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It may also happen that as they wake up they discover other aspects of Buddhism that lead them to continue to evolve their practice so they are not harming othe

• Ididntdothis 7y ago
  When I look at famous business people that claim to be practicing Buddhism and meditation I have my doubts. They still run greedy, selfish and exploitative companies. Steve Jobs is a good example.
  • collyw 7y ago
    Steve Jobs jumped into my mind as I read your first sentence. Then I see you were thinking of the same person.
• anbende 7y ago
  Yes, and while I don’t teach corporate mindfulness currently, I have colleagues who do, and I believe they do so responsibly. When done well, it will sometimes pick up speed and initiate rather profound changes in corporate culture. Not always or even often (usually it just fizzles), but sometimes. Corporate executives are people too, and somd of them (certainly not all) are good-hearted and honestly looking for a way to change their mild to severely toxic culture. And mindfulness training can help if done well, which it often isn’t.
  • sudosysgen 7y ago
    The very idea of "corporate mindfulness" goes against the logic that led to mindfulness, and ultimately it only helps in misdirection as to what the issue really is.