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In a sit-down interview with The Hui, Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson took aim at the coalition government. She said that while the Greens are "readier than we have ever been" for an election, the current Government is "a pack of bastards".Chris Hipkins has come out swinging today making the observation that maybe NZ First should be called "Labour's Seconds" due to the number of former Labour MPs that were, and are, involved with Winston Peters' partyNicola Willis has fronted the media today about the increase in inflation to 4.1% saying that Trump ‘certainly made things harder' and looking for external excuses for the number, which may be true on some level, but they certainly didn't give Labour the same excuse when external excuses, in the form of a global pandemic, caused inflation to spike in the last term. Labour's finance spokesperson Barb Edmonds joins us live at 9pm to talk about today's announcement++++++++++++++++++++Like us on Facebook.com/BigHairyNetwork Follow us on Twitter.com/@bighairynetworkFollowing us on TikTok.com/@bighairynetworkSupport us on Patreon www.patreon.com/c/BigHairyNewsCheck out our merch https://bhn.nz/shop/Donate to our work https://bhn.nz/shop/donation/

Hard News on Friday with Tara Green and Rama Arjuna and guests Crystals, Cosmic Calendars, and the Bridge Between Science, Spirit, and Cooperation Opening the Circle With Mayan Time and Galactic Directions In this episode of Hard News on Friday, Rainbird, Tara, and Rama open by welcoming listeners to BBS Radio Station One and setting a sacred tone through breath, heart-space focus, spirit teams, ancestors, totems, and the seven galactic directions in the Mayan tradition. Rainbird then reads from the Mayan record of days, beginning with 12 Ahau, the yellow crystal sun, and the start of what the transcript identifies as the “Barbarous Basket.” The opening frames the evening through cooperation, enlightenment, Christ consciousness, universal fire, and the movement toward wholeness. The Week Ahead, Wayeb Days, and Support for the Shows Rainbird continues through the upcoming Mayan calendar energies, including Imix, Ik, Akbal, Kan, Chicchan, Cimi, and Manik, while connecting each day to themes such as creation, dream time, self-determination, forgiveness, healing, and the release of ego or struggle. He notes Rama's birthday during the week and the approach of the Wayeb days leading into the Day Out of Time. Rainbird then shifts into program support, explaining the weekly funding needs for Hard News on Friday and the Saturday show The True History of NESARA and Our Galactic Origins, providing donation instructions and expressing gratitude to listeners for keeping the programs going. Tara and Rama on the Fifth Dimension and Living Crystals Tara and Rama describe the present moment as one of rapid dimensional shift, saying they are witnessing the fifth dimension unfold “in real time.” They speak of crystalline DNA activation, miracles, animals, crystals, the Schumann resonance, and the quantum field reaching out through silence, vibration, and living energy. They also mention prayers and mantras for victims who have “gone over the rainbow,” including the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra, while connecting the spiritual work to global suffering, Gaza, ICE, Saint Germain, and the need to send “terabytes of love.” Kryon on Crystals, Frequency, Coherence, and Healing Rainbird introduces a recorded Kryon teaching on crystals, which blends science, metaphysics, and spiritual interpretation. The excerpt describes crystalline wafers storing vast amounts of data, crystals as always in atomic motion, and quartz-like substances as carriers of frequency, memory, and vibration. Kryon explains that crystals are not “evil,” do not simply absorb negativity, and are better understood through coherence, resonance, harmonics, and overtones. The teaching connects crystals to watches, piezoelectric properties, Royal Rife, healing templates, and the idea that clusters of crystals can vibrationally come into coherence with one another and with their owners. Channeled Mother Segment and the Shift of the Ages The show then moves into a channeled Mother segment with Tara and Rama, framed through the Christ office, Saint Germain, and the idea of the “shift of the ages” unfolding in real time. The segment emphasizes love, diversity, equality, inclusion, divine government, and learning to get along across race, creed, color, and planetary difference. It criticizes war, violence against children, and political abuses, while also describing galactic forces, archangels, the violet flame, sapphire blue ray, emerald green ray, and feminine energy as tools for cooling conflict and helping Earth move through a cosmic schedule. Gregg Braden and Bruce Lipton on Science and Spirituality Rainbird introduces a recorded conversation with Gregg Braden and Bruce Lipton about science, spirituality, quantum physics, consciousness, and the mind-body connection. The excerpt argues that ancient cultures did not separate science, art, spirituality, and daily life the way modern society does. Braden and Lipton discuss the separation created by Newtonian models, the bridge offered by quantum physics, the idea that humans are energy beings connected to the field, and the need for language that can make spiritual ideas accessible to scientific-minded people. Their conversation frames spirituality not as dogma but as relationship: to self, community, Earth, and the larger invisible forces shaping life. Cooperation, Mutual Aid, and a New Human Story The closing excerpt focuses on the urgency of human evolution, ecological crisis, the sixth mass extinction, and the need to move beyond separation, competition, and powerlessness. Braden and Lipton criticize the misuse of Darwinian “survival of the fittest” thinking and instead point to cooperation, mutual aid, and garden-like interdependence as deeper models of nature. They discuss younger generations, global vision, self-empowerment, peer-reviewed science, and the possibility of building a more compassionate future by integrating modern discoveries with ancient wisdom. The episode ends with gratitude, blessings, “honey in the heart,” and a closing spirit of peace, long life, and continued connection.

Hard News on Friday with Tara Green and Rama Arjuna and guests Crystals, Cosmic Calendars, and the Bridge Between Science, Spirit, and Cooperation Opening the Circle With Mayan Time and Galactic Directions In this episode of Hard News on Friday, Rainbird, Tara, and Rama open by welcoming listeners to BBS Radio Station One and setting a sacred tone through breath, heart-space focus, spirit teams, ancestors, totems, and the seven galactic directions in the Mayan tradition. Rainbird then reads from the Mayan record of days, beginning with 12 Ahau, the yellow crystal sun, and the start of what the transcript identifies as the “Barbarous Basket.” The opening frames the evening through cooperation, enlightenment, Christ consciousness, universal fire, and the movement toward wholeness. The Week Ahead, Wayeb Days, and Support for the Shows Rainbird continues through the upcoming Mayan calendar energies, including Imix, Ik, Akbal, Kan, Chicchan, Cimi, and Manik, while connecting each day to themes such as creation, dream time, self-determination, forgiveness, healing, and the release of ego or struggle. He notes Rama's birthday during the week and the approach of the Wayeb days leading into the Day Out of Time. Rainbird then shifts into program support, explaining the weekly funding needs for Hard News on Friday and the Saturday show The True History of NESARA and Our Galactic Origins, providing donation instructions and expressing gratitude to listeners for keeping the programs going. Tara and Rama on the Fifth Dimension and Living Crystals Tara and Rama describe the present moment as one of rapid dimensional shift, saying they are witnessing the fifth dimension unfold “in real time.” They speak of crystalline DNA activation, miracles, animals, crystals, the Schumann resonance, and the quantum field reaching out through silence, vibration, and living energy. They also mention prayers and mantras for victims who have “gone over the rainbow,” including the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra, while connecting the spiritual work to global suffering, Gaza, ICE, Saint Germain, and the need to send “terabytes of love.” Kryon on Crystals, Frequency, Coherence, and Healing Rainbird introduces a recorded Kryon teaching on crystals, which blends science, metaphysics, and spiritual interpretation. The excerpt describes crystalline wafers storing vast amounts of data, crystals as always in atomic motion, and quartz-like substances as carriers of frequency, memory, and vibration. Kryon explains that crystals are not “evil,” do not simply absorb negativity, and are better understood through coherence, resonance, harmonics, and overtones. The teaching connects crystals to watches, piezoelectric properties, Royal Rife, healing templates, and the idea that clusters of crystals can vibrationally come into coherence with one another and with their owners. Channeled Mother Segment and the Shift of the Ages The show then moves into a channeled Mother segment with Tara and Rama, framed through the Christ office, Saint Germain, and the idea of the “shift of the ages” unfolding in real time. The segment emphasizes love, diversity, equality, inclusion, divine government, and learning to get along across race, creed, color, and planetary difference. It criticizes war, violence against children, and political abuses, while also describing galactic forces, archangels, the violet flame, sapphire blue ray, emerald green ray, and feminine energy as tools for cooling conflict and helping Earth move through a cosmic schedule. Gregg Braden and Bruce Lipton on Science and Spirituality Rainbird introduces a recorded conversation with Gregg Braden and Bruce Lipton about science, spirituality, quantum physics, consciousness, and the mind-body connection. The excerpt argues that ancient cultures did not separate science, art, spirituality, and daily life the way modern society does. Braden and Lipton discuss the separation created by Newtonian models, the bridge offered by quantum physics, the idea that humans are energy beings connected to the field, and the need for language that can make spiritual ideas accessible to scientific-minded people. Their conversation frames spirituality not as dogma but as relationship: to self, community, Earth, and the larger invisible forces shaping life. Cooperation, Mutual Aid, and a New Human Story The closing excerpt focuses on the urgency of human evolution, ecological crisis, the sixth mass extinction, and the need to move beyond separation, competition, and powerlessness. Braden and Lipton criticize the misuse of Darwinian “survival of the fittest” thinking and instead point to cooperation, mutual aid, and garden-like interdependence as deeper models of nature. They discuss younger generations, global vision, self-empowerment, peer-reviewed science, and the possibility of building a more compassionate future by integrating modern discoveries with ancient wisdom. The episode ends with gratitude, blessings, “honey in the heart,” and a closing spirit of peace, long life, and continued connection.

“I shall go with you today to the forest. There is no doubt about it. I cannot be prevented, O greatly fortunate one. I am ready to go.” (Sita Devi speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kand, 27.15)

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“Being under the control of passion and lust, Rama's father, Maharaja Dasharatha, wanted to fulfill Kaikeyi's cherished desire, thus he did not go through with Rama's installation ceremony.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.12)

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Hard News on Friday with Tara Green and Rama Arjuna and guests Navigating a Time of Global Change and Spiritual Transition The Hard News on Friday team combines current political reporting, Mayan calendar teachings, recorded energy commentary, channeled perspectives on ascension, and a guided meditation focused on changing frequencies, higher-self alignment, and conscious transformation. This episode does not feature a traditional guest. Instead, it brings together Rainbird's opening meditation and Mayan calendar report, current-events commentary from Rama and Tara, a recorded spiritual energy update, a channeled message identified as “Mother,” and an extended guided meditation. Together, these segments combine political reporting, metaphysical interpretation, and spiritual practice. Claims involving astrology, energetic shifts, channeling, political events, or public figures are presented as the views of the speakers and recorded material rather than as independently verified facts. Mayan Calendar Teachings and the Approaching New Cycle Rainbird opens by inviting listeners into their heart space, gathering symbolically around a council fire, and calling in guides, ancestors, healing teams, and the seven galactic directions according to the Mayan tradition. She then reviews the Mayan calendar energies assigned to the coming week, describing symbolic themes connected with exploration, wakefulness, transformation, service, healing, manifestation, and Christ consciousness. Each day is presented as an opportunity to embrace certain qualities while releasing fear, limitation, despair, control, or a sense of separation. Rainbird also discusses the approaching Day Out of Time and the transition from one Mayan calendar year into another. She interprets the incoming cycle as emphasizing purification, planetary awareness, and renewed spiritual focus. Supporting the Programs and Reporting Political Developments Rainbird provides donation information for Hard News on Friday, the companion Saturday program, and the personal needs of Tara and Rama before passing the discussion to the co-hosts. Tara then reads from a Democracy Now! segment examining recent victories by candidates supported by the Democratic Socialists of America and Justice Democrats. The report describes the organizations' attempts to strengthen progressive and socialist political campaigns, reduce reliance on establishment and corporate funding, and frame politics around economic class. Representatives quoted in the segment discuss transferring political power from the wealthiest Americans toward working people and expanding democratic participation. The hosts present the material as part of their broader effort to inform listeners about current political movements and changing electoral dynamics. Identity, Astrology, and the Recorded Energy Update A substantial portion of the program features a recorded “Energy Update” connecting astrology, emotional intensity, identity, the throat chakra, and anticipated “timeline jumps.” The speaker describes recent weeks as a period of heightened existential stress in which people may be confronting how they see themselves and how they are perceived by others. Her “Bird Woman” artwork becomes a symbol for the relationship between outward physical identity and a less visible energetic or mythic identity. The segment also includes speculative commentary about Taylor Swift's public image and a reported wedding, using those subjects as examples of the difference between public presentation and hidden meaning. These interpretations are offered through the recorded speaker's personal metaphysical and astrological framework. Solar Activity, Divine Feminine Energy, and Ascension Rama interprets solar flares, planetary activity, and current world conditions as evidence of a larger transition in human consciousness. He describes the period as a “shift of the ages” and encourages listeners to respond by surrendering to love rather than reinforcing conflict or fear. His commentary gives particular attention to the rise of divine feminine or “grandmother” energy, referencing Mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, Lady Nada, and other spiritual figures. Rama presents the decline of patriarchal structures and the emergence of feminine spiritual authority as part of what he believes is a planetary transformation. These ideas are woven together with brief comments about international conflict, political power, DNA, galactic history, and the arrival of new spiritual energies. A Channeled Message About Changing Frequencies After Rama's invocation, a channeled message identified as “Mother” describes humanity as moving rapidly toward ascension while physical bodies, consciousness, and planetary frequencies undergo change. The message presents solar and cosmic energies as influencing the Earth and encourages listeners to be gentle with themselves during the transition. It contrasts the “iron fist” of patriarchal power with the softer but powerful influence of the divine feminine, symbolized through feathers, snowflakes, grandmothers, and the Great Mother Goddess. The speaker also discusses diversity, equality, equity, inclusion, nonviolence, and the belief that humanity is one race expressed through many colors and identities. Current political and criminal controversies are briefly interpreted through this channeled spiritual perspective, with the broader message emphasizing accountability, balance, healing, and what the speaker calls a “new heaven, new earth.” Returning to the Higher Self The final major segment is a guided meditation inviting listeners to move beyond mental noise, old stories, and social roles in order to reconnect with their higher self. The meditation begins with breathing and heart-centered awareness before introducing the sacred threefold flame: blue for divine power and protection, gold for wisdom and illumination, and pink for love and compassion. Listeners are then guided to ground themselves through imagined roots extending into Mother Earth while receiving a column of divine light through the crown and energy centers. The meditation encourages the release of fear, outdated identities, limiting beliefs, energetic obligations, and the need to prove personal worth. It concludes with affirmations concerning love, abundance, peace, spiritual guidance, and the embodiment of divine love. Integrating Outer Events with Inner Awareness Following the meditation, the hosts briefly express appreciation for the segment, introduce part of the song “My Name Is Love: I Lost Myself and Found You,” and thank the audience before returning the program to BBS Radio. Taken as a whole, the episode moves repeatedly between external events and internal spiritual interpretation. Political organizing, solar activity, astrology, changing identities, ascension teachings, and meditation are all presented as different ways of understanding what the speakers view as a period of rapid transition. The program does not separate current events from consciousness but instead interprets public developments through a spiritual and metaphysical framework. Its overall message encourages listeners to remain informed while also cultivating grounding, compassion, personal reflection, and alignment with their higher values.

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The Gemara in Masechet Shabbat brings the ruling of Rabbi Yohanan that when one puts on shoes, he should put his left shoe on before his right shoe. He notes that Tefillin are worn (by righthanded people) on the left arm, indicating that the left side, at least in some respects, is given precedence over the right side. Rabbi Yosef, as the Gemara cites, disagrees, quoting a Berayta establishing that the right shoe should be placed first. The Gemara concludes that the proper thing to do is to accommodate both opinions, by placing the right shoe before the left shoe, and then tying the left shoe before the right shoe. At first glance, this "compromise" seems difficult to explain. If one places the right shoe first, but then ties the left shoe first, he does not accommodate either position. Why, then, is this the preferred sequence? The Bet Yosef brings those who explain that when Rabbi Yohanan points to the precedent of Tefillin, his intention was to show that when it comes to tying, the left side is given precedence. Tefillin is tied to the left arm, thus indicating to us that tying on the left should come before tying on the right. Therefore, even Rabbi Yohanan agrees that the right shoe should be placed before the left shoe, and his point was simply that the left shoelaces should be tied before the right shoelaces. This is the ruling of the Shulhan Aruch. It should be noted that the Tefillin are not actually "tied" around the arm; they are wrapped around the arm. It thus follows that this Halacha applies not only to tying shoelaces, but to all kinds of fastening – such as if one's shoes are closed with a zipper or Velcro. Moreover, when one wears a long-sleeve shirt, he should first button the left sleeve before buttoning the right sleeve, as this, too, is a kind of fastening. Although one should insert his right arm into his shirt when getting dressed before the left arm (as we've discussed in previous installments), the left sleeve should be buttoned before the right sleeve – or, if one wears cufflinks, the left cufflink should be closed before the right cufflink. Interestingly, the Lebush (Rav Mordechai Yaffe, c. 1530-1612) offered a different explanation for why the left shoe should be tied before the right shoe. He notes the story of Abraham Abinu rescuing the city of Sedom after it had been captured by the four kings, and when he returned from battle, the king of Sedom offered Abraham all the property which he had retrieved. Abraham refused to take any possessions of the evil city of Sedom, and he proclaimed that he would not even accept a "thread or a shoelace" ("Im Mi'hut Ve'ad Seroch Na'al" – Bereshit 14:23). The Gemara (Sota 17a) teaches that in reward for Abraham's refusing to take even a "shoelace," the Misva of Tefillin was given to his descendants. Thus, the Lebush writes, a special connection exists between shoelaces and the Misva of Tefillin, and it is for this reason that we tie our shoelaces in a manner that is based upon the Tefillin, granting precedence to the left side. According to this explanation, this procedure is required only when tying shoelaces, and not when tying or fastening anything else, such as shirtsleeves. Regardless, the commonly accepted explanation is that which the Bet Yosef cited, and therefore the left is always given precedence when tying or fastening garments, such as when buttoning shirtsleeves. Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Jerusalem, 1910-1995) addressed the question regarding shoes which have laces on both sides; meaning, on each foot, there are two sets of laces that must be tied, one on the right side of the shoe and one on the left side. When tying each shoe, which side should be tied first? This would depend on the question of whether Halacha requires only tying the left shoe before right shoe, or giving the left side precedence in every act of tying. According to the first perspective, the requirement is merely to tie the left shoe first, in which case for each shoe, we revert to the standard rule granting precedence to the right side, and tie the right laces of each shoe first. According to the second perspective, then even when tying each shoe, the left side is given precedence. Rav Shlomo Zalman was more inclined to accept this second possibility, that the left side should be tied before the right side. The Rama writes that if one wears shoes without laces, then he simply places the right shoe before the left shoe. Rav Haim Cohen of Aleppo (d. 1655) wrote that when wearing shoes without laces, the proper procedure is to put the right foot in the shoe but not completely, and then put the left shoe on completely and, thereafter, finishing to put on the right shoe. However, the Poskim did not bring this practice, and the accepted procedure is to simply put the right shoe on before the left shoe. (It is known that the Hafetz Haim made a point of wearing of shoes without laces, as he did not wish to waste the time it would take each time he put on or took off his shoes to tie and untie the laces.) Summary: The proper procedure when putting on shoes is to place the right shoe first, without tying it, and then place the left shoe, tie it, and, at the end, tie the right shoe. When it comes to any sort of tying or fastening, the left side is given precedence, and thus one should tie his left shirtsleeve before his right shirtsleeve, or close the left cufflink before the right cufflink. If one wears shoes without laces, then he simply puts the right shoe on before the left shoe.

Show Notes: Jenny Davidson describes her continued passion for literature, reading, and writing, her interest in primatology, adventures in Tanzania, and her new hobbies.  Form and Technique in Powerlifting  She details her fitness routine, including powerlifting, running, swimming, triathlon, and yoga. Jenny shares her experience with a longstanding injury affecting her ability to do high-volume aerobic training. Jenny explains the basics of powerlifting, distinguishing it from Olympic lifting. She describes her favorite lift, the deadlift, and the other two main lifts: squat and bench press. Jenny shares her powerlifting achievements, including her recent competitions and her current lifting numbers. She emphasizes the importance of proper form and technique in powerlifting. Health and Community through Fitness Jenny discusses the impact of her exercise routine on her mood and energy levels. She describes how exercise helps her maintain a schedule and provides a sense of community through fitness activities. Jenny shares her experience with yoga and how it has become a significant part of her life. She mentions her weekly private Pilates sessions for therapeutic purposes. A Career in Literature Jenny talks about her career in literature, starting with her graduate studies at Yale. She specializes in 18th-century British literature and has been teaching at Columbia for 25 years. She mentions several books, including Clarissa and Moby Dick. Jenny enjoys teaching a mix of introductory and specialized classes, including comparative European novels and single-author classes. She shares her enthusiasm for teaching complex literary texts and the unique challenges they present.  Recommended 18th Century Literature Jenny recommends Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels and his other prose satires as essential reading. She highlights Frances Burney's novel Evelina and Edward Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Jenny also recommends Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations and Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France. She mentions Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy and A Sentimental Journey as accessible entry points to 18th-century literature. The Rise of Literacy Jenny discusses the rise of literacy and popular print in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. She explains how books like Pamela by Richardson were shared among multiple readers, increasing their reach. Jenny notes the evidence of reading among both elite and working-class individuals. She highlights the importance of marginalia and letters in understanding the reading habits of the time. Reading Habits Jenny shares her unusual relationship with reading, being a very fast reader from a very early age. She describes her reading habits, including rereading books she teaches and reading modern novels for pleasure. Jenny mentions her book, Reading Style: A Life in Sentences, which explores her life as a reader. She reflects on the challenges of finding enough reading material during demanding times of the semester. Primatology in Tanzania Jenny discusses her recent trips to Tanzania and her interest in primatology and being influenced by Jane Goodall from a young age. She shares her experience learning Swahili and conducting oral history interviews with Tanzanian field assistants. Jenny plans to create an oral history digital repository at Columbia and potentially publish essays or a book on her findings. She describes her collaboration with a Tanzanian guide, Rama, and their efforts to revive a tree-planting education program. AI in Humanities Education Jenny discusses the potential and limitations of AI in humanities education. She expresses concerns about students using AI for assignments, viewing it as a form of cheating. Jenny shares her positive experience with using AI for transcription of oral history interviews. She emphasizes the importance of creating a quiet mind and immersive reading environments for deep learning. Harvard Reflections Jenny talks about classes with Barbara Johnson, Elaine Scarry, and Writing Narrative History with Simon Schama. She also mentions the class Judith Clara taught on political obligation, and a class called The Development of the Modern State taught by Stanley Hoffman, Peter Hall, and Tom Ertman. Timestamps: 02:21: Powerlifting and Technique  07:45: Impact of Exercise on Personal Life  10:17: Career in Literature and Teaching  13:00: Recommended 18th-Century Literature  13:15: Reading Public in the 18th Century  26:45: Jenny's Reading Habits  29:09: Tanzania Research and Oral History  35:39: AI and Humanities Education  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/214744151893608/user/112738 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-davidson-a89a7b1b5   *AI generated transcript and show notes.  

What if the villain is not outside evolution, but part of what gives it shape? In this first episode of a two-part exploration, Thom uses the characters of Ravana and Rama, from the epic Ramayana, to unpack Vedic mythos, dharma, and the surprising role of the antagonist in the unfoldment of consciousness. Along the way, he reframes mythology not as fantasy or fallacy, but as a way profound knowledge becomes relatable and alive. Listen or watch to explore why, in the Vedic worldview, even destructive forces may have a place in the larger movement of evolution. You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/3sGz4FP6LTwEpisode Highlights[00:45] What Mythos Really Means[05:32] Valmiki and the Ramayana[07:54] Conditions for an Avatar[10:18] Ravana Enters the Story[13:06] Ravana's Origin in Vaikuntha[16:52] What Is a Rakshasa?[19:12] Dharma and the Flow of Life[23:31] Villainy Gives Shape to Heroes[24:59] Nothing Is Anti-EvolutionaryUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com  https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/

The Gemara (Shabbat 61a) teaches that if one is applying oil on his entire body, he should begin with the head, which is the "king," so-to-speak, of the body. The Rama, in Darcheh Moshe, cites Rav Abraham of Prague (d. 1542) as asserting that this applies also to bathing; when one washes his body, he should wash his head first. The Rama then proceeds to cite a passage from the Rambam which seems to imply that one may wash the rest of his body first, before the head, and that there is no need to wash the right side of one's body before the left side. However, the Kaf Ha'haim (Rav Yaakob Haim Sofer, Baghdad-Israel, 1870-1939) cites those who explain that since in earlier generations people did not bathe very often, no procedure was instituted for bathing. It is only when it comes to daily activities that we are urged to give precedence to the right side to symbolize the prevailing of Hesed (which is associated with the right) over judgment (which is associated with the left). Bathing, however, was infrequent in ancient times, and so the Sages did not institute any procedure. Nowadays, we bathe regularly, and so we should follow the proper protocol – washing the head first, and then the right side of the body followed by the left side. The simple manner of bathing, then, is to first wash the hair on the head, and then the entire right side of the body – the arm, torso and legs – followed by the entire left side. The Arizal, however, taught that after washing the head, one should wash the right arm, then the left arm, the torso, the legs, the private area, and then the feet. When one washes his hands – either for Netilat Yadayim or for cleanliness – he should wash his right hand before his left hand. Likewise, when drying oneself after bathing, he should first dry the head and face, followed by the arms and then the feet. When one gets dressed after bathing, he should first put on his Kipa before his garments, as the head should be covered before the other parts of the body. When undressing, one should remove his Kipa last, after removing all his clothing. And when one removes his clothes, he should remove the left side before the right side to show importance to the right side, just like one puts his garments on his right side before the left side (as discussed in a previous installment).

Hard News on Friday with Tara Green and Rama Arjuna and guests Fireworks, War, Earth's Greatest Enemy, and the Power of Peace A Sacred Opening With Rainbird and the Mayan Calendar This episode of Hard News on Friday opens with Rainbird guiding listeners into heart space around a symbolic council fire with guides, ancestors, spirit teams, and totems. She identifies the day as 11 Kimi, the White Spectral Linker of Worlds, and describes its themes of release, liberation, equalizing, opportunity, and death. Rainbird then walks listeners through the energetic qualities of the week ahead in the Mayan calendar, including Manik for healing, Lamat for vision, Muluc for a new wave, Oc for unconditional love, Chuen for playful magic, Eb for human service, and Ben for strength and dimensional focus. Donations, Community Support, and the Talking Stick After a drumming journey, Rainbird gives housekeeping information for listener support, including BBS Radio fees and direct assistance for Tara and Rama. She explains how listeners can donate through BBS Radio, PayPal, or mail, and she names specific practical needs such as utilities, living expenses, and phone-service costs. Rainbird then passes the symbolic talking stick to Tara and Rama, describing it as filled with Fourth of July imagery, fireworks, flags, feathers, fairies, Native American symbolism, and soccer balls representing the world coming together. Saint Germain, the Founding Fathers, and a New Heaven and Earth Rama and Tara begin by connecting the nation's 250-year celebration to spiritual history, saying the Founding Fathers were helped by Saint Germain and, in Rama's telling, that George Washington had contact with Galactics at Valley Forge. They frame the Fourth of July not only as a national anniversary, but as part of a larger spiritual story involving a new heaven, a new earth, and the evolution of democracy. Rama then shifts toward “hard news,” introducing a recorded interview with Abby Martin on the U.S. military, war, empire, environmental destruction, and the documentary Earth's Greatest Enemy. Abby Martin, Project Censored, and the Military as Earth's Greatest Enemy The longest news segment is a recorded interview from the Project Censored Show with Mickey Huff and Abby Martin. Martin discusses her film Earth's Greatest Enemy, which argues that the U.S. military is one of the planet's most destructive forces through emissions, toxic contamination, nuclear weapons, Agent Orange, fossil-fuel enforcement, military bases, and war-related ecological damage. She connects militarism to capitalism, climate destruction, Gaza, Iran, Okinawa, police militarization, Cop City, and the normalization of endless military budgets. Mickey Huff adds historical context involving Smedley Butler, the permanent war economy, Iran, Guatemala, the CIA, and the way corporate media often hides or flattens that history. Anti-War Solidarity and the Call to Act The Abby Martin segment also focuses on what people can do in the face of militarism, propaganda, and despair. Martin says the answer is solidarity, love, humility, support for trustworthy independent journalism, local organizing, and movement building. She urges people not to doomscroll themselves into helplessness, but to join organizations, support divestment campaigns, host screenings, and use the documentary as a tool for consciousness expansion. The interview closes with Martin encouraging people to support both Earth's Greatest Enemy and her film Cuba After Castro, while Huff congratulates her on receiving the Izzy Award. Mother Sekhmet on Peace, AI, and the Power of the People After the interview, Tara invokes Mother Sekhmet, who speaks through Rama with a message about peace, compassion, unified consciousness, and the people's power. Mother Sekhmet says the old systems are obsolete and that humanity is being asked to choose love over war. She criticizes corporations, artificial intelligence, and what she calls hive-mind or Borg-like systems, contrasting them with living spirit and the temple of the human body. Tara and Mother Sekhmet also discuss social democracy, younger political leaders, Bernie Sanders, AOC, Trump, the violet fire, Lady Liberty, Lady Freedom, and the ascended masters as part of a larger spiritual transformation. Kryon, Crystals, Frequency, and the Closing Blessing The final segment features a recorded teaching from Kryon titled “What Do You Know About Crystals?” Kryon speaks from the Wagner Crystal Mines in Arkansas and explains crystals as holders of frequency, energy, consciousness, and benevolent Gaia-based resonance. The teaching connects crystal sets, radio reception, consciousness as energy, programming crystals, healing frequencies, and the idea that science may one day better understand how crystals store and transmit frequency. Rama and Tara close the program with aloha, namaste, peace, and a reminder that listeners can join them again the next day.

“Ekadashi, Janmashtami, Vamana-dvadashi, Rama-navami and Narasimha-chaturdashi should all be observed.” (Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya 24.341)

En este episodio del pódcast “Artistas y cultura en los territorios”, nos adentramos en el legado de la artista kaqchikel Angélica Serech, a quien escuchábamos hace un momento, una mujer que ha dedicado más de 36 años de su vida a hilar historias por medio de su obra. 

“With folded hands Tulsi asks Lord Shiva for the blessing that birth after birth he belong only to Rama, be related to Him, have love for Him and receive love from Him.” (Dohavali, 89)

“With folded hands Tulsi asks Lord Shiva for the blessing that birth after birth he belong only to Rama, be related to Him, have love for Him and receive love from Him.” (Dohavali, 89)

Hard News on Friday with Tara Green and Rama Arjuna and guests Solar Fire, Galactic Contact, and the Call to Stay in the Heart Rainbird Opens the Circle This episode of Hard News on Friday opens with Rainbird welcoming listeners to Tara and Rama's program and leading a grounding spiritual invocation. She invites the audience to breathe, gather around a virtual council fire, and call in the seven galactic directions in the Mayan tradition. Rainbird then reads the Mayan day energies for the current day and the week ahead, emphasizing transformation, catalyzing energy, Christ consciousness, creation, unity with spirit, abundance, self-determination, transmutation, forgiveness, and letting go of what no longer serves. Donations, Community Support, and the Talking Stick After the opening meditation and calendar reading, Rainbird shifts into practical housekeeping for the program. She explains the weekly production expenses for BBS Radio and gives donation instructions for supporting the show, as well as separate support information for Tara and Rama's personal needs. She frames giving as a heart-centered act of participation in the community. Rainbird then passes a symbolic talking stick filled with stars, star beings, elementals, disclosure energy, fairies, feathers, Pleiadians, Arcturians, and Andromedans to Tara and Rama. Earth Changes, Solar Flares, and Ascension Energies Tara and Rama begin by describing intense energies affecting Earth, including solar flares, coronal holes, electromagnetic shifts, and earthquakes in places such as Venezuela, the Philippines, Northern California, and Japan. Rama says he spoke with Dr. Steve and Professor Nicodemus, who described solar activity activating ley lines and grid lines on the planet. Tara and Rama interpret these events through a spiritual and cosmic lens, saying Earth, the sun, and humanity are undergoing a major upgrade as the planet moves through powerful galactic energies. Caroline Oceana Ryan Questions the Cosmic Story Guest Caroline Oceana Ryan joins the conversation and asks Rama about his latest news update, including claims involving Mr. X, Lady Nada, the UN Security Council, war crimes, the Middle East, the International Criminal Court, and the International Court of Justice. The discussion moves into accountability, possible galactic intervention, Congress, political figures, and the state of the White House. As throughout the program, the speakers frame current events as part of a larger cosmic struggle involving disclosure, higher-dimensional change, and the collapse of an old timeline. Alignment, Discernment, and the Forces of Light Caroline asks what it means to “stay in alignment,” and Rama answers that alignment means maintaining daily sacred spiritual practice, or sadhana, and refusing to be pulled into confusion, fear, anger, and lower-frequency narratives. Tara and Rama discuss the Schumann resonance, incoming light codes, gold particles, ascension, mastery, and the need to remain centered as emotional and mental confusion intensifies. The recurring guidance is to stay positive, send love, call in the violet, emerald, and sapphire rays, and respond to Earth's trouble spots through prayer, meditation, and spiritual intention. Mother's Message, NESARA, and Galactic Family The second part of the program includes a message from “Mother,” who urges listeners to send love and good vibrations to Venezuela and other affected regions. Mother speaks about the incoming light, the galactic plane, the star Vega, the upgrade of Earth and the solar system, the presence of angels and masters, and the importance of becoming instruments of peace. The conversation also touches on NESARA, divine governance, reparations, restoration for First Nations peoples, disclosure, galactic families, Dr. Greer, elementals, animals, and the role of love in calming planetary upheaval. I AM Presence Meditation and Pleiadian Contact The episode closes with a guided meditation connecting listeners to the I AM Presence, divine source, higher realms, angelic presences, and inner guidance. The meditation encourages listeners to remain present through transformation, meet uncertainty with compassion, and walk forward in love, trust, and divine guidance. Tara and Rama then play a message from Mel Lawson, who describes June 26, 2026, as a day of spiritual reset and Pleiadian contact. Rainbird later identifies Mel's spirit name as Seraphina and affirms her as a clear receiver of information. The program ends with gratitude, blessings, and the promise of continued connection “on the bridge” and in dreams.

A powerful and intimate conversation and one of Paul's favorites (and the origin of the "Herbert's Butthole" riff). Originally aired in 2015, the then 28 year-old Syrian opens up about always being the minority wherever she lives (She was born in Syria, grew up in Brazil and now lives in the US), racism towards Arabs, recovering from sexual abuse, battling depression and anxiety and how getting help has saved her life. Her boyfriend Haydn, whose episode was rerun a few weeks ago also sits in on the interview. This episode is sponsored Quince. Go to www.Quince.com/mental for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.This episode is sponsored by Alma. Search their directory of over 20,000 therapists with different specialities, life experiences, and identities, and 99% of them take insurance. Go to www.HelloAlma.com/happyhourThis episode is sponsored by Timeline. Timeline's clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price . Mitopure now starts at $99, with the exact same science and formula and listeners can still get 20% off when they go to www.timeline.com/MENTALThis episode is sponsored by The Jordan Harbinger Show. Learn more about the world, improve your critical thinking skills and be entertained! Listen or subscribe here: jordanharbinger.com/subscribe Apple Podcasts: jordanharbinger.com/itunesSpotify: jordanharbinger.com/spotifyHere are the two episodes Paul recommended.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1280-cory-doctorow-why-everything-got-worse-and-what/id1344999619?i=1000747830030Andhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1238-ken-burns-what-if-the-american-revolution-isnt-over/id1344999619?i=1000736232557If you're interested in seeing or buying the furniture that Paul designs and makes follow his IG @ShapedFurniture or visit the website www.shapedfurniture.comWAYS TO HELP THE MIHH PODCASTSubscribe via Apple Podcasts (or whatever player you use). It costs nothing. It's extremely helpful to have your subscription set to download all episodes automatically. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2Spread the word via social media. It costs nothing.Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www.Facebook.com/mentalpod and our Twitter and Instagram are both @Mentalpod Become a much-needed Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod Become a one-time or monthly donor via PayPal at https://mentalpod.com/donateYou can also donate via Zelle (make payment to mentalpod@gmail.com) To donate via Venmo make payment to @Mentalpod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I'm back with the next three films in my 100 Obscure Horror Films I've Never Seen challenge! This time I'm tackling movies #14, #15, and #16: Help Me... I'm Possessed, Night of the Strangler, and Carnival of Blood; all featured on AGFA's Blood-A-Rama Triple Frightmare Blu-ray.   If you would like to support Haunted Hangover, consider becoming a member of our Patreon and gain access to exclusive bonus content and more: https://www.patreon.com/HauntedHangover31   Check out the video versions of our episodes and more over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/Hauntedhangover   Official Site: https://www.hauntedhangover.com Official Store: https://hauntedhangover31.bigcartel.com/   Follow us on all social media platforms: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hauntedhangover Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hauntedhangover Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HauntedHangover31 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hauntedhangover

A mediados del siglo XVIII las trece colonias de Norteamérica eran una dependencia británica de ultramar en plena expansión. El número de colonos no hacía más que aumentar y sus ciudades y puertos prosperaban. Sus habitantes se sentían británicos, hablaban inglés, eran mayoritariamente protestantes y se enorgullecían de pertenecer al país que había frenado el absolutismo con la revolución gloriosa de 1688. Cada colonia se gobernaba a sí misma mediante una asamblea local que era una réplica en miniatura del parlamento de Westminster. Las relaciones con la metrópoli eran fluidas y todo marchaba bien. Ese equilibrio cómodo, sostenido durante generaciones por la desidia administrativa de los británicos y el contrabando que suavizaba las políticas mercantilistas que salían de Londres, saltó por los aires tras la guerra de los Siete Años, que se libró en parte en Norteamérica. Los británicos ganaron, pero esa victoria salió cara. El gobierno decidió entonces que las colonias debían sufragar su propia defensa. La Proclamación de 1763, la ley del Azúcar de 1764 y, sobre todo, la ley del Timbre de 1765 provocaron una agria reacción entre los colonos, que se negaban a pagar impuestos si no tenían antes representación en el parlamento. Las Leyes de Townshend de 1767 avivaron el conflicto con nuevos aranceles destinados a pagar los salarios de los funcionarios reales destinados en las colonias, que dejarían además de estar controlados por las asambleas locales. Los colonos empezaron entonces a declarar boicots y Boston, una importante ciudad portuaria, se convirtió en el foco de la resistencia. La tensión fue escalando hasta que el 5 de marzo de 1770 se produjo la llamada masacre de Boston, que encendió los ánimos entre los colonos. Tres años más tarde la ley del Té de 1773 hizo estallar el motín del Té. Un grupo de agitadores arrojó 342 cofres cargados de té por la borda de tres navíos de la Compañía de las Indias Orientales. La respuesta fueron las conocidas como “leyes intolerables”, que, en lugar de aislar a Boston, suscitaron la solidaridad de las demás colonias. En septiembre de 1774 se reunió en Filadelfia el Primer Congreso Continental, que coordinó un boicot pero manteniendo abierta la puerta al diálogo con la Corona. La distancia y la lentitud de las comunicaciones alimentaron la desconfianza mutua y ambos bandos se prepararon para la guerra. La chispa saltó en abril de 1775 en Lexington y Concord, dos pequeñas localidades cercanas a Boston. El Segundo Congreso Continental nombró a George Washington comandante del Ejército Continental, y tras la batalla de Bunker Hill y el rechazo por parte del rey de la Petición de la Rama de Olivo, la ruptura se hizo inevitable. En enero de 1776 Thomas Paine publicó “Sentido Común”, un panfleto que abogaba directamente por la independencia. Poco después el Congreso nombró a un comité de cinco miembros para que redactasen la declaración de independencia. El encargado de hacerlo fue Thomas Jefferson, luego el congreso dio forma final al documento, lo aprobó el el 2 de julio y dos días después anunció formalmente que las colonias se independizaban. La guerra, que ya había dado comienzo, se prolongó unos años hasta que la paz de París de 1783 consagró la independencia de una confederación que adoptó el nombre de Estados Unidos de América. En El ContraSello: 0:00 Introducción 3:53 La independencia de Estados Unidos 1:17:12 Historia del español Bibliografía: “The glorious cause” de Robert Middlekauff - https://amzn.to/4xJHCiV “1776: el nacimiento de una nación” de David McCullough - https://amzn.to/4uUBTUI “La Declaración de la Independencia de Estados Unidos” de Thomas Jefferson - https://amzn.to/3SN0Rbn “Sentido común y Ocho cartas a los ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos de Thomas Paine - https://amzn.to/4xUGPfo “La construcción de Estados Unidos” de Jordi Figuerola - https://amzn.to/4ewTFZC #FernandoDiazVillanueva #1776 #independencia Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Podcasti “Labirint në tru” është një hapësirë për të kuptuar situatat individuale dhe shoqërore të adoleshentëve dhe jo vetem! “Labirint në tru” është urë lidhëse mes prindit dhe fëmijës, mes mësuesit dhe nxënësit, nënës dhe vajzës, babait e djalit. Mes prindërve të divorcuar, për të lënë hatërmbetjet menjëanë, e për të treguar pozicionin e tij/të asaj ndaj fëmijëve të pafajshëm. “Labirint në tru” është shumësi arsyetimesh objektive që na mundësojnë të kuptojmë qasje praktike të botës që na rrethon.

You can tell what your position is in Kṛṣṇa consciousness just by praying. That's why there are so many prayers in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Rādhika Ramaṇa Prabhu once had given a class in New Vrindavan; he talked about prayer, and he said when he was a kid he grew up on the Bhāgavatam—his mother taught him how to read from the Bhāgavatam. He said he loved hearing the stories, but when the prayers started, he started thinking, 'Oh no, not again,' because they go on and on, he said, as a kid. And then later, he developed a taste for hearing the prayers because he could understand: 'This is a devotee expressing his or her heart to Kṛṣṇa,' and that's how you can tell what Kṛṣṇa consciousness is—by the prayers—and that's how we can tell what our Kṛṣṇa consciousness is by the way we pray. So, we have to notice what we pray. Don't do a niyama-graha, which means just saying a prayer like ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ, vāñchā-kalpa-tarubhyaś ca kṛpā-sindhubhya eva ca, śarīra-avidyā-jāla-jaḍendriya-tāhe kāla... be there and pray deeply and make your own personal prayer. So, it's a life of prayer, and saṅkīrtan, going out following Lord Caitanya's footsteps to go from town to town, from house to house. It's a very prayer-driven activity. You have to pray deeply. So, that's the first step for book distribution success. You want to hear the second? It rhymes with the first one, so there's 'pray'; the second one is 'display.' When the jīvas are walking around Watford, they're looking for something; they just don't know what it is. When we display the books, then it gives an opportunity to the wandering jīva, the loitering jīva—loitering in the material world, has no business here, actually, just hanging around. They try to dress it up like it's a big deal: 'Put on a uniform, wear a tie.' What are you wearing that piece of cloth around your neck for? "Because I'm seriously dedicated'.. to what? "To putting the stripes in toothpaste?" Something highly necessary for human society. So, if you display the Bhāgavatam, then it's possible that little jīva will catch on it, see it, and think, "Oh, interesting." If they have a little puṇya in their heart—maybe some previous contact, maybe they accidentally said 'Hare Kṛṣṇa' at a soccer match, or they saw Hare Kṛṣṇa—they'll then gravitate towards the book. The third one rhymes with the first two, which is 'say.' So, there's pray, display and say—three things, that's it. And you know what to say. It doesn't matter, because if you've prayed and you've displayed, then whatever you say, it doesn't matter, because it just has to come from your heart. They'll be attracted to the quality of your voice, not exactly what you say, and it comes from realization. It's not some trick; it's real. It's a connection to each soul that comes from you. And if you're genuine, genuinely sincere, and you've genuinely prayed, then you display something that's been given to you—that's the most valuable thing that you have—and you say something about it, it'll be successful. So, there are only three little parts, and anyone who does this will find a connection with Kṛṣṇa, out in the middle of the most crowded places in the world, like 'the Ox'—that's Oxford Street." (23:19) ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------

The Gemara (Berachot 12) tells that some Sages considered instituting the daily recitation of the Aseret Ha'diberot (Ten Commandments), but this was not done because of the heretics. Rashi explains that there those who spread the heretical belief that only the Ten Commandments are binding, while the rest of the Torah does not need to be observed. Reciting the Aseret Ha'diberot each day would be misunderstood as reinforcing this belief, implying that only these are the obligatory laws. Therefore, the Sages decided against incorporating the Ten Commandments into the daily prayer service. Surprisingly, the Tur writes that one may recite the Aseret Ha'diberot each day if he so wishes. The Bet Yosef explains that although the Gemara concluded that this should not be done, the Gemara refers only to the congregational prayer service. If the Ten Commandments are read each day publicly as part of the congregational Tefila, this might embolden the heretics, but if someone wishes to recite this text each day privately, he may. In fact, the Bet Yosef adds, it is commendable to recite the Ten Commandments each day, to strengthen one's faith in the Revelation at Sinai. The Shulhan Aruch rules accordingly, and the Rama clarifies that this applies only to a private recitation by an individual. By contrast, the Maharshal (Rav Shlomo Luria, Poland, 1510-1573) wrote that it is permissible even to include the Ten Commandments as part of the congregational prayer, and that this was his community's practice. He explained that the Gemara discouraged reading the Aseret Ha'diberot together with Shema, but this section may be recited by the congregation at other points during the prayer service. The Maharshal said that his congregation recited it each day before Baruch She'amar. Rav Haim Vital (1543-1620) writes that he had the custom of reciting the Aseret Ha'diberot each morning before Shaharit, until his mentor, the Arizal, instructed him to discontinue this practice. The Hida (Rav Haim Yosef David Azulai, 1724-1806) comments that the Arizal apparently felt that even private individuals should not recite the Aseret Ha'diberot each day. Elsewhere, the Hida speculates that the Arizal may have discouraged reciting this section before Shaharit, but did not oppose its recitation after the prayer service. Regardless, our practice is not to recite the Ten Commandments at all, even privately, perhaps because of the Arizal's instruction to his disciple. (However, some Siddurim list the Ten Commandments on the margins alongside the first paragraph of Shema, as these commands are alluded to in this paragraph.) Incidentally, the Rambam, in a famous responsum, strongly opposes the practice followed in some congregations to stand when the Ten Commandments are read from the Torah (on Shabbat Parashat Yitro, Shabbat Parashat Va'et'hanan, and Shabuot). Just as the Gemara forbade the incorporation of the Aseret Ha'diberot into the prayer service, fearing that this would embolden the heretics, the Rambam felt that giving special respect to this section by standing similarly could have this effect. Indeed, our custom is to remain seated for the reading of the Aseret Ha'diberot. If the Rabbi is called for the Aliya that includes the Ten Commandments, and thus the congregation stands out of respect for the Rabbi, they should sit after the Rabbi recites the blessings, before the reading begins. A number of Poskim similarly opposed the practice to display images of the Ten Commandments on the wall in the synagogue, giving them special prominence, as this, too, could embolden the heretics who claimed that only these commands are binding. This objection appears in several works, including Zecher Yehosef (Rav Yosef Zecharia Stern, 1831-1903), and Teshurat Shai ( Rav Shlomo Yehuda Tabak, 1832–1907). This is the ruling of Rav Betzalel Stern (1911-1989), in Be'sel Ha'hochma. Others justified the practice, suggesting that an image of the Ten Commandments serves as a reminder of the fact that the entire Torah was presented at Sinai. However, Rav Yisrael Bitan challenged this explanation, noting that this image could easily be misunderstood as indicating that only these ten laws were delivered at Mount Sinai. Regardless, Rav Moshe Sternbuch (contemporary), in Teshubot Ve'hanhagot, writes that common custom allows featuring such images in the synagogues. He explains that since the commandments are not written out fully, and only one or two words of each commandments appears, there is no concern of a misunderstanding. It should be noted that many synagogues feature the Ten Commandments on tablets which are rounded on top, which is incorrect. The tablets were rectangular, and not rounded.

Diese Woche gab es viel Talk um Superreiche. Zum einen war da der Tech-Milliardär Elon Musk, der mit dem Börsengang seines Raumfahrt- und Technologie-Unternehmens SpaceX so viel Geld eingesammelt hat, dass er jetzt der erste Dollar-Billionär der Welt ist. Viele sagen, dass er damit der Allmacht noch ein Stück nähergekommen ist. Zumindest der Allmacht auf Erden; die Raketen, die er ins All schickt, stürzen regelmäßig ab. Doch nicht nur in den USA nimmt Musk immer häufiger Einfluss auf die ganz reale Politik. Und das kann er, weil er superreich ist. Es entsteht ein Kult um die Schamlosigkeit der Superreichen. Ich frage mich, ob demokratische Gesellschaften dem noch etwas entgegenzusetzen haben, oder ob am Ende alle sein wollen wie die Superreichen. Wie sie sind, das zeigte eine andere superreiche Familie. Das Ehepaar Ivanka Trump und Jared Kushner will die albanische Insel Sazan zu einem schicken Hotel-Ressort ausbauen. Das wollen ziemlich viele Albaner aber nicht und gehen deswegen Tag um Tag auf die Straße in der Landeshauptstadt Tirana. Weil in der Lagune vor der Insel Flamingos rasten, sind die Proteste als „Flamingo-Proteste“ weltweit in die Schlagzeilen geraten. Die Proteste werden bewundert, doch können die Demonstranten noch etwas bewegen gegen die Macht der Ultrareichen? Die albanische Regierung unter Rama schwärmt weiter über das Projekt und wie es Albanien voranbringen könnte - eine unheilige Allianz zwischen Oligarchen und Regierungen? Zum gemeinsamen Nachdenken habe ich Klimaaktivistin Luisa Neubauer eingeladen, die zuletzt gesagt hat, dass es "eine andere Art des Aktivismus" braucht, um zu gewinnen. Mich interessiert: Welche könnte das sein? Und kann man gegen die Macht der Superreichen überhaupt noch etwas ausrichten? Shownotes: Bücher, Studien, Texte, die ich erwähne: Julia Friedrichs: „Crazy Rich“ erschienen bei Piper 2024 Lea Ypi im Guardian am 8. Juni 2026: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/08/albania-jared-kushner-protests-europe Gresa Hasa für die Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung über „Albaniens Flamingo-Revolution“ www.rosalux.de/news/id/54911/albaniens-flamingo-revolution MARINIĆs FREIHEIT mit Jagoda Marinić ist ein Podcast von hr, Radio Bremen, SWR und WDR. Redaktionsteam: Simone Thielmann, Jagoda Marinić und Lukas Fleischmann Ihr erreicht uns per Mail: freiheitdeluxe@hr.de

Massive protests have swept the streets of Albania. Dubbed "The Flamingo Revolution", the anti-government protests have kicked off after Prime Minister Edi Rama announced plans for a luxury resort to be built, in part, on environmentally-protected land. The resort's primary investor would be Jared Kushner, son-in-law to U.S. President Donald Trump. Rama, however, has downplayed the size of the protests, and claimed that much of the outrage online has been fueled by Iranian agents. Host Caryn Ceolin speaks to Vladimir Karaj, a journalist with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, on why the Albanian government is defending the Kushner's development plans, what protesters are calling for, and whether or not either side will back down. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

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The news to know for Friday, June 5, 2026! We'll tell you about U.S. Senators spending the night at the Capitol — what contentious issues are coming up in the so-called Vote-a-Rama, and why it was paused for a moment of celebration. Also, why a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East fell apart in a matter of hours. Plus, President Trump's multi-million dollar push for coal, what new data found about the number of bots vs. humans online, and the movie causing so much demand for tickets — the tech can't keep up. Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes!    Join us every Mon-Fri for more daily news roundups!  See sources: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes Become an INSIDER to get AD-FREE episodes here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Get The NewsWorthy MERCH here: https://thenewsworthy.dashery.com/ Sponsors: Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to Quince.com/newsworthy for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.joindeleteme.com/NEWSWORTHY and use promo code NEWSWORTHY at checkout. To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to ad-sales@libsyn.com    

How can longing be ecstasy? How can absence be the deepest form of presence? This is one of the great mysteries of love — and bhakti yoga illuminates it. When Ram banished Sita, it looked like abandonment. When Krishna disappeared from the Rāsa Dance, it looked like cruelty. But a saint follower of Rama revealed the secret to Radhanath Swami: love driven inward by separation reaches special depths. In union the beloved is found in one place. In separation the beloved is found everywhere. What looks like pain from the outside is the most profound bliss from the inside. Srimad Bhagavatam 10.30.7-11 ******************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 *********************************************************************

The Senate vote-a-rama is underway as Republicans push toward passage of a 70-billion-dollar budget reconciliation package to fund the Trump administration's immigration enforcement priorities. The process began this morning with an amendment from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer that would have sent the bill back to committee and prohibited funding for the President's proposed 1.8-billion-dollar "anti-weaponization fund." That vote stretched nearly four hours before failing, 50 to 49. Senators then turned to an amendment from North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis that would have redirected the fund's money to the Justice Department's anti-fraud efforts. That proposal was also rejected. At the White House, President Trump announced he intends to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve permanently in the role. The president also unveiled 700 million dollars in funding for coal plants and energy infrastructure projects across 11 states. And President Trump weighed in on the war with Iran and his appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence. We'll have the latest from Capitol Hill and the White House coming up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amrita Chowdhury and Ujaan Ghosh bring into English for the first time a long-inaccessible masterpiece of South Asian literature Baidehisha Bilasa: The Amorous Plays of Sita's Husband (2025). Composed in the late seventeenth century by Upendra Bhanja — the Odia prince-poet hailed as Kavi Samrat, the Emperor of Poets — the work is a Ramayana that privileges shringara, the erotic sentiment, over martial heroism. Rama-the-lover overshadows Rama-the-warrior, and his conjugal life with Sita takes center stage in a poem dense with puns, classical ragas, and chitrapadya — word-arrangements that resolve into wheels, chariots, and arrows on the page. Famously, every verse begins with the letter ba, and the text has long been considered untranslatable. With a preface by Wendy Doniger, Chowdhury and Ghosh's decade-long translation preserves the strangeness and sensuality of the original while opening it to a new readership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Amrita Chowdhury and Ujaan Ghosh bring into English for the first time a long-inaccessible masterpiece of South Asian literature Baidehisha Bilasa: The Amorous Plays of Sita's Husband (2025). Composed in the late seventeenth century by Upendra Bhanja — the Odia prince-poet hailed as Kavi Samrat, the Emperor of Poets — the work is a Ramayana that privileges shringara, the erotic sentiment, over martial heroism. Rama-the-lover overshadows Rama-the-warrior, and his conjugal life with Sita takes center stage in a poem dense with puns, classical ragas, and chitrapadya — word-arrangements that resolve into wheels, chariots, and arrows on the page. Famously, every verse begins with the letter ba, and the text has long been considered untranslatable. With a preface by Wendy Doniger, Chowdhury and Ghosh's decade-long translation preserves the strangeness and sensuality of the original while opening it to a new readership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Amrita Chowdhury and Ujaan Ghosh bring into English for the first time a long-inaccessible masterpiece of South Asian literature Baidehisha Bilasa: The Amorous Plays of Sita's Husband (2025). Composed in the late seventeenth century by Upendra Bhanja — the Odia prince-poet hailed as Kavi Samrat, the Emperor of Poets — the work is a Ramayana that privileges shringara, the erotic sentiment, over martial heroism. Rama-the-lover overshadows Rama-the-warrior, and his conjugal life with Sita takes center stage in a poem dense with puns, classical ragas, and chitrapadya — word-arrangements that resolve into wheels, chariots, and arrows on the page. Famously, every verse begins with the letter ba, and the text has long been considered untranslatable. With a preface by Wendy Doniger, Chowdhury and Ghosh's decade-long translation preserves the strangeness and sensuality of the original while opening it to a new readership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

How can longing be ecstasy? How can absence be the deepest form of presence? This is one of the great mysteries of love — and bhakti yoga illuminates it. When Ram banished Sita, it looked like abandonment. When Krishna disappeared from the Rāsa Dance, it looked like cruelty. But a saint follower of Rama revealed the secret to Radhanath Swami: love driven inward by separation reaches special depths. In union the beloved is found in one place. In separation the beloved is found everywhere. What looks like pain from the outside is the most profound bliss from the inside. Srimad Bhagavatam 10.30.7-11 ******************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 *********************************************************************

Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies.  Conscious Planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.consciousplanet.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sadhguru App (Download): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Official Sadhguru Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sadhguru Exclusive: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a pick your O-Rama kinda episode where we speak on fanzines like Blitz from RAID Press and Comics! The Magazine; Image titles including Odin by Marguerite Bennett & James Tynion IV, Letizia Cadonici, and Jordie Bellaire; Of The Earth by Chris Condon & Andrew Ehrich, Charlie Adlard, and Pip Martin; If Destruction Be Our Lot... by Matthew & Mark Elijah Rosenberg, Andy MacDonald, and Francesco Segala; and Geiger by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, and Brad Anderson; Vince takes us through some Ultimate highs and lows; and Jason brings the graphic novel goodness with Tim Bird's Adrift on a Painted Sea; Olivia Sullivan's Oracles; and The Undertaker by Xavier Dorison and Ralph Meyer; plus Absolute Green Arrow and lots more!

This is The Zone of Disruption! This is the I AM RAPAPORT: STEREO PODCAST! His name is Michael Rapaport aka The Gringo Mandingo aka aka The People's Pickle aka The Jewish Brad Pitt aka Captain Colitis aka The Disruptive Warrior aka Mayor Rapaport 2029 and he is here to discuss: Drake drops 3 albums in 1 day Fantastic 4 NBA Teams Left The Cleveland Cavaliers fan who ate horse crap Prediction for The New York Knickerbockers Rama Mamdani's Vile Playlist Swastika flag flown at NYU & the writing on the wall David Krumholtz talking crazy to The Dingo & a whole lotta mo'. This episode is not to be missed! CaptainPicks To Win In Sports Betting: https://www.winible.com/checkout/1357777109057032537?store_url=/captainpicks&c=kickoff Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Send questions & concerns to: iamrapaportpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to Rapaport's Reality Feeds: iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-rapaports-reality-with-keb-171162927/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaport/id1744160673 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3a9ArixCtWRhfpfo1Tz7MR Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaport/PC:1001087456 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a776919e-ad8c-4b4b-90c6-f28e41fe1d40/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaport Stand Up Comedy Tickets on sale at: MichaelRapaportComedy.com If you are interested in NCAA, MLB, NBA, NFL & UFC Picks/Parlays Follow @CaptainPicksWins on Instagram & subscribe to packages at www.CaptainPicks.com www.dbpodcasts.com Produced by DBPodcasts.comFollow @dbpodcasts, @iamrapaport, @michaelrapaport on TikTok, Twitter & InstagramMusic by Jansport J (Follow @JansportJ) www.JansportJMusic.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're throwing things at you from a whole bunch of publishers this week with the Energon Universe Special 2026; Michael DeForge's All the Cameras in My Room; Batman and Barbara Gordon: Breakout; Savage Dragon by Erik Larsen; Daughters of Snow and Cinders by Núria Tamarit; The Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Classic Newspaper Comics; They're All Terrible; Jeff Lemire and JSA and The Fury of Firestorm; Katia Vecchio's Memories of Giselle; and so much more!

Originally aired in 2015, in this “Best Of” episode the 27 year-old Colombian native shares about his recent hospitalization for Bipolar I psychosis. His girlfriend Rama (who was on the following week) sits in to share what it was like for her, trying to support him.Check out Haydn's music hereThis episode is sponsored Quince. Go to www.Quince.com/mental for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.This episode is sponsored by Alma. Search their directory of over 20,000 therapists with different specialities, life experiences, and identities, and 99% of them take insurance. Go to www.HelloAlma.com/happyhourThis episode is sponsored by Timeline. Timeline's clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price . Mitopure now starts at $99, with the exact same science and formula and listeners can still get 20% off when they go to www.timeline.com/MENTALThis episode is sponsored by The Jordan Harbinger Show. Learn more about the world, improve your critical thinking skills and be entertained! Listen or subscribe here: jordanharbinger.com/subscribe Apple Podcasts: jordanharbinger.com/itunesSpotify: jordanharbinger.com/spotifyHere are the two episodes Paul recommended.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1280-cory-doctorow-why-everything-got-worse-and-what/id1344999619?i=1000747830030Andhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1238-ken-burns-what-if-the-american-revolution-isnt-over/id1344999619?i=1000736232557If you're interested in seeing or buying the furniture that Paul designs and makes follow his IG @ShapedFurniture or visit the website www.shapedfurniture.comWAYS TO HELP THE MIHH PODCASTSubscribe via Apple Podcasts (or whatever player you use). It costs nothing. It's extremely helpful to have your subscription set to download all episodes automatically. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2Spread the word via social media. It costs nothing.Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www.Facebook.com/mentalpod and our Twitter and Instagram are both @Mentalpod Become a much-needed Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod Become a one-time or monthly donor via PayPal at https://mentalpod.com/donateYou can also donate via Zelle (make payment to mentalpod@gmail.com) To donate via Venmo make payment to @Mentalpod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.