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Buddha statues help bring peace to your garden
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The Dalai Lama says unhappiness stems from desire. It's a simple
yet profound concept, and I come back to it often when facing the
flood of Western materialism.
This is just one small example of why Buddhist philosophy draws
millions down its spiritual path. Imagery and symbols are a big part
of keeping mindful of the Buddha's teachings. Naturally, this should
carry into the garden.
A fig tree called Ficus religiosa, so named for its role in
Buddha's life, grows in India. It is evergreen, but renews its
foliage once a year at the end of the rainy season.
All the leaves will drop, and then ...
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Power and politics in international funding for reproductive health: the US Global Gag Rule.(Features)
Magazine article from: Reproductive Health Matters
; ...the Mexico City Policy (or Global Gag Rule), which restricts non-governmental...activities. (2) Under the Global Gag Rule, NGOs outside the US are not eligible...legally allowed under the current Gag Rule. (4) Moreover, the Gag Rule does...
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Three Years is Enough -- Time to Remove Global Gag Rule; New FreeChoiceSavesLives.org Campaign to Protect Women's Health
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire
; ...after the imposition of the Global Gag Rule -- a policy that threatens women...Administration claims that the Global Gag Rule is aimed at reducing abortions overseas...the issue of abortion, the Global Gag Rule violates the right to free speech...
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APPEALS COURT REJECTS ABORTION GAG RULE.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
; ...if elected, he would throw out the gag rule. Opponents of abortion rights said...counseling for patients. The modified gag rule said the ban on counseling does not...legislation that would have overturned the gag rule. David J. Andrews, acting president...
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Global gag rule revisited: HIV/AIDS initiative out, family planning still in.(Issues & Implications)
Magazine article from: The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy
; ...expanded the "Mexico City" global gag rule policy to State Department family...organizations from having to contend with a gag rule while keeping the U.S. global HIV...devising what might be termed a "gag rule lite." A rough draft of White House...
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Column: Revocation of global gag rule good first step.(Column)
News Wire article from: U-Wire
; ...revocation of the so-called "global gag rule." The rule made it impossible for...of many foreign women. The global gag rule impacted not just access to abortion...abortions, but because of the global gag rule they were denied millions of dollars...
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"The only mode of avoiding everlasting debate": the overlooked Senate gag rule for antislavery petitions.
Magazine article from: Journal of the Early Republic
; ...Freehling characterizes the "Gag Rule Crisis" as the "Pearl...December 1835. The gag rules that soon resulted were...Senate's version of the gag extended for fifteen years...rationale for any such gags. While less controversial...disruptive than the House's gag rule, ...
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The global gag rule: A violation of the right to free speech and democratic participation
Magazine article from: Human Rights
; ...adopted a resolution opposing the global gag rule, also known as the Mexico City Policy...George W. Bush reimposed the global gag rule on the USAID population program...method of family planning. The global gag rule penalizes FNGOs in the nearly sixty...
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Reproductive Rights Lawyers Ask Judge to Lift Global Gag Rule to Permit Abortion Testimony Before U.S. Senate
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire
; ...advocate, who is censored by the Global Gag Rule, today the Center for Reproductive...in her country. Under the Global Gag Rule, Galdos cannot discuss abortion law...abortion, specifically, the Global Gag Rule's limitations on abortion law reform...
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Study to Be Released on Impact of Bush Administration's Global Gag Rule: Women, Children, Families Denied Access Around the World
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire
; ...the Bush Administration's Global Gag Rule: Women, Children and Families Denied...US voters' reactions to the Global Gag Rule, and how the policy has negatively...will discuss the implications of the Gag Rule for unsafe abortion in the countries...
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Bush's Gag Rule Decision Will Speak Loudly
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...The issue at hand is the global gag rule that would bar recipients of U.S...family planning. Until the global gag rule, many of them could use funds generated...that protect women's health. The gag rule has bitterly divided Congress...
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