Lojong Lojong (Tib. བློ་སྦྱོང་,Wylie: blo sbyong) is a mind training practice in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition based on a set of aphorisms formulated in Tibet in the 12th century by Geshe Chekhawa. The practice involves refining and purifying one's motivations and attitudes. The fifty-nine or so slogans that form the root text of the mind training practice are designed as a set of antidotes to undesired mental habits that cause suffering. Prominent teachers who have popularized this practice in the West include Pema Chodron,[1] Ken McLeod, Alan Wallace, Chogyam Trungpa, Sogyal Rinpoche, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, and the 14th Dalai Lama.[2] History of the practice[edit] Atiśa journeyed to Sumatra and studied with Dharmarakṣita for twelve years. A story is told that Atiśa heard that the inhabitants of Tibet were very pleasant and easy to get along with. The aphorisms on mind training in their present form were composed by Chekawa Yeshe Dorje (1101–1175 CE). The Root Text[edit] Slogan 1. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Socrates (In The Form Of A 9-Year-Old) Shows Up In A Suburban Backyard In Washington : Krulwich Wonders... When he rang the doorbell, Zia hadn't planned to step inside. He was there to pick up his fiancee who was babysitting, but she couldn't leave (the parents were running late) so Zia agreed to hang out for a bit. His fiancee said, "Let me introduce you to the kids" — the 2-year-old girl, the 7-year-old boy and, most important, squatting, with no shoes on, surrounded by ants on the back patio, the oldest — the 9-year-old — the one he would make world-famous on YouTube. This is the boy he now calls "The Philosopher." Nine is what fourth-graders are. You don't expect them to be wise; they're still boys. Wait! The boy looked up, started to answer, and almost immediately Zia thought, "Wait!" The boy didn't mind. We all know smart kids, who are curious, who collect information. But this 9-year-old — what he knows is different. I Could Be Wrong ... Where, I wondered, did he learn about multiverses, free will, the odds of intelligent life in the universe? What's going on in this house?
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4 Characteristics of a Winning Social Enterprise Strategy Bill Kalma is VP of technical services at Model Metrics, an enterprise cloud computing services company. He focuses on the effective scoping, management and delivery of CRM projects from a technical perspective. What is the social enterprise? However, in the past few years, Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com, has used the phrase to define organizations that are pioneering a new level of connectivity within the corporate world. The value of the social enterprise is simple. The social enterprise is a strategy, not simply a single system or idea. The social enterprise strategy is different for every company, but the following characteristics require consideration. 1. Connectivity within an organization, between employees, departments, regions and divisions, is key. Private, internal social networks revolutionize internal communication and collaboration by facilitating conversations and idea sharing, and by providing a forum for asking and answering questions. 2. 3. 4.
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8 Crucial Elements of Startup Success Bill Clark is the CEO of MicroAngel Capital Partners, a venture firm that gives more investors access to alternative investments. He also gives investors the ability to invest in startups online through crowdfunding. You can follow him on Twitter @austinbillc. Most people understand that a high percentage of startups never make it. 1. If you don’t have the skills to code, make sure you find someone with a solid programming background who can implement your idea. 2. Sometimes you’ll encounter a last-minute opportunity to add features to your product. 3. If you’re developing a product, make sure you truly understand the needs of your end users. 4. Solving a problem for a targeted niche is not a bad idea — the smaller the niche, the less competition you may face. 5. As most startups know, determining how much money to raise is difficult. 6. As obvious as this one sounds, startups waste money every day. One area in which startups waste money is hiring too many employees too fast. 7. 8.