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**squicscor** · 08-10-2012, 02:18 PM

I can't really think of any teachings that would help with this. Basically stick to the eightfold path and keeping the precepts. Read them every day. And meditate every day. And try to get out of this industry as soon as you can.

Reading about impermanence can help with a tendency to want to accumulate stuff. In fact i find reading about buddhism in general and its approach to ethics make me less materialistic on the whole. Of course i still want things but they are not frivolous things.

On the other hand, i do indulge too much in certain unutritious foods at times. So i guess that's a similar vice.

If the vice is about being dishonest - eg gambling, well you've got to get away from that basically. Frankly i would suggest you walk away from it right now. Otherwise, put your energy into looking for an alternative job.

08-10-2012, 02:18 PM	#3
squicscor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 402 Senior Member	I can't really think of any teachings that would help with this. Basically stick to the eightfold path and keeping the precepts. Read them every day. And meditate every day. And try to get out of this industry as soon as you can. Reading about impermanence can help with a tendency to want to accumulate stuff. In fact i find reading about buddhism in general and its approach to ethics make me less materialistic on the whole. Of course i still want things but they are not frivolous things. On the other hand, i do indulge too much in certain unutritious foods at times. So i guess that's a similar vice. If the vice is about being dishonest - eg gambling, well you've got to get away from that basically. Frankly i would suggest you walk away from it right now. Otherwise, put your energy into looking for an alternative job.
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