Diddy raped me, ruined Michael Jackson

I ain't goin down w/o bringing down some crabs

UPDATE: Today (May 21) Kid Cudi, who dated Cassie Ventura after P[enis] Diddy did, was scheduled to testify how mafiaso Combs blew up his car to send a threatening message to saving Cassie from a dysfunctional relationship with Mr. Combs. That was postponed so that the court could hear about more of the gay and freaky antics that the Diddy blackmail empire was up to, including guns with serial numbers sanded off, drugs, baby oil, Astroglide, and other errands The Punisher was instructed to procure for the infamous parties or "freak offs."

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Coping with DEATH: Kobe Bryant (video)

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Kobe Bryant meditated every day. It put him in that flow state and set him up for the day. Be like Bryant. Fortunately, Coach Phil Jackson knew about Buddhist mindfulness and meditation.

UPDATE: Shaq's son Shareef reveals texts from Kobe before fatal copter crash (iheart.com)

Good thing I meditated to prepare myself.

Kobe Bean Bryant (Aug. 23, 1978–Jan. 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, Bryant played his entire 20-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Los Angeles Lakers. He entered the NBA at 17 directly from high school and won five NBA championships. Bryant was an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive team, and the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). Widely regarded as perhaps the greatest basketball player of all time, but not according to Shaq, Magic, Metta World Peace, or... Rape allegations dogged him for a while, but he managed to shake them and carry on.

They retired his number along ago

He probably should not have been riding in helicopters to escape horrific L.A. traffic, or maybe the pilot should not have been crashing into hills, but either way the City of L.A. is devastated. People care more about Kobe's death than their own. Death touches us all. However, few were prepared to have their wife's Grammys Award Show ruined by the pall of this shocking tragedy, which took out many passengers including Kobe's daughter Gigi.

That's Samsara (the Cycle of Wandering on through Rebirth) for you! Just when you think you're 41, rich, popular, on top of the world looking forward to a very promising post-sports career job, Mara says "Hello." Then Yama has a talk with you.

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Man, I had so much to do! Who knew Life had D?

The dead are dead (to us), and we can share merits with them. We can learn from them and honor their memory. But they are not dead to themselves; they are not suddenly nonexistent. They exist elsewhere. The Buddha, when repeatedly asked about deceased family and friends, said: "Few are the living; many are the dead."

Many more people are dead than are now alive, so the living are more precious, more important to focus on, more significant to be concerned about. Of course, we cling. He's gone, but he'll never be gone. (He's not really gone. He's just not here). He IS somewhere. That's how it is with Samsara. We wander and wander.

Kobe is like a hero of old, a city state warrior. So common people who never met him feel like they lost a member of their family. Coping with death is an issue for the living. The dead are taken care of and guided. Kobe's in the Bardo now.

Transfer him merit; pray for his safe journey to a fortunate rebirth; hope he had good karma (merit) to help him along. We've talked about all of these in recent posts.

"Leaving Neverland" molested by child molester Michael Jackson (HBO)

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Leaving Neverland (2019) | official trailer | HBO

Leaving Neverland is a two-part documentary (tonight and tomorrow) exploring the separate but parallel experiences of two young boys, James Safechuck, at age 10, and Wade Robson, at age 7, both of whom were befriended and violated by famous gay child molester and singer Michael Jackson. Through gut-wrenching interviews with Safechuck, now 40, and Robson, now 36, as well as their mothers, wives, and siblings, the film crafts a portrait of sustained abuse, exploring the complicated feelings that led both men to confront their experiences after both had a young son of his own. Directed by Dan Reed. Leaving Neverland premieres March 3 on HBO.

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Michael Jackson's victims/accusers detail alleged abuse by the late gay pop icon

(March 2, 2019) In this extended conversation of their first TV interview about the HBO documentary, Leaving Neverland, Wade Robson and James Safechuck share with CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King their allegations that Michael Jackson homosexually abused them when they were children. Michael Jackson always denied claims of being a child molester (until his secret chamber at Neverland Ranch was discovered but hardly reported by mainstream media). He settled a lawsuit involving homosexual abuse allegations in 1993 and was acquitted in a criminal child molestation trial in 2005. Watch CBS This Morning

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SHIAO LIN, Taiwan – The Dalai Lama exhorted Taiwan on Monday to safeguard its democracy, interspersing prayers for the victims of Typhoon Morakot with a challenge to Communist China. The call from the Tibetan spiritual leader appeared to contradict assurances that his five-day visit to comfort the victims of the worst storm to hit the island in 50 years would steer clear of the political — a concern for President Ma Ying-jeou's administration, which is seeking closer ties with the mainland. Kneeling on the ground (see photo below) to pray for the hundreds killed in this remote mountain... More>>

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U.S. singer Madonna, center, arrives to visit the Western Wall (seen in background), Judaism's holiest site, Old City, Sunday, 8/30/09. Madonna is in Israel ahead of two Tel Aviv concerts, the final stop on her "Sticky and Sweet" tour (AP/Haim Zach).

JERUSALEM – The Material Girl has opened a visit to the Holy Land with a spiritual touch. Madonna headed to Jerusalem's Old City late Sunday where she toured an ancient tunnel near the Western Wall — the holiest site where Jews can pray. The 50-year-old pop star arrived in a black Mercedes van and was escorted into the tunnel by police. She made no comment to reporters and was whisked away about a half hour later. Madonna isn't Jewish, but she's a follower of Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah) and has even taken the Hebrew name Esther. More>>

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Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, right, kneels and prays for victims and comforts survivors of Typhoon Morakot, at the destroyed village of Shiao Lin, in southern Taiwan, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 (AP/Wally Santana).

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Peace & Love Concerts

"We cannot do great things, just small things with great love."

It was time for Buddhist abbot Pramaha Boonthin to perform a traditional Buddhist invocation with the help of the participants, which helped all present to reach a spiritual state of mind. As an introduction to Dr. Song's keynote address, the inspiring DVD “Global Peace Festival Review 2008” was shown. The Global Peace Tour 2009 has left Sweden to continue in other parts of the world. More>>

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“It's about taking something from inside and putting it out into the world without blocks or limitations. In a nutshell, people are creative through the arts, which is essentially the practice of Yoga.”

Schuyler Grant, an organizer of Wanderlust and renowned yoga instructor, came to Tahoe and took Gardener's classes. Now Gardener is looking forward to Duncan Wong and John Friends' instruction: “This [festival] is a good opportunity for people to check out all kinds of yoga. To pull different styles and teachers together is also really valuable for the teaching community, this is a big opportunity!” More>>

Borlänge, Sweden is celebrating ten years of Peace & Love -- a festival event with a vision. (See peaceandlovefestival on Myspace). It's more than a festival. It strives to convey positive values with a message of diversity, solidarity, and understanding. Peace & Love is religiously and politically independent, full of happy, music-loving people who care about the earth and want to contribute to making it better with 25,000 visitors/day. The 2009 theme is "Passion," spreading awareness, making people question the world we live in. During theme days a wide variety of workshops, debates, seminars, and discussions are held.

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HAIR plays on and off Broadway

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The entire cast and all-star band of HAIR, the Tony-award winning Best Musical Revival, performed live on ABC's Good Morning America summer concert series segment on June 26, 2009 in NY's Central Park. In this Stage Tube clip, the Tribe sings the classic "Aquarius."

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Dukkha: Michael Jackson Dies

Michael Jackson seen in file pictures from top left, 1971, 1977, 1979, and bottom left, 1983, 1987, and 1990. Jackson died today, June 25, 2009 (AP). 235 photos.

Michael Jackson, "King of Pop," dies Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest today. Officials confirm that Michael Jackson collapsed, went into a coma, and never came back as he was worked on in an L.A. hospital today.

Dukkha ("suffering, sadness") definition:

"Now this is the Noble Truth of dukkha: Birth, aging, death; sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair; connection to the unloved; separation from the loved; not getting what one wants. In short, the Five Aggregates are dukkha" (SN 56.11).

Ven. Sariputra explains
"Now what, friends, is the Noble Truth of dukkha? Birth, aging, death; sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, and despair; connection with the unwanted; separation from the loved; not getting what one wants. In short, the Five Aggregates are dukkha....

"And what is aging? Whatever wearing away, decrepitude, brokenness, graying, wrinkling, loss of life-force, weakening of the faculties of the various beings in this or that plane of existence is called aging.

"And what is death? Whatever ceasing, passing away, breaking up, disappearance, dying, completion of lifespan, break up of the Five Aggregates, casting off of body (form), interruption of the life faculty is called death" (MN 141).

Fanatic Jake Byrd reacting to jury decision in Jackson's last trial (Jimmy Kimmel)