Table of Contents

  • Dedication xi
  • Foreword by Bruce A. Stewart xiii
  • Preface xvii

1

  • From Bar Mitzvah to Buddha 1
  • Embracing Compassion 3
  • The Relentless Pursuit of Success 9
  • Beware of Gurus Bearing Gifts 11
  • The Misguided Life of a Recovering MLM Addict 14

2

  • Finding the Ultimate Purpose in Your Work and Your Life 16
  • Following Your Passion 18
  • Right Livelihood 21
  • What’s Happened to the Baby Boomers? 22
  • Namaste and Success 27
  • The Journey 28
  • The Eightfold Path 30
  • The Karma of Purposeful Alignment 35

3

  • Awakening the Buddha Within 36
  • The New Buddhism 38
  • Achieving Buddhahood 39
  • Our Journey 41
  • America’s Heart and Mind 42
  • Kooky Koot 43
  • Choose Wisely 44

4

  • Zenlightened Leadership 47
  • The Arran Stephens Story 47
  • Hidden Companions 53
  • Buddha Talks Business 57
  • The New MBA (Masters in Buddha Biz) 62
  • Compassion and Business 64
  • Zen and Business 67
  • The New Zenployee 67
  • Buddha in the Boardroom 69
  • Right Action 71
  • Zenlightened Entrepreneurs 72

5

  • The Corporate Criminals 79
  • Why Good People Do Bad Things 79
  • Era of Imperial CEOs Over 80
  • Politics and Corporate Crime 82
  • Failure is Not an Option 88

6

  • The Pyramid Scheme Epidemic 90
  • Corruption in Low Places 90
  • Enron for the Common Man 94
  • Distractions and Diversions 95
  • False Identity 97
  • Tricky Math 98
  • The Pyramid Scheme as a Mirror 102

7

  • Corruption in High Places 106
  • Is Your Boss a Psychopath? 106
  • Take the Quiz 109
  • Top 10 Bosses from Hell 109
  • How Do Good People Stay Good? 113
  • Benevolent Economics 117
  • Dharma and Greed 119
  • A Buddhist in America 121
  • The Good News 123

8

  • Zentrepreneurism 124
  • Zenvesting 126
  • Zentrepreneurial Spirit 128
  • The New Zentrepreneurs 129
  • Zen and Coin or Buddhists in Business 130

9

  • Social Entrepreneurship 135
  • What Does it Take to be a Social Entrepreneur? 141
  • The New Heroes 142
  • Educating Social Entrepreneurs 150
  • Resources for the Social Entrepreneur 151

10

  • The New Economy Investor 152
  • Shareholder Activism 152
  • Corporate Karma 156
  • Socially Responsible Investing 157

11

  • The New Era of Zenlightened Capitalism 160
  • Zenlightened Capitalists 162
  • What is Good Performance to Zenlightened Capitalism? 164
  • The Eden Project 165
  • The Road to Zenlightenment 166
  • The Enlightened Ones 167
  • The Journey Continues at Zentrepreneurism.com 175
  • Acknowledgments 177