{"id":1521,"date":"2022-08-23T18:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T17:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/50voices\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1521"},"modified":"2022-08-23T18:00:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T17:00:50","slug":"suryaka-team-based-right-livelihood","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/50voices\/project\/suryaka-team-based-right-livelihood\/","title":{"rendered":"Suryaka: Team-based Right Livelihood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on||&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; 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text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">The Buddhist Centre<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/thebuddhistcentre\/02-suryaka-team-based-right-livelihood\" title=\"02 Suryaka - Team-based Right Livelihood\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">02 Suryaka &#8211; Team-based Right Livelihood<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#f4a732&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Divider (Desktop)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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I work as the centre manager at the Manchester Buddhist centre, and enjoy teaching on foundation level courses and drop in classes. I appreciate the friendships that have built up through being in Manchester for many years now and the team I work with. I\u2019ve come through the centre as a new person, got ordained from here and now serve the situation that has been so crucial in my own journey. 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