A Whole Life's Work

Living Passionately, Growing Spiritually

By: Lewis Richmond

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Paperback | 1 February 2005 | Edition Number 1

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"Work is not just a job. It is the sum of all our purposeful activities. Seen in this light, work is our whole life."
-- from A Whole Life's Work
What is work in the truest sense of the word? For Buddhist priest and acclaimed author Lewis Richmond, work is more than just having a job, or a means to a profitable end. It is the key to cultivating inner life and contributing to the developing consciousness of all humanity.
In this companion to his national bestseller, Work as a Spiritual Practice, Richmond applies his Buddhist understanding to address what is perhaps one of the primary struggles of contemporary Western life: how to achieve a healthy balance between professional ambition and personal happiness. Here he adapts Buddhist categories of spiritual virtue in defining eight important modes of work the Earner, the Hobbyist, the Creator, the Monk, the Helper, the Parent, the Learner, and the Elder along with their corresponding eight modes of inner work: Precepts, Vitality, Patience, Calm, Equanimity, Giving, Humility, and Wisdom. How to internalize these modes of work, and lead a more meaningful and spiritual life, is what this groundbreaking guidebook is all about.
Whether we are professionals, artists, hobbyists, parents, students, or spiritual leaders, A Whole Life(1)s Work can teach us how to reconcile our outer livelihood with our inner lives...and reap the benefits of hard work well done.

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Non-Fiction Mind, Body, Spirit Thought and Practice Religion & Beliefs Buddhism Religion Aspects of Religion for Non-Christians Spirituality & Religious Experience Religious Life & Practice Self-Help, Personal Development & Practical Advice Popular Psychology Assertiveness, Motivation & Self-Esteem & Positive Mental Attitude

What Is Work?	p. 1
The Eight Modes of Work	p. 13
The Earner's Work	p. 26
The Earner's Consciousness: Precepts	p. 43
The Hobbyist's Work	p. 61
The Hobbyist's Consciousness: Vitality	p. 75
The Creator's Work	p. 85
The Creator's Consciousness: Patience	p. 96
The Monk's Work	p. 109
The Monk's Consciousness: Calm	p. 119
The Helper's Work	p. 131
The Helper's Consciousness: Equanimity	p. 141
The Parent's Work	p. 156
The Parent's Consciousness: Giving	p. 168
The Learner's Work	p. 179
The Learner's Consciousness: Humility	p. 189
The Elder's Work	p. 199
The Elder's Consciousness: Wisdom	p. 210
A Whole Life's Work	p. 223
The Consciousness Project	p. 229
Acknowledgments	p. 237
Bibliography	p. 239
Index	p. 241
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