Gerry B. Girouard
@gerryg234.bsky.social
A queer person who reads the suttas of Buddha, the words of Christ and the writings of Abraham Heschel. I do not do ad hominem.
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Gerry B. Girouard
@gerryg234.bsky.social
· Nov 19
The Buddha's universe . . . is a world full of hope, where everything we need to do can be done and everything that matters is within human reach. It is a world where kindness, unselfishness, nonviolence, and compassion achieve what self-interest in arrogance cannot.
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Sharing a Monday ‘LOL’ with my Soul Friends. Remember.. Angels can fly because they DON’T take their [or anyone else’s] dharma and karma personally.
January 26, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Sharing a Monday ‘LOL’ with my Soul Friends. Remember.. Angels can fly because they DON’T take their [or anyone else’s] dharma and karma personally.
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Mind is king ~ Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
https://justdharma.org/mind-is-king-dilgo-khyentse-rinpoche/
#DilgoKhyentseRinpoche #body #king #speech
https://justdharma.org/mind-is-king-dilgo-khyentse-rinpoche/
#DilgoKhyentseRinpoche #body #king #speech
January 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Mind is king ~ Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
https://justdharma.org/mind-is-king-dilgo-khyentse-rinpoche/
#DilgoKhyentseRinpoche #body #king #speech
https://justdharma.org/mind-is-king-dilgo-khyentse-rinpoche/
#DilgoKhyentseRinpoche #body #king #speech
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Our closest and most reliable allies ~ 17th Karmapa
https://justdharma.org/our-closest-and-most-reliable-allies-17th-karmapa/
#17thKarmapa #interdependence #qualities #compassion
https://justdharma.org/our-closest-and-most-reliable-allies-17th-karmapa/
#17thKarmapa #interdependence #qualities #compassion
January 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Our closest and most reliable allies ~ 17th Karmapa
https://justdharma.org/our-closest-and-most-reliable-allies-17th-karmapa/
#17thKarmapa #interdependence #qualities #compassion
https://justdharma.org/our-closest-and-most-reliable-allies-17th-karmapa/
#17thKarmapa #interdependence #qualities #compassion
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ICYMI: I looked through a published archive of Boston newspapers from the 1760s, when British troops were stationed in the city.
The accounts read remarkably similar to what's happening in Minneapolis.
radleybalko.substack.com/p/two-cities...
The accounts read remarkably similar to what's happening in Minneapolis.
radleybalko.substack.com/p/two-cities...
Two cities under siege
Remarkably similar scenes from Boston and Minneapolis, 260 years apart, show a federal government betraying its founding principles.
radleybalko.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:25 PM
ICYMI: I looked through a published archive of Boston newspapers from the 1760s, when British troops were stationed in the city.
The accounts read remarkably similar to what's happening in Minneapolis.
radleybalko.substack.com/p/two-cities...
The accounts read remarkably similar to what's happening in Minneapolis.
radleybalko.substack.com/p/two-cities...
We must hold Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino, and Stephen Miller accountable. Those agents who did the shooting must be prosecuted.
January 27, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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Morning meditation — Awareness opens the door to seeing reality.
https://wp.me/pFy3u-b7b
https://wp.me/pFy3u-b7b
Morning meditation — Awareness opens the door to seeing reality.
‘Awareness opens the door to seeing reality as it truly is — impermanent, interconnected, and empty of inherent self. It allows us to engage with the world with a mind that is free from delusion, attachment, and aversion.’ Everyday Buddhism
buddhismnow.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Morning meditation — Awareness opens the door to seeing reality.
https://wp.me/pFy3u-b7b
https://wp.me/pFy3u-b7b
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nay, dry your eyes—
Tears show their love, but want their remedies.
Tears show their love, but want their remedies.
January 25, 2026 at 11:51 PM
nay, dry your eyes—
Tears show their love, but want their remedies.
Tears show their love, but want their remedies.
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Buddhist practice: When we can feel the pain of attachment in its naked form, we stop allowing it to rule our lives. Corrado Pensa wp.me/pFy3u-1kD.
The Pain of Attachment, by Corrado Pensa
We fall sometimes, in old habits; we slide back; we regress and start yelling or nourishing self-aversion, but if we keep practising, we wake up again and find that we don’t really want to co…
wp.me
January 22, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Buddhist practice: When we can feel the pain of attachment in its naked form, we stop allowing it to rule our lives. Corrado Pensa wp.me/pFy3u-1kD.
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Morning meditation — In the practice of the Buddha’s teachings, we come to realise.
https://wp.me/pFy3u-b6H
https://wp.me/pFy3u-b6H
Morning meditation — In the practice of the Buddha’s teachings, we come to realise.
‘In the practice of the Buddha’s teachings, we come to realise that the various elements of the path — generosity, skilful living, patience, energy, concentration, wisdom — are not separate steps but interconnected facets of the same jewel.’ Everyday Buddhism
buddhismnow.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Morning meditation — In the practice of the Buddha’s teachings, we come to realise.
https://wp.me/pFy3u-b6H
https://wp.me/pFy3u-b6H
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Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
Reposted by Gerry B. Girouard
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Powell standing up to Trump is the same thing as the Minneapolis residents standing up to ICE - both rely on the realization that all of their power flows out of their ability to make you afraid, and you don’t have to be, and then they have barely any power over you anymore.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Powell standing up to Trump is the same thing as the Minneapolis residents standing up to ICE - both rely on the realization that all of their power flows out of their ability to make you afraid, and you don’t have to be, and then they have barely any power over you anymore.
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#EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles
January 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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It's three weeks after the deadline to release the Epstein files.
Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna have now formally asked a federal judge to appoint a special master or independent monitor to ensure that all materials are released in compliance with the law.
Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna have now formally asked a federal judge to appoint a special master or independent monitor to ensure that all materials are released in compliance with the law.
Lawmakers ask for a judge to step in on Epstein document release
Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., want a special master to ensure that all Epstein documents are released in accordance with the law.
www.ms.now
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
It's three weeks after the deadline to release the Epstein files.
Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna have now formally asked a federal judge to appoint a special master or independent monitor to ensure that all materials are released in compliance with the law.
Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna have now formally asked a federal judge to appoint a special master or independent monitor to ensure that all materials are released in compliance with the law.
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Buddhist insights: Often it is described as feeling at one with the universe. 'The Still Silence', Ajahn Sumedho: wp.me/pFy3u-10T.
The Still Silence, by Ajahn Sumedho
We can get very angry if we become attached to silence and stillness and sensory deprivation; it is so pleasant not to have things impinging on the senses once we get used to it. And if we attach t…
wp.me
January 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Buddhist insights: Often it is described as feeling at one with the universe. 'The Still Silence', Ajahn Sumedho: wp.me/pFy3u-10T.
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“Our bodies are nothing other than the earth. The earth enters our body, remains, then flows back to the earth.” –Ajahn Sona
The Earth Element
A samadhi meditation for grounding ourselves
tricycle.org
January 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
“Our bodies are nothing other than the earth. The earth enters our body, remains, then flows back to the earth.” –Ajahn Sona
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“Trump cares more about running another country than this one. He’s spending money on them, not your health care.”
January 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM
“Trump cares more about running another country than this one. He’s spending money on them, not your health care.”
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Spontaneous power (Vīrya) is the senses awake and responsive, neither lax nor tense. It is enthusiasm for presence itself.
May spontaneous vīrya arise effortlessly in the moment — clear, joyful, and unbound.
Goodnight everyone take good care of yourself.
May spontaneous vīrya arise effortlessly in the moment — clear, joyful, and unbound.
Goodnight everyone take good care of yourself.
December 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Spontaneous power (Vīrya) is the senses awake and responsive, neither lax nor tense. It is enthusiasm for presence itself.
May spontaneous vīrya arise effortlessly in the moment — clear, joyful, and unbound.
Goodnight everyone take good care of yourself.
May spontaneous vīrya arise effortlessly in the moment — clear, joyful, and unbound.
Goodnight everyone take good care of yourself.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Confusing Life ~ Ajahn Chah
https://justdharma.org/confusing-life-ajahn-chah/
#AjahnChah #death #life #understanding
https://justdharma.org/confusing-life-ajahn-chah/
#AjahnChah #death #life #understanding
December 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Confusing Life ~ Ajahn Chah
https://justdharma.org/confusing-life-ajahn-chah/
#AjahnChah #death #life #understanding
https://justdharma.org/confusing-life-ajahn-chah/
#AjahnChah #death #life #understanding
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Inner speech causes us to be angry with our enemies and to form dangerous attachments to our loved ones.
— Ajahn Brahm
— Ajahn Brahm
December 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Inner speech causes us to be angry with our enemies and to form dangerous attachments to our loved ones.
— Ajahn Brahm
— Ajahn Brahm
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Everyday Buddhist: 'On Losing Someone You Love', by John Aske wp.me/pFy3u-1gA.
On Losing Someone You Love, by John Aske
When I lost my mother after looking after her for five years, not only had I lost the last member of my family, but I also lost the main motivation for getting up in the mornings.
wp.me
December 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Everyday Buddhist: 'On Losing Someone You Love', by John Aske wp.me/pFy3u-1gA.
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With compassion ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche
https://justdharma.org/with-compassion/
#LamaZopaRinpoche #compassion
https://justdharma.org/with-compassion/
#LamaZopaRinpoche #compassion
December 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
With compassion ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche
https://justdharma.org/with-compassion/
#LamaZopaRinpoche #compassion
https://justdharma.org/with-compassion/
#LamaZopaRinpoche #compassion
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We all deserve to get away and have some peace.
And others deserve
the peace of us getting out of their way
Ajahn Brahm
Happy Friday!
Brethrens!!☮️💌🌼🐦🍎🦋
And others deserve
the peace of us getting out of their way
Ajahn Brahm
Happy Friday!
Brethrens!!☮️💌🌼🐦🍎🦋
January 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
We all deserve to get away and have some peace.
And others deserve
the peace of us getting out of their way
Ajahn Brahm
Happy Friday!
Brethrens!!☮️💌🌼🐦🍎🦋
And others deserve
the peace of us getting out of their way
Ajahn Brahm
Happy Friday!
Brethrens!!☮️💌🌼🐦🍎🦋
It is a most significant fact that man is not sufficient to himself, that life is not meaningful to him unless it is serving an end beyond itself, unless it is of value to someone else.
December 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It is a most significant fact that man is not sufficient to himself, that life is not meaningful to him unless it is serving an end beyond itself, unless it is of value to someone else.