Michele Bachmann Tells Jay Leno She’s ‘Convicted’ in Her Views

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann Friday evening hit the late-night comedy circuit with an look on NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”
“If you become president — and you appear pretty strident in your views…,” Jay Leno said, before Bachmann interrupted him.
“Convicted. I’m convicted,” she said.
“Convicted?” Leno replied. “No, you don’t get convicted till when you’re in workplace. That’s later. you've got to urge elected 1st.”
Leno asked the Minnesota congresswoman regarding Monday’s GOP dialogue when she ripped rival Rick Perry for his govt order requiring young ladies to receive inoculations against a sexually-transmitted disease that may cause cervical cancer and then later urged that the vaccine might cause mental retardation.
“I wasn’t speaking as a doctor,” Bachmann said. “I wasn’t speaking as a scientist. i used to be simply relating what this girl said. She came up and — I wasn’t soliciting that info, she gave it to me. however the larger issue in all this was the abuse of govt privilege and conjointly simply the affiliation of crony capitalism if you've got a political donor that's giving to you and an action is taken by a government official that would probably profit that donor, that’s very the problem without delay. That’s what individuals are worried regarding.”
Asked regarding her family’s Christian counseling clinic and if they struggle to form homosexuals “pray away the gay,” Bachmann pointed to her hair and joked, “When I heard that i actually thought it had been like quite a mid-life crisis line, like, ‘Pray away the grey.’”
But sadly for her, the joke fell flat with the audience not laughing in the least.
Later within the usually awkward interview, Leno asked Bachmann who she would choose as her running mate and he or she said,
“You’re taken. You don’t desire a cut in pay.” To that he replied, “Well, we’d most likely have an argument over the gay factor.”
Also  Bachmann described the Tea Party as a bunch that stands for “pretty mainstream stuff.” And when asked regarding Rick Perry’s surge up the polls since he entered the race at identical time as she won the Iowa straw poll last month, Bachmann stated, “We’re in for the marathon. We’re not in it for the sprint.”

Read More

My Jakarta: Onel, Fishmonger

Jakarta’s fish markets would possibly smell unhealthy to outsiders, except for the boys and ladies who build a living selling contemporary seafood there, the markets are the simplest way of life. Onel, who sells fish at the market in North Jakarta’s Muara Angke, provides My Jakarta an insight into what it takes to form a living selling everything from squid to sharks and stingrays, and simply what happens to the leftovers at the tip of the day. 

How did you get your begin selling fish? 

My father may be a fisherman. once I was a toddler I loved to travel out to ocean and catch fish. I helped my father and naturally became a fisherman myself. however once being a fisherman for a moment, I modified my mind regarding the task and located work as a laborer. however eventually i spotted that my life is all regarding the ocean and fish, thus I went back to selling fish. I’ve been a fishmonger for over four years. 

What types of things does one do as a fishmonger? 

I sell fish. however not simply that, I even have to organize shaved ice — we tend to use plenty of ice, and that we keep the fish in ice-boxes to keep up freshness. Then, I even have to kind them into completely different boxes, weigh the fish, pack them, receive incoming stock, and patiently sit up for patrons to return to the counter and place an order. 

What’s your average day like? 

It’s pretty easy. I get up around six a.m. to 8 a.m. and then I weigh the fish promptly. I sometimes end weighing the fish at one p.m. And for the remainder of the day till nine p.m. I man my stall. 

What style of fish does one sell, and the way a lot of do they cost? 

I have barracuda for Rp twenty,000 [$2.30] a kilogram, catfish for around Rp ten,000 to Rp seventeen,000, sickle fish for Rp thirteen,000 and gobies for Rp twelve,000. Squid prices slightly bit a lot of, regarding Rp thirty five,000 a kilogram. I even have eels for Rp eighteen,000, stingrays for Rp fifteen,000 and black fin gulper sharks and zebra sharks for regarding Rp twenty five,000. however the costs will modification betting on provide. 

Where are the fish from? 

As so much as i do know, most of those come back from Jakarta Bay. 

How does one tell the freshness of seafood? 

Normally it’s the redness of the gills for fish. For squid, the whiter the body appearance, the better, whereas a reddish color isn’t superb. For mussels and crayfish, you investigate the condition of the body, whereas for crabs they need to be alive. 

How will the business work? 

I have a contract with many fishermen in Muara Angke. The fishermen withdraw before dawn and are available back within the morning, and then they deliver the fish to us. If the fishermen sell their fish, say, for Rp 30,000 a kilogram, then we tend to sell it for regarding Rp thirty five,000 to Rp forty,000 per kilogram, that’s how we tend to build a profit. 

Have you ever had any issues selling fish in Muara Angke? 

Fluctuating fish costs and also the competition with alternative fish sellers has caused me issues within the past. If a fishmonger has a lot of stock of a particular quite fish than alternative sellers, then they will sell the fish at a cheaper price than everybody else. Another issue that bothers me is that this fish market is extremely dirty. I hope they're going to build it lighter within the years to return. 

How are you able to compete with the fish in supermarkets? 

I’m not very positive. generally it’s dearer at the market compared with the supermarket. however i do know for a undeniable fact that we’ve got higher quality fish here, as contemporary stocks are available in daily. 

What does one do with leftovers at the tip of the day? 

The fish are caught alive and that we try and sell the maximum amount as attainable over the course of the day. Squid will keep contemporary for up to 2 nights, whereas alternative fish spoil in 3 nights. After that, I expire the fish to the salting station, where they preserve them by covering them in salt and then sell them on as salt-cured fish. 

What’s your opinion regarding ocean conservation? 

I’m not very positive. As so much as i do know the fishermen are prohibited from catching bound types of fish. however I don’t suppose any of the fish we've are rare or protected. 

Where does one live? 

I live within the Asbes compound, within the fisherman’s village, simply round the corner from the Muara Angke fish market. 

What would you prefer to try to to within the future? 

Well, if I’m very lucky, hopefully I may be a businessman and open up a restaurant of my very own at some point.

Read More

Roast bizarre even by Sheen standards

LOS ANGELES — Figuratively, lots of tiger blood was spilled this weekend throughout Comedy Central’s Charlie Sheen roast, that mercilessly skewered the outspoken sitcom star whose high-flying career was derailed because of an unprecedented multi-platform public meltdown this year.

But literally, it absolutely was “Jackass” blood that flowed throughout the Saturday night taping as Steve-O broke his nose when deliberately ramming his face into the fist of fellow roaster and ex-heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson.

That a modern-era roast become blood sport solely served to spotlight the bizarre nature of the evening, one thing that one roaster termed a “comic intervention.” The event drew an enthusiastic and packed house of fans and business insiders at Sony Studios in Culver town — and maybe most bizarrely included Sheen’s estranged wife, Brooke Mueller.

While escaping bodily hurt, Sheen was nevertheless subjected to a comic book fusillade of taunts, jeers and private attacks from a wierd mixture of roasters that included roast master Seth MacFarlane, William Shatner, Kate Walsh (“Private Practice”) and comedians of varying stature (Jon Lovitz, Patrice O’Neal, Anthony Jeselnik).

An edited version of the roast can air Monday, a similar night because the season premiere of CBS’ “Two and a 0.5 Men” — the top-rated comedy from that Sheen was bounced when substance-abuse issues, legal run-ins and a highly publicized fight together with his boss, government producer Chuck Lorre. Ashton Kutcher has stepped in for the troubled star, whose character reportedly are going to be killed off this season.

Introduced to ear-splitting riffs by rock guitarist Slash, Sheen was seated on an elaborate stage equipped with giant missiles — a comprehensible nod to his “violent torpedo of truth” stage tour this past spring. Members of the dais wasted no time ripping into Sheen.

“How abundant blow will Charlie Sheen do? Enough to kill two-and-a-half men,” fired off Lovitz.

“Don’t you would like to measure to check your youngsters take their 1st twelve steps?” asked Jeffrey Ross, who was dressed as deposed Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi. “How does one roast a meltdown?”

Comedian Amy Schumer compared Sheen to Bruce Willis: “You were massive within the ’80s, and currently your previous slot is being crammed by Ashton Kutcher.”

Even Walsh, who incorporates a comedy improv background and said she was there to hone her comic skills, quipped: “Charlie is an incredible medical specimen. i assume that’s what comes from waking up at the crack of crack.”

And those were a number of the a lot of delicate comments in a night that wallowed in raunchy, brutal humor. Even Mueller, who has battled her own addictions and engaged in high-profile court battles with Sheen over the custody of their young twins, was subjected to withering barbs regarding her drug use and having sex with Sheen. (She laughed.)

Others who were trashed included Sheen’s former costar Jon Cryer, Sheen’s brother Emilio Estevez; his father, Martin Sheen; and Charlie’s 1st wife, actress Denise Richards. None attended.

This latest roast resembled in spirit its predecessors, that featured such soft comic targets as Joan Rivers, David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson. The cable channel’s roasts are a way cry from the Dean Martin-hosted televised roasts of the ’70s, where a kinder, gentler humor prevailed.

In the Sheen roast, issues of race, sex and politics were left within the automobile parking space — and there have been even a couple of pokes at deceased singer Amy Winehouse moreover as Casey Anthony, who was recently acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter. The roasts, that Comedy Central began manufacturing in 2003, became one in all the cable network’s most well-liked offerings. whereas vicious in nature, the “roasts” are billed as tributes to the roastee.

After being referred to as a drug addict, an abuser of girls, a connoisseur of porn stars and prostitutes, a horrible actor and a reckless loser who threw away one in all the foremost lucrative gigs in prime-time TV, Sheen finally took the stage. When he did, the star revealed a moderate version of the defiant star who frequently beat his chest that he was “winning.”

“Once once more I even have embark unscathed,” declared Sheen, who appeared notably healthier than the gaunt, wild-eyed persona on show throughout this year’s media blitz during which he talked of being “a warlock” and surrounded himself with “goddesses.”

Said Sheen: “You can’t hurt me. Hell, even I can’t hurt me.”

Read More

Sadhana Tantra Dalam Memohon Petunjuk

Majalah dharma talk edisi Mei 2011 telah terbit dalam versi electronic dan dapat di baca dan download selengkapnya di : http://www.shenlun.org/dharma-talk/2011/mei/

 

Berikut ini salah satu artikel yang berjudul ”Sadhana Tantra Dalam Memohon Petunjuk” dari Majalah Dharma Talk edisi Mei 2011

Majalah Dharma Talk edisi Mei 2011 法音集 Mei 2011 Download / baca online di:http://www.shenlun.org/dharma-talk/2011/mei/

Dalam melatih ajaran Tantra sebagian besar sadhaka tidak mengetahui apakah Dharma yang dilatihnya bisa berhasil? Sesungguhnya di dalam ajaran Tantra ada suatu Dharma dimana Yidam memberi petunjuk kepada sadhaka. Sadhaka harus mengerti petunjuk dari Yidam terhadap suatu permasalahan apakah permasalahan tersebut bisa berhasil atau gagal. Sesungguhnya sadhaka tidak perlu bertanya kepada Mula Acarya ataupun dengan Acarya. Dengan adanya ajaran tadi maka sadhaka seharusnya bisa menjawab pertanyaan sendiri.

Di dalam ajaran Tantra ada keharusan, jika sadhaka ingin menanyakan suatu pertanyaan maka diharuskan melakukan puja api homa, puja api homa ini sama saja dengan melakukan persembahan, sadhaka mesti menyucikan diri dan bervegetarian lalu mengambil benang panca warna. Benang panca warna ini harus di lewatkan di atas api sebagai simbol penyucian. Benang panca warna ini di buat simpul sebanyak 7 buah. Sambil membuat simpul sambil membaca mantra, jadi keseluruhan mantra dibaca 7 kali dan jumlah simpul pun sebanyak 7 buah.

Seandainya sadhaka tidak mampu untuk melakukan puja homa, maka boleh di depan altar mandala melakukan maha mandala puja lalu mengutarakan permasalahan atau pertanyaan di hadapan altar mandala. Dan memohon kepada Yidam untuk memberi petunjuk atas permasalahan tersebut apakah bisa berhasil atau gagal. Benang panca warna yang telah di simpulkan di pakai di pergelangan tangan sebelah kiri waktu sadhaka tidur.

Sebelum tidur sadhaka kembali memohon kepada Yidam untuk memberi petunjuk atas permasalahan yang di tanyakan. Seandainya sadhaka bermimpi bertemu dengan Tri Ratna, bertemu Bodhisattva, atau bertemu dengan para makhluk suci (Arahat, Dewa) berarti permasalahan atau pertanyaan yang diajukan bisa berhasil. Seandainya sadhaka bermimpi mendaki gunung, menyeberangi lautan, menaiki kuda, menerima persembahan makanan, berarti itu adalah mimpi yang mujur dan menandakan pertanyaan sadhaka bisa berhasil. Jika sadhaka bermimpi yang tidak baik berarti permasalahan dan pertanyaan sadhaka tidak bisa

berhasil. Inilah yang disebut dengan petunjuk dalam mimpi.

Sadhaka dengan tulus memohon kepada Yidam, menyucikan diri dan bervegetarian dengan tulus membaca mantra Yidam dan membuat simpul di benang panca warna dan memakai benang tersebut di pergelangan tangan kiri ini merupakan simbol Yidam bersama kita. Sadhaka sebelum tidur kembali memohon kepada Yidam untuk memberi petunjuk. Demikianlah caranya apabila sadhaka ingin melatih mendapatkan petunjuk dalam mimpi.

Di dalam Tantrayana untuk melaksanakan suatu Dharma juga harus memperhatikan penanggalan. Seperti contoh pada waktu penanggalan 15 lunar dimana bulan bulat sempurna, dan diyakini apabila kita melakukan suatu Dharma sangat manjur. Sebetulnya yang paling penting dalam melakukan sadhana ini yaitu adanya benang panca warna yang di bacakan mantra dan dibuat simpul setelah itu di pakai di pergelangan tangan kiri.

Om mani padme hum

Read More

當代法王答疑惑－－大慧普照

「我寫的書，《當代法王答客問》出版之後，這本書出奇的引起大轟動。很多讀者紛紛來信，並且提出新的疑惑，於是，我不得不將這些疑問，整理整理，然後加以解釋一番。」這是本書作者─蓮生活佛盧勝彥在《當代法王答疑惑》序文中所寫的第一段文字，也是本書創作的緣起，就讓我們來看看《當代法王答疑惑》中，又有哪些令人好奇的內容。

與前作《當代法王答客問》相同，《當代法王答疑惑》的問答同樣是與現代人的生活息息相關、包羅萬象，例如：電腦遊戲裡的殺生也算殺生？改名字可以改運？超度報名表怎麼寫？怎麼知道親人往生淨土了？同性戀能否結婚？檢舉違規是否也會結惡緣？哪一部鬼片最真？鬼月是否真有抓交替？為何會有替代？吃現殺的業障比較重？寵物都是親人來轉世的？助印什麼善書比較有用？寺廟囤積太多善書發不掉怎麼辦？燒金紙、紙房子有用嗎？花草也成佛？……

這些讀者提出的問題，可說是稀奇古怪，深入尖刻，看似無關，卻又環環相扣，全部四十九個問題集合在一本書中，如何才能答得合情合理而又不會自相矛盾？且看當代法王蓮生活佛盧勝彥一一拆解。相信書中一連串的妙問妙答，讀者諸君閱後必定大呼過癮，回味無窮！

Q&A from the Contemporary Dharma King II
Beberapa pertanyaan dari pembaca ini, boleh dikatakan cukup menarik dan aneh-aneh, nampaknya tiada saling berkaitan, tetapi saling mendukung. Semuanya ada 49 pertanyaan yang dirangkumkan dalam satu buku. Bagaimana menjawabnya sehingga bisa dinalar dan cukup logis juga tidak bertolak belakang? Mari kita lihat bagaimana "Contemporary Dharma King" Lian Sheng Huo Fo Master Lu menngupasnya. Yakin di dalam buku terdapat banyak tanya jawab yang mencengangkan. Dijamin pembaca akan terpesona...

Read More