tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post2525783526101570530..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: Consumer Buddhism?Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-50066056775739909732011-03-24T16:12:04.834-07:002011-03-24T16:12:04.834-07:00"It's probably not right action to be rea..."It's probably not right action to be reading your blog rather than doing what they're paying me for." <br /><br />Maybe yes, maybe no :)Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-41977486942451801702011-03-24T15:28:41.812-07:002011-03-24T15:28:41.812-07:00It's probably not right action to be reading y...It's probably not right action to be reading your blog rather than doing what they're paying me for. <br /><br />Again, I suppose the awareness is a tiny first step.Maxhttp://new-worlds.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-42901225028097983752011-03-24T08:48:45.757-07:002011-03-24T08:48:45.757-07:00Well, the awareness is a step in the "right&q...Well, the awareness is a step in the "right" direction. I also think that as another blogger Richard wrote about being in a similar job, how you conduct yourself in that job is also major practice. Maybe you end up moving on to something that "fits better" in the future, but I think right action within whatever context we are in is extremely important to keep front and center.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-20738525780865235562011-03-23T13:45:33.489-07:002011-03-23T13:45:33.489-07:00It's a great topic, but it sure brings up some...It's a great topic, but it sure brings up some tough questions. My personal feeling is that the hardest step on the eightfold path is right livelihood. It brings everything else into focus. My situation is that I make just as much as I absolutely need to make to support my lifestyle doing what I do. I know it's not "right" in that my employer is in an advertisement industry Maxhttp://new-worlds.orgnoreply@blogger.com