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Being Buddha at Work: 108 Ancient Truths on Change, Stress, Money, & Success (ePub eBook)

eBook by Metcalf, Franz/Gallagher, BJ/The Dalai Lama

Being Buddha at Work: 108 Ancient Truths on Change, Stress, Money, & Success (ePub eBook)

£14.99

ISBN:
9781609942946
Publication Date:
06 Feb 2012
Publisher:
Open Road Media
Imprint:
Berrett-Koehler
Pages:
192 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
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Being Buddha at Work: 108 Ancient Truths on Change, Stress, Money, & Success (ePub eBook)

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Skillfully integrate[s] timeless Buddhist wisdom with challenges faced by the present-day employee. Publishers Weekly a Includes an introduction by His Holiness the Dalai Lama a For thousands of years, Buddhism has provided a spiritual foundation for the daily lives of millions around the world. But does Buddhism have anything to offer usBuddhists and non-Buddhists alikein today's world of work?a a Franz Metcalf and BJ Gallagher think it does. Spiritual wisdom, Western or Eastern, inspires and instructs us in living a good life. And that's just as true at work as at home. Buddha minda source of calm, compassion, and insightexists within each of us, not just the historical Buddha.aBeing Buddha at Workashows how to embody that mind in the stress and clamor of the workplacehow to tap into the Buddha consciousness so we can relieve daily tensions and greet challenges with awareness, equanimity, and good humor.a a The book's first section, Becoming a Mindful Worker, covers Buddha's wisdom for our own work; the second, Cultivating Mindful Work Relationships, focuses on how to work with other people; the third, Creating a Mindful Workplace, deals with broader organizational topics. There is wisdom here for everyonefrom frontline workers and team members, to supervisors and managers, to top executives and organizational leaders. a What do you get when a Buddhist scholar and a workplace expert write a book together?a.a.a. A treatise with profound spiritual implications and practical applications. Marshall Goldsmith,aNew York Times-bestselling author ofaThe Earned Life a This little book is like having Buddha as one of your mentors or coachessomeone who can help you with real-world problems.aKen Blanchard,aNew York Times-bestselling coauthor ofaThe One Minute Manageri

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