Six Right Livelihood Guidelines

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]

1. CONSUME MINDFULLY

• Eat with awareness and gratitude.
• Pause before buying and see if breathing is enough.
• Pay attention to the effects of media you consume.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]

---

2. PAUSE. BREATHE. LISTEN.

• When you feel compelled to speak in a meeting or conversation, pause.
• Breathe before entering your home, place of work, or school.
• Listen to the people you encounter. They are Buddhas.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]

---

3. PRACTICE GRATITUDE.

• Notice what you have.
• Be equally grateful for opportunities and challenges.
• Share joy, not negativity.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]

---

4. CULTIVATE COMPASSION AND LOVING KINDNESS.

• Notice where help is needed and be quick to help.
• Consider others’ perspectives deeply.
• Work for peace at many levels.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]

---

5. DISCOVER WISDOM.

• Cultivate “don’t know” mind (= curiosity).
• Find connections between Buddhist teachings and your life.
• Be open to what arises in every moment.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]

---

6. ACCEPT CONSTANT CHANGE.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]