Now in Part 3 I’d like to examine the complex choices we are faced with as consumers and how these choices may support Business in Human Beings.

The Buddha told his disciples, "Monks, a lay follower should not engage in five types of business. Which five? Business in weapons, business in human beings, business in meat, business in intoxicants, and business in poison. In part 1 of this article, I discussed the concept of Right Livelihood when it comes to the choice we make in our career.

Right Livelihood Part 1: How do We Choose How We Make a Living?

Lately I’ve been pondering a lot on the Buddha’s teaching about ‘right livelihood’. This is something that has long troubled me in my career and indeed my daily life and became particularly prominent in my mind at the end of 2020 when I decided to resign after 13 years working in the aerospace industry.

How to Forge a New Relationship with the News

Like a desperate pShortages are becoming a permanent fixture in our news these days. Having just arrived in my home country, the UK, to visit my family, I was shocked to be greeted by apocalyptic scenes of massive queues at petrol stations due to petrol shortages.

On the Nature of Shortages and the Needs of Others

Shortages are becoming a permanent fixture in our news these days. Having just arrived in my home country, the UK, to visit my family, I was shocked to be greeted by apocalyptic scenes of massive queues at petrol stations due to petrol shortages.

Using Loving Kindness to Address the Painful History of the Past

I am an African-American male currently living in Mexico. Typically, I would not lead an article with that information, but you will come to see as the story progresses why this is a vital part of this article.