Recording Date: 2020.0711
Title: Right Livelihood
Speaker: Sylvia Bay
Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_1KYCkEaA_U
Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y
Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay
This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on Sat, 11 July 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship 'Facebook Live'.
This talk covers an extensive list of Sutta. Right Livelihood is 'fifth' under the Noble Eightfold Path. Sis Sylvia Bay explains that it's not simply about Right and/or Wrong Livelihood. Rather, Right Livelihood sits on precepts and must not be unpinned by any of the ten akusala kamma activities and not driven by lobha (greed/desire) and dosa (anger/ill-will/agitation). Instead, we need to cultivate dāna (generosity/giving), sīla (morality), bhāvanā (wisdom, morality and concentration) and our attitude should be one of empathy to others and not inflict on others what you would not inflict on ourselves. Sis Sylvia further explains that one must avoid staining the mind, must cultivate kusala (wholesomeness), restrain akusala (unwholesomeness); respect others, be kind and gentle, be considerate of another's feelings, etc. A practitioner will always have a sense of both hiri (moral conscience of shame) and ottappa (fear of moral shame) as guiding principles to safeguard our body, speech and mind. Using these key principles, one will be able to assess whether both the job and one's own attitude draws one closer to Dhamma or further away.
Other Dhamma Talk referenced in this Talk is "Right Action" - https://youtu.be/BEAO0kNx38M
Sutta and Vinaya References:
Vaṇijjā Sutta AN 5.177 (Wrong Livelihood)
Kammanta Sutta AN 3.119 (Activity)
Ānaṇya Sutta AN 4.62 (Freedom from Debt)
Yodhājīva Sutta SN 42.3 (A Warrior)
Dhammapada Verse 100 (The Story of Tambadathika)
Cūḷakammavibhaṅga Sutta MN 135 (The Shorter Exposition of Action)
Brahmajāla Sutta DN 1 (The All-Embracing Net of Views)
Bhikkhu Parivāra Pācitiya 51
- The drinking of alcohol or fermented liquor is to be confessed.
https://www.dhammatalks.org/vinaya/bmc/Section0021.html#Pc51
Sīhasenāpati Sutta AN 5.34 (With Sīha)
Tālapuṭa Sutta SN 42.2 (With Tālapuṭa)
Cakkhupalatthera Vatthu Dhp1
Matthakundali Vatthu Dhp 2
Audio (MP3) and Whiteboard Notes for Downloads Only:
http://u.pc.cd/2m77
Profile of Speaker:
Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”. She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth".
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