Lo means thought or perception and jong means purifying. When hiring after a merger, you have to find the best talent and figure out how to effectively communicate the recent merger or acquisition to the public. Geshe chekhawa or chekawa yeshe dorje 11021176 was a prolific kadampa buddhist meditation master who was the author of the celebrated root text training the mind in seven points. Commentary on the seven points of mind training lotsawa house. Geshe chekhawas training the mind in seven points lojong. Download pdf the seven points of mind training free. Seven points of mind training from training the mind and cultivating loving kindness by vidyadhara chogyam trungpa rinpoche random slogan return to table of. In brief, may i offer benefit and joy to all my mothers, both directly and indirectly. Sep 15, 2004 the seven point mind training is one eminently practical way of tapping into that meaning. When the vessel and its contents are filled with negativities, transform these unfavorable conditions into the path to enlightenment. If you can consider the compression and distillation of a zip file of a zip file of a zip file of buddhist teachings, then youre getting close to the compactness. On request of rimpoche we have tried to combine the two teach ings into one. Seven points of mind training guided meditation using the wind energy part 2 by khenpo sherab sangpo.
The first three verses from the eight verses of training the mind along with the commentary by his holiness the dalai lama were given on 8 november 1998 in washington d. The seven points of mind training of thrangu rinpoche. The everyday journey of heart and mind with jampa jaffe 2 separate classes. The seven points of mind training constitute exactly such a practice, beginning the second we wake up and then carrying the attitude on throughout the day as we eat, work, and socialize with others. In my own life, i have been fortunate to be exposed to the mind training teachings from an early age and have, for more than three decades now, recited the tibetan teacher langri thangpas eight verses of mind training on a daily basis. On the other hand, mergers can introduce a variety of risks, such as. The third lesson we learned was the significance of effective communication.
A mahayana instruction the preliminaries first, train in the preliminaries. The root text of the seven points of mahayana mind training. The entire workforce at the corporate office attended pritchetts uncertainty merger integration sessions. Guideded meditation on alaya ground consciousness part 3 when the five dark ages occur. Gaughan 2002 defined a merger as the process of two companies joining with only one of them surviving, representing a newly formed entity, while an acquisition was referred to as the purchase of an entire company and complete control of the acquired organiza tion. Even some merger supporters, leaders in the catholic community, and sometimes representatives of the merging partners, had limited knowledge of the erds. Jun 08, 2017 guideded meditation on alaya ground consciousness part 3 when the five dark ages occur. The central theme of the seven point mind training is to make the liberating passage from the constricting solitude of selfcenteredness to the warm kinship with others which occurs with the cultivation of cherishing others even more than oneself. If you are just getting started on a merger or acquisition, well down the road with many transactions under your belt, or anywhere in between, be sure to check out these valuable resources on mergers and acquisitions in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Download the seven points of mind training ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. And do search out the entire teachings and books, which are not presented here. This is a post merger integration training material. Specifically, the practice of cultivating bodhichitta outlined by the kadampa slogans.
Another popular story about chekhawa and mind training concerns his brother and how it transformed him into a much kinder person. Trained mind combine all the dharma into one intention. This text is designed to help sentient beings, specially human beings, to think better in terms of transforming our negative thoughts and emotions into something positive. Filled with proven techniques for retraining the mind, a pra. The original lojong practice consists of 59 slogans, or aphorisms. An essential guide to training the mind in altruism and. Practice ends at night when we examine ourselves to see if we have followed the mind training principles. The seven points of mind training lojong in tibetan constitute a system for transforming our ordinary relationships with others and with ourselves into the ground for the cultivation of lovingkindness and insight. Soleilmavis liu sponsor activist of peacepink yantai, shandong province, china recent years, the words mind control abuse and torture and target individual appears frequently on line. Here are the seven points of mind training 59 slogans in different translations. Edwards, preparing the organization for the merger. Training and development professionals and mergers and. Point slogan the root text of the seven points of training.
Sure specifically to seven points of training the mind geshela wrote the commentary universal compassion which is a very profound book that helps us understand the essence of lojong practice, my favourite has to be geshe langri tangpas 8 verses and its commentary 8 steps to happiness theyve just put out a new sadhana based on applying the essential meaning of the 8 verses into daily life. By reading them against one another, i can usually pull out the main meaning or gist of each slogan. Email us at email protected or ask the author directly by using the form to the right. There are many different ways of presenting this instruction, but the tradition of geshe chekawa follows seven points. By applying this to all undertakings and training the mind well, your mind will merge with the. Seven points of mind training guided meditation on alaya. Verses of lojong by langri tangpa, the seven point mind training by ge. In this manner, first cultivating lovingkindness and compassion, combine. And this kind of programs usually offers a variety of splitting ways. The sevenpoint mind training presents this practice most succinctly.
Day one capabilities synergy capture functional integration. The root text of the seven points of mind training consists of seven main points. Geshe chekhawa or chekawa yeshe dorje 11021176 was a prolific kadampa buddhist meditation master who was the author of the celebrated root text training the mind in seven points, which is an explanation of buddhas instructions on training the mind or lojong in tibetan. Click here to book now and dont forget to book accommodation click here. The seven points of mind training treasury of wisdom. Jan 22, 2016 the practice involves refining and purifying ones motivations and attitudes. The sevenpoint mindtraining stems from the teachings of the 11 thcentury indian buddhist scholar and contemplative atisha and was first written down by the 12 thcentury tibetan monk chekawa. For small business owners, a merger or acquisition can offer a way to cash in on an innovative product or service. In the literature of the old and new kadampa there are many versions of the commentaries and root text of the sevenpoint mind training. Edwards with wachovia securities created the secondlargest retail brokerage firm in the united states. The order of presentation and the number of words in them differs greatly.
To read the complete commentary you can download it as a pdf file or visit happy monks. Chapter 5 the seven points of mind training n ow i will teach on the lojong ton dunma, which has been translated into english as the seven points of mind training. This buddhist practice was initially brought to tibet in the 11th century by the great indian dharma master, atisha. All the books are organized by the seven points and their related lojong slogans. Before we began the exploration of the seven points of mind training i had been considering which book to use, and realized that a choice wasnt necessary. Monday and repeated on tuesday description without its teachings on selflessness buddhism could not go beyond psychotherapy.
In the sevenpoint mind training, wallace takes you by your spiritual hand and coaxes you all the way up from mundane human to enlightened buddha with someor a lotof practice, of course. As we explore together, each group member using one or two of the books. I found the book a delight to read, and very, very clear in its exposition of this ancient teaching. Click download or read online button to the seven points of mind training book pdf for free now. This text, the sevenpoint mind training,is associated with atisha, a great scholar and. The main practice once stability is reached, teach the secret. One of the three lords of materialism lord of body, lord of speech, lord of mind, or ways in which we consume our physical, psychological, and spiritual experiences for the further bloating of egos realm. We discussed the 7 point mind training with john wenz february and lama gursam february 2016 and will continue in march with the root text of the seven points of training the mind by chekawa yeshe dorje.
These slogans are further organized into seven groupings, called the 7 points of lojong. Fourteen years after i had received the teachings from kungo barshi, i taught on the seven point mind training during a ninemonth retreat. For the purpose of this study, the terms mergers and acquisitions were. It finance supply chain hr communications and change got a question about the product. Aug 08, 2016 this text, seven pointed mind training, is a text that anyone can practice, regardless of what your background is. Seven point mind training guard the two even at the cost of your life. Mergers provide a way for businesses to pool expertise and resources to boost productivity and profit. In the literature of the old and new kadampa there are many versions of the commentaries and root text of the seven point mind training. Both of these seminal mind training texts are featured in the present volume.
First train in the preliminaries which are a basis for dharma practice point two. The seventh verse summarizes all the practices that we have been discussing. The root verses of the seven points of mind training. Dont be partial, always train in the three general points, 4. The trained mind retains control even when distracted. When we have had some experience in this meditation we combine. The remaining five verses are extracted from the book transforming the mind by his holiness the dalai lama. Jul 22, 2014 when hiring after a merger, you have to find the best talent and figure out how to effectively communicate the recent merger or acquisition to the public.
The sevenpoint mind training lama yeshe wisdom archive. They are explained as the merging of two rivers, the kadampa and mahamudra instructions, into one style of practice. Dont go against the mind training you promised to observe, 2. Mahayana mind training in seven points teachings from tibet. The seven point mind training is one eminently practical way of tapping into that meaning. At the heart of the seven point mind training lies the transformation of the circumstances that life brings us, however hard as the raw material from which we create our own spiritual path. Seven points of mind training from training the mind and cultivating loving kindness by vidyadhara chogyam trungpa rinpoche. The root text of the seven points of training the mind chekawa yeshe dorje 1 point one the preliminaries, which are a basis for dharma practice i prostrate to the great compassionate one. First train in the preliminaries which are a basis for dharma practice. Seven points of mind training by atisha commentary by very venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche point one.
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