The Personal Economy Of Right Livelihood For contemporary western lay practitioners of the Buddha's way, Right Livelihood (samma ājīva) is hardly the most compelling factor on the Eightfold Path. For us, livelihood is most often simply equated with our job, with what we do for a living, how we make our money. In the midst of our practice, we might pause for a quick mental check to confirm that we aren't supporting ourselves through any particularly egregious line of work, but we then move right … [Read more...]