Mindful Business Commitment
THE 2ND PRACTICE FIELD
Economic action and thinking
In my economic transactions and business dealings I will practice…
... taking the principles of non-harming and non-violence to heart.
... cultivating and spreading true happiness, as well as mitigating and alleviating the suffering in myself and others.
... cutting meaning before profit by investing in, creating and producing truly useful goods or services.
... trying out and living out positive alternatives to dominant economic thought and practices.
I will stop regularly, return to myself and practice…
... not taking refuge in consumption, wealth, fame, power or sex.
... seeing through dominant economic principles such as growth, success, performance, profit, and competition, freeing myself from unhelpful aspects of these, and integrating healthy alternative concepts into my daily life.
... letting go of tightly-held positions, ideologies or “truths” and not turning anything – including Buddhist practices and insights – into dogma.
... recognizing the differences between frugality and stinginess, generosity and extravagance, as well as satisfaction and laziness.
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