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Consciousness at Work: A Review of Some Important Values, Discussed from a Buddhist Perspective

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This article reviews the element of consciousness from a Buddhist and a non-Buddhist (Western) perspective. Within the Buddhist perspective, two practices toward attaining expanded and purified consciousness will be included: the Seven-Point Mind Training and Vipassana. Within the Western perspective, David Hawkins’ works on consciousness will be used as a main guide. In addition, a number of important concepts that contribute to expanded and purified consciousness will be presented. Among these concepts are impermanence, karma, non-harming (ahimsa), ethics, kindness and compassion, mindfulness, right livelihood, charity, interdependence, wholesome view, collaboration, and fairness. This article may be of use to students and workforce members who consider a transdisciplinary approach on human wellbeing in personal and professional environments.

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Marques, J. Consciousness at Work: A Review of Some Important Values, Discussed from a Buddhist Perspective. J Bus Ethics 105, 27–40 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-011-0932-8

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