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 latté-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:IntroductionHINAYANA: LIVE WITH PURPOSESetting an IntentionDiscovering Our Worthiness: An Introduction to Meditation PracticeBe Who You Want to BeWielding Your Speech like the Hammer of ThorRussian Roulette and the Power of Just Do ItFive Slogans for Changing How You View WorkMAHAYANA: ON-THE-JOB COMPASSIONRom Coms, Zombies, and BodhicittaMentors and VirtueBombing Your Workplace with AwakeKarma, the Six Realms, and Why You Should Stop Being a JerkThree Steps for Creating Social Change through Inner ChangeFive Slogans for Empathy and CompassionMAHAYANA: SIX TOOLS FOR COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIPBenevolence (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 MOMENTDeveloping ConfidenceIt's Hard out Here for a Pimp: Right Livelihood RevisitedLet Go of My EgoStrippers, Life Coaches, and Cultivating an Authentic PresenceFive Slogans for Increasing Conviction in Your Natural State