taneesha here. (This is my publisher. The book’s available from Amazon, too. But my publisher gives a nice discount. Plus they are very nice folks.)

Read more Taneesha reviews and stuff, here.

Guidance—It’s an Optional Thing (This isn’t Hypnosis)

For those of you who know what
the non-English words mean.
You know who you are…

***

You should understand that the ultimate meaning
of this chapter [16 of the Lotus Sutra]
is that ordinary mortals, just as they are
in their original state of being, are Buddhas.
-Nichiren, Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings

***

You are getting sleepy awakened…
It’s okay to not
“go get”
guidance
Or to listen to
but choose not to follow
a suggestion
Inside you
exists all the wisdom you need
Just as you are
you are capable of making wise decisions
Chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
Study Nichiren’s words
the ones he wrote
the ones he spoke
Muster courage
fear kills dreams
fear feeds “impossible”
fear sucks
No One
knows better than you
what is best for you
Trust in your Buddhahood
You are the Gohonzon
the Gohonzon is you
You are Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is you
You are everything
everything is you
(Can you hear the Stylistics?
I can)
So do it
do something
do something else
Because
you are a Buddha
Always have been
Always will be
No kidding
I didn’t make this up
(Then again, really, I did)
See?
See
You are awakened

“You are Everything”–The Stylistics, 1971

PINK—”Dear Mr. President”

When John McCain’s policies remain lock-stepped with those of current President George W. Bush, how can anyone who backed Hillary Clinton in the primaries even think about voting for McCain in November?

During 2008-2012 do we want the “Mr. President” in Pink’s song to aptly refer to our current commander in chief? I don’t. 

TEEN SISTERS HEALTH: BACK TO SCHOOL 2008-2009, CHAT with Dr. Linda Bradley, M.D.

Date: Thursday, August 21, 2008

Time: 7-8pm ET

Be at the following webpage on that date and at that time to post your questions for Dr. Linda Bradley, coauthor of TEEN SISTERS’ HEALTH–A Body, Mind, & Spirit Wellness Guide for Girls of Color  with M. LaVora Perry:

http://community.livejournal.com/teensisters/3729.html

Click the link for more information.

Pass the word…

M. LaVora Perry
Taneesha Never Disparaging (Wisdom Publications, September 2008)
Teen Sisters Health–A Body, Mind, & Spirit Wellness Guide for Girls of Color
Website: mlavoraperry.com