… i have decided to adopt the eightfold way of Buddhism as my guide to living ethically… the eight fold way is as follows:
- right view - that we see clearly where we are heading before beginning
- right intention - the resolve to follow this path
- right speech - no harm to others by our speech
- right action - no harm to others by our actions
- right livelihood - no harm to others by our habits and work
- right effort - attention focused on the task at hand
- right mindfulness - be aware of the mind and body with discernment… practice mindfulness to discern whether your activity might be harmful
- right concentration - the dedicated practice engaged in to help bring about awakening
… it seems to have all the bases covered…
… yesterday i did an analysis of my recent purchase choices after the fact and i saw how effective such an analysis would be if undertaken before the purchase… the analysis falls mainly under paths 4, 5 and 6… you can see that analysis here…