For lay people, the right livelihood means earning one’s living in an ethical way, where one does business honestly, straightforwardly, without cheating others, and without lying. One also does not have an occupation that involves harming, like working for the... read more
The next step in the Noble Eightfold Path regarding correct action is abandoning stealing. We usually think of stealing as an armed robbery and say, “Oh, I’d never do that!” This calls for a closer examination of how we use and relate to other people’s property.... read more
On the Noble Eightfold Path, the right view and right intention come under the higher training of wisdom. Then the next three — right speech, right action, and right livelihood — come under the higher training of ethical conduct. The last three — right joyous effort,... read more
All the motivations for our speech come from our minds. Transforming how we use our speech involves looking at our minds and how we want to relate to other people. Naturally, we have a lot to purify and a lot to be attentive to as we go throughout the day.One of the... read more
If we have the correct view and correct intention (the first and second aspects of the Noble Eightfold Path), and when we come to correct speech, correct action, and correct livelihood, we will see that negative actions are antithetical to our own wholesome goals.... read more
