The Word of the Buddha Right Livelihood

The Word of the BuddhaIV. The Path that Leads to the Extinction of Suffering

DN 22 ¶157

And what is right livelihood? Here, a disciple of the Noble Ones, having abandoned wrong livelihood, makes his living by right livelihood—this is called right livelihood.

AN 5.177 ¶1

“Bhikkhus, there are these five trades that a lay disciple should not engage in. What five? Trade in weapons, trade in living beings, trade in meat, trade in intoxicants, and trade in poisons. These, bhikkhus, are the five trades that should not be practiced by a lay disciple.”

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