Being Buddha at Work: 101 Ancient Truths on Change, Stress, Money, and Success
Author(s): Franz Aubrey Metcalf
There are lots of books that address how we should take care of ourselves, find calm, and enjoy happiness in a hectic work world. But few of those books apply the lessons of Buddhist thinking as resolution and guidance tools. These questions, though found in the modern day, are actually the core of all Buddha's teachings - impermanence, suffering, and the quest for happiness (freedom from suffering). This makes Buddha the kind of consultant or coach we need today in our workplaces. Following in the tradition of the authors' first bestseller, this work goes on to explore and answer 101 dilemmas that we encounter at work, with topics ranging from time management, goal-setting, conflict to job dissatisfaction, unemployment, and even workplace trysts. The authors emphasize practical learning and coping, not esoteric insights or metaphysics, applying concrete solutions from Buddhist teachings to real problems in easily digestible chunks.
General Information
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- : Berrett-Koehler
- : Berrett-Koehler
- : 0.248
- : 01 February 2012
- : United States
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Franz Aubrey Metcalf
- : Paperback
- : 176
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"This book, "Being Buddha at Work," attempts to relate the Buddha's advice to the modern workplace. I trust that readers will find inspiration here and pray that those who do will meet with success in putting that inspiration into effect."
--from the Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
""Being Buddha at Work" made me think; it made me chuckle; it made me reflect. This little book is like having Buddha as one of your mentors or coaches--someone who can help you with real-world problems."
--Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager(R) and Leading at a Higher Level
"Most of us could benefit from having a little more of Buddha in us during our daily lives. This is a great guide to transcending the tensions of the workplace and facing issues with humor and equanimity."
--Walter Isaacson, President, Aspen Institute, author of the biographies Steve Jobs, Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin.
"What do you get when a Buddhist scholar and a workplace expert write a book to
