The Buddha Walks into the Office Quotes

“Knowing your intention is key in all things.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“If you can smile in the face of uncertainty, you are well trained.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“There is a fine line between being selfish—when your motivation is to do anything possible to make sure you come out on top—and taking care of yourself so you can be of assistance to others. You have to take care of yourself, or you can’t continue to be helpful to others.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“That is the purpose of meditation practice: to become more present and aware of every aspect of our life.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“The Tibetan word for meditation is gom, which can be more literally translated as “become familiar with.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“there are three yanas that we can apply to our life in order to truly explore the paths of mindfulness and compassion. These three vehicles are the means to transport us from our confusion to awakening. They each serve specific purposes and emphasize different”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“know several people who would never consider such a lofty ambition possible, based on how they were raised. Still, I wished Jess luck and chatted a bit with her to see why she was interested in that path. Later”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“Out of all the industries in the world, she had picked one already. Not only that, but she had picked one specific company in that industry, and she aspired to one specific role within that company. I don’t remember being that sure of my career path when I was in my early twenties—or of anything else, for that matter. Furthermore,”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“Very few of them had it all figured out, which is a scary state, yet full of possibility. I”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“Specifically, for those of you familiar with the various turnings of the wheel of dharma, or the Buddha’s teachings, this is a book that deals with Mahayana teachings, that is, teachings on bringing an open mind and heart to all of our worldly interactions. This is a guidebook to becoming the kind of authentic leader this world needs. I”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“The interesting thing all of these people had in common is that they didn’t let their job define who they are. The idea they had stumbled onto is that in searching for happiness, it was not so much a question of what they did as why they did it. Knowing your intention”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“Dudjom Rinpoche has said, “The point of patience is to train so that our altruistic attitude is immovable and irrepressible in the face of those who hurt us with their ingratitude and so forth.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“Kid, you had a rough day. Everyone has them. And when you do—do what I do—you ask yourself: Anybody’s life better because of what I did today? If the answer’s yes . . . then stop your whining. If not, well, do better tomorrow.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“While it sounds simple enough, many of us don’t take the time to celebrate our lives as fully as we should.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“When you are genuine, you make things easier for others.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“The Six Ways of Ruling are about being benevolent, true, genuine, fearless, artful, and rejoicing.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“For example, if you are presenting a plan you think is brilliant and a naysayer interrupts with an objection, you might want to shut them up with a snide retort. Maybe that’s a three on the aggression scale. If you were to transmute that aggressive three into a gentleness three, instead you might ask that person a few questions, allowing them to express their concerns before moving on.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“When you feel you want to lean into aggression, I recommend you practice benevolence through being just as kind as you would want to be irate.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“The view of leadership in Shambhala Buddhism is that it is a wonderful opportunity to serve others. It may not always feel wonderful; often it includes mind-numbing meetings and facing conflict a dozen times a day. Still, without these boring meetings and strong-minded colleagues, how could we develop all the great Buddhist qualities we want to cultivate?”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“Bodhisattvas lean into their world and are present enough in the moment that they can do whatever is needed.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“Knowing your intention is key in all things. If you want to meditate, it’s important to know why you want to meditate.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“People deal with all sorts of obstacles at work. There is the fear of failure, plus confrontations with mindless bureaucracy, with other people’s egos, with your own ego, with unethical practices, with incompetence, and a wide variety of issues related to race, gender, and sexual orientation”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“When you devote yourself to being true, you are connecting with the most intimate part of who you are and putting it on display. You are making your basic goodness available to those you work with, and they will likely be inspired to see that. As you exhibit the steadfast presence, the stable power, and the genuine warmth of being true, people will grow to trust and respect you. You will be able to lead with skill, supported by your coworkers and colleagues.”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

“There is a common misunderstanding that if you are going to be a “good” Buddhist, you will have to leave your career and run off to the woods to meditate 24/7 until you reach enlightenment. I don’t think you have to do that in order to follow a spiritual path. I have seen my”
― Lodro Rinzler, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation