The Buddha Walks into the Office

From the author of the best-selling "Buddha Walks into a Bar . . .," wisdom for "Generation Next" on how to make your work meaningful, satisfying, and of benefit to others. Does it ever seem that a lot of the people you work with are, well, jerks? This book is about how not to let work turn you into one of them. Apply the simple Buddhist teachings and practices Lodro Rinzler provides here to whatever you do for a living, and you'll not only avoid jerk-hood, but you'll be setting out on the path toward making your livelihood an expression of your inherent wisdom, honesty, and compassion. You'll discover practical ways to bring mindfulness into administrative support, cabinet-making, financial management, nursing, truck-driving, or latte-brewing. In the process, you'll discover genuine empathy for the folks you once found so difficult. You'll also learn leadership skills that apply compassion to management in a way that increases happiness along with efficiency. This is career advice of the profoundest kind, geared toward today's twenty- and thirty-something workers and job-seekers whose employment outlook is radically different from that of a generation ago. As Lodro shows, even if the path of work shifts beneath your feet, it's possible to make your livelihood a source of satisfaction and of deep meaning. Table of Contents: Introduction HINAYANA: LIVE WITH PURPOSE Setting an Intention Discovering Our Worthiness: An Introduction to Meditation Practice Be Who You Want to Be Wielding Your Speech like the Hammer of Thor Russian Roulette and the Power of Just Do It Five Slogans for Changing How You View Work MAHAYANA: ON-THE-JOB COMPASSION Rom Coms, Zombies, and Bodhicitta Mentors and Virtue Bombing Your Workplace with Awake Karma, the Six Realms, and Why You Should Stop Being a Jerk Three Steps for Creating Social Change through Inner Change Five Slogans for Empathy and Compassion MAHAYANA: SIX TOOLS FOR COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP Benevolence (or Bashing Aggression with the Velvet Hammer) True (or How to be Steady as a Mountain) Genuine (or Pointing to the Stars) Fearlessness (or Being Decisive in an Indecisive World) Artfulness (or Arranging Your Kingdom) Rejoicing (or It's Okay to Party) VAJRAYANA: BE AWAKE EACH MOMENT Developing Confidence It's Hard out Here for a Pimp: Right Livelihood Revisited Let Go of My Ego Strippers, Life Coaches, and Cultivating an Authentic Presence Five Slogans for Increasing Conviction in Your Natural State