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GEIFN | MIXING | Media | July 2021

Best wishes for less Suffering, more Happiness with Good Health and Time to Enjoy it. Welcome to Bengali calendar 1428.

Sharing a timely aspiration:
“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.”
Attributed to Buddhism (since 483 BCE to present)

If having no reason to celebrate this month, here are 3 prepared earlier:

The following monthly curation from publicly available information is offered below for consideration.


Topics

  • Guest Sings
  • Street Jives
  • Wisdom Reconciles
  • Media Writes
  • TED Talks
  • Music Challenges
  • Acknowledgments

Guest Sings

Approx 5 min presentation

Media Writes

Approx 5 min reads

Intro
Michael Gleeson explores identity, familiars and team spirit, citing reasons why "‘I almost felt like I wasn’t Indigenous enough’: Tiger star’s personal journey” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Holden Sheppard explores reconciling self, societal and religious views, recounting reasons why "I tried to convert myself from gay to straight. It doesn’t work” via WA Today

Wendy Squires explores the value of knowing self, identity and love recounting how "An unexpected compliment from a stranger reminded me of my self-worth” via The Brisbane Times


Intra
Susan Horsburgh explores learning, living and life, reasons behind why "‘It took me a while to feel like equals’: a teacher and pupil’s lifelong friendship” via The Age


Tom Cowie explores changing fortunes and habits to beat the lockdown blues, citing how "Mark cut his housemates’ hair during lockdown, now he’s a trainee barber” via The Age

Benjamin Law discusses dicey topics Sex, Politics and Death with social psychologist, researcher and author "Hugh Mackay: ‘Our legacy is whether we succeed or fail in enriching someone else’s life’” via The Sydney Morning Herald


Inter
Mike Foley explores changing traditional agricultural techniques to better suit landscape and climate, shining a spotlight on "From ‘moonscape’ to emission offsets: the farmers breaking new ground” via WA Today

Benjamin Law explores dicey topics Sex, Religion and Death with "Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi: ‘Since moving here I’ve started swearing a lot’” via The Age

Jake Sturmer and Yumi Asada explores a monk making a mark for more diverse representation, equitable societies and personal expression, shining a spotlight on "Kodo's a make-up artist and a Buddhist monk speaking up for LGBTQ rights and defying stereotypes in conservative Japan” via ABC News


Multi
June Oscar explores reconciliation comes from meaningful collaboration with all aspects of society, calling out "Australians, at last, are ready for reconciliation. It’s time politicians caught up” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Burke explores a collaborative approach to ethical property investment and providing social housing, reporting how "Affordable rental initiative gives landlords tax deduction for discounted rents” via Domain.com.au

Tony Wright explores an origin story, passage of time and changing currency of a word in calling out "Mate: What’s the history of our most treasured salutation?” via WA Today


All
Erin Blakemore explores environmental influencers to pregnancy potential, now that "Scientist are uncovering the wide-ranging effects of sounds heard before birth” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Brigid Blackney explores historical land connections, living legacy transmission and blessing modern living as "Indigenous smoking ceremonies on the rise as more businesses want to connect with Aboriginal heritage” via Commercial Real Estate

Susan Skelly explores a natural born hero standing stall and bearing witness on a national stage, calling out "In praise of mighty eucalyptus: from Mawson’s sled to a new perfume” via The Age


Togather
Melissa Singer explores place, belonging, presence and celebrating, putting the best foot forwards as "‘Not just fashion’: historic runway brings audience to tears” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Megan Backhouse explores, place, inhabitants and belonging, a call out to all Australians to "Know your Moreton Bay fig from an Antarctic beech? This book can help” via The Age

Cara Waters explores the value of diverse team to offset gender-bias and improve business making, reasoning why "‘You have to have your own back’: Women engineers building startups” via The Brisbane Times


Nobly
Julie Power explores people, place and healing, reasoning why "Bush medicines: Traditional remedies find support from scientists, public” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Fowler explores identifying needs, people power and team spirit, revealing why "It’s busy in Coburg kitchen that makes ‘home-cooked food for hundreds’” via The Age

Wendy Tuohy explores valuing digital connectiveness through times of physical isolation, shining a spotlight on "How online groups, large and small, are helping Victorians through lockdown” via The Age





Music Challenges

Approx 30 min presentation + reflection times

If desired, a short selection of publicly available material on a chosen theme for personal reflection. 

For best results, sit comfortably with a straight back, have headphones in a shared space, after each clicked link, allow a little reflection with your personally-held view before clicking on the next link.

Get ready to Reflect!
Choose your playing level:
Be introduced at 1.
Be soothed at 2-4.
Be shocked at 5.
Be inspired at 6.
Fuller illumination 1-6.
You be the judge. Or not.

Cryptic Clue:What is key to role-modelling respectful relationships?
  1. Inspire
  2. Perspire
  3. Collaborate
  4. Engage: Test for personal circumstances, if useful keep, if unuseful discard, if exceeds needs, share mindfully
  5. Endure: Adapt for present times without sacrificing intent
  6. Endear: (Inspiring Others To Tend the Flame) live/ demonstrate/ inspire/ teach experience with others

nation
[nay’shone]
From Middle English: via Old French from Latin natio(n-), from nat- = born, from the verb nasci.
  1. a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory. Ie, the world's leading industrialized nations. 
  2. (North American) Indian people or confederation of peoples.
  3. (Australian) Aboriginal people or confederation of peoples. Ie, First Nations’ People, Kulin Nation

citation
[cye’tay’shone]
From Middle English from Old French, from Latin citatio(n-), from citare, from ciere, cire = to call.
  1. a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work. Ie, the majority of citations are to work published during the past twenty years. 
  2. (Law) a reference to a previous case, used as guidance in the trying of comparable cases or in support of an argument. Ie, this journal contains citations from all jurisdictions. 
  3. a mention of a praiseworthy act in an official report, especially that of a member of the armed forces in wartime. Ie, the citation described the officer as extremely gallant. 
  4. a note accompanying an award, describing the reasons for it. Ie, a Nobel citation. 
  5. (North American) a summons to appear in court. Ie, a traffic citation.

oration
[oh’ray'shone]
From late Middle English (denoting a prayer): from Latin oratio(n-) = discourse, prayer, from orare = speak, pray.
  1. a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion. Ie, Pericles' famous funeral oration. 
  2. the style or manner in which an oration is given. Ie, there is nothing quite like this messianic oration.

ion
[eye’on]
  1. As a noun, an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons. Ie, hydrogen ions. Ie, a sulphate ion.
  2. As a suffix, forming nouns denoting verbal action. Ie, communion, rebellion. 
  3. As a suffix, denoting a resulting state or product. Ie, oblivion, opinion.
[Practice]

Optional
-- Chant Mantrastyle

An old African Proverb says "if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." Nothing arises of and from itself. Any nation's existence is in relation to and as a result from causes and interconnected conditions. A natural citation of existence is that everything that comes together, plays around while conditions agree, and should conditions change  must also come apart. Regardless of place of birth, of family or life, anyone who is willing to work with their minds can awaken their natural wisdom, compassion and non-selfishness. If we weren't busy acting out of our Desires, Angers and Confusions. Starting with the individual, any skilful path should have a goal, method and means to reach the destination.

And the point is always to actually realise for oneself. Not because someone told to you in an oration, or you were at a loss for ions. The path to personal liberation is long, with mindful teachings such as Buddha's The Middle Way designed over time to smooth out one's experience of life's hurdles, road blocks, speed bumps and cliff faces.

Why? Why not?
Start today. 
As the case may be.
Or not.


Acknowledgments

Reconciliation
Acknowledging traditional inhabitants of Cities of Port Phillip and Glen Eira are the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation. Respect is offered to past, present and future elders of all spiritual traditions. May we find together a generous way to accommodate those in need of refuge. Let us be cool, strive individually and together to overcome inequality, violence, disengagement, tragedy and injustice wherever it may be. Let us honour, savor and enjoy results of mindful effort so more thrive peacefully with less effort in our place called home.

Invitation to Support Content Creators
The music/stories/videos have been sourced from public domain. If you like any of the content, please consider buying directly from online marketplaces to support creators and truth telling in the public interest.

Caretaker Disclosure
Words and concepts are conditional things that point to a 'reflection of experience'. They are limited and do not adequately describe the 'full lived experience'. Like the moon's reflection on a lake's surface, it is not the moon, nor the experience of gazing up at the darkened sky transformed by the presence of a full moon. It is in the eyes/ears/nose/mouth/touch/cognisance of the beholder.

This curation is an interpretation of the universal basis of re:lig:ion (Latin = again:uniting:energy). This email invites a sharing of countless thoughts, words and actions wishing, causing and receiving less Suffering and more Happiness. For benefit initially of the individual increasing in beneficiaries until it includes all across the 3 times and 10 directions. As each case may be. Or not.

It is not personal, it just the way things are.

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