Saddharaja gives his fourth talk in his series on Right Livelihood Practice,this time focusing on the challenging theme of work-place politics. How do we work creatively with it?
after an overview of the dramatic Tudor dynasty of the middle ages,he identifies the unpleasant components of work place politics,namely,rivalry,power-play and status,gossip and sexual scandal, and manipulation. He contrasts this with Buddhist Right Livelihood's aims, which are the opposite of this. Love Mode rather than Power Mode.
Saddharaja reminds us of the six realms of existence on the Tibetan Wheel Of Life, and how these realms relate to work place politics.Reminding us what the Buddha is offering in these realms - and how this can work for us.
Finally, he suggests three further creative practices for transforming work-place politics, finishing with a poem by William Blake.
Here is the video to watch:-
Or listen to the talk courtesy of Free Buddhist Audio:-
http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/audio/details?num=LOC951
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