{"id":891,"date":"2009-10-29T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/onecity\/2009\/10\/the-buddha-at-work-give-it-away-give-it-away-give-it-away-now.html"},"modified":"2009-10-29T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-10-29T13:00:00","slug":"the-buddha-at-work-give-it-away-give-it-away-give-it-away-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/onecity\/2009\/10\/the-buddha-at-work-give-it-away-give-it-away-give-it-away-now.html","title":{"rendered":"The Buddha at Work &#8211; &#8220;Generosity: What&#8217;s In It For Me?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by <i>Jon Rubinstein<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Ready for some musical inspiration?<\/p>\n<div><object height=\"386\" width=\"480\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/swf\/x87r6w&amp;related=0\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/swf\/x87r6w&amp;related=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"386\" width=\"480\"><\/object><br \/><b><\/b><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/><\/b>How&#8217;s that for a kick in the ass?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve never really noticed that before, how this song is all about the virtue of generosity. Way to be mindful, Jon! As Thich Nhat Hanh has said, &#8220;We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.&#8221; A profound teaching from the Red Hot Chili Peppers! Who&#8217;d-a thunk it? <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sing365.com\/music\/lyric.nsf\/Give-It-Away-lyrics-Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers\/15613C3F79CBF8F348256A100011F580\">lyrics<\/a> are super clear&#8211;<i>give it away, give it away, give it away, now!<\/i> <\/p>\n<p>So the question is, <i>what does that get me, and how does it apply to business? <\/i><b><br \/> <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Jon Rubinstein Ready for some musical inspiration? How&#8217;s that for a kick in the ass? I&#8217;ve never really noticed that before, how this song is all about the virtue of generosity. Way to be mindful, Jon! 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