Right Livelihood

How Buddhism Helped Me Find a Better ‘Career’
Eileen Spillane
October 31, 2014

The Buddha’s teaching of Right Livelihood on the noble eight-fold path encouraged his followers to make a living in a way that does not cause harm and to work in a way that is ethically positive. 

 To investigate whether I was truly in alignment with my work.I needed to answer questions like these:

• Is what we are doing causing harm to others or suffering for ourselves?
• Is the way we live and the way we support ourselves causing harm or suffering?
• What are the purposes for which we work?
• What values do we express in our work?
• What consequence does our work have on the quality of our inner life?
• What consequences does it have on the world?
• Is the way we live our life satisfying and meaningful? If it isn’t, what can we change to create greater joy, satisfaction, and meaning?

   

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