| Many wisdom traditions have teachings that speak of engagement in the world - embodying and bringing the deepest values of the tradition into all areas of life, including one's work or livelihood.
Indeed, many speak of callings or vocation. In the Buddhist tradition, this is called Right Livelihood, for example. Others might call it 'humane business'.
Today, it seems that the times are calling to us for a return to and a restoration of the very deepest of values consistent in most all traditions - compassion, connectedness, loving-kindness, and others - to infuse every facet of life with a
In this light, Ivy Sea explores the power of 'engaged spirituality', 'mystic activism', or engaged philosophy or wisdom with a series of articles and offsite links exploring the many facets of integrating spirituality into today's workplace.
Is there a place for the expression of spiritual or philosophical values in the workplace? If so, what is it? How do our personal spiritual or philosophical practices affect and inform our ethics and the quality of our work? When do such expressions conflict with our work in the marketplace? How can you have "inspired livelihood" or "conscious business" without the guidance from spiritual or wisdom traditions?
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