Dear brothers and sisters:
As we continue to explore the Noble Eightfold Path, this coming Sunday brings us to Right Livelihood (and on Labor Day weekend, too!).
If you would like some "homework" before sangha, please consider the following exercise. Take a few quiet moments to stop and look deeply at your work/livelihood. What emotions come up? Write them down--there will probably be more than one. For example: enthusiasm, fulfillment, frustration, excitement, boredom, anger, disengagement (just working to pay the bills)? How do you feel when you leave for work? How do you feel when you leave work for home? For those no longer working for a paycheck, how do you spend your time, and what are the rewards?
Enjoy your breath!
Smiling,
Karen
practicing mindfulness in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh