"Buddha at Work: Finding Balance, Purpose and Happiness at Your Workplace comes from an HR professional whose Buddhist perspective gives an unusual twist to the usual workplace advice guide. Personal and professional breakthroughs are outlined in a book that doesn't require readers to have any prior knowledge of or affinity with Buddhism. All that's needed is an interest in creating and participating in a better work environment. As chapters apply Buddhist principles to such topics as reducing job stress, finding happiness in work, linking profit goals with respect, and making money equate with making better life connections and choices, business readers receive admonitions backed by workplace realities: "I was beginning to realize that making good money, achieving pro­fessional success, and earning credi­bility in the workplace were not the be-all and end-all of existence. Sud­denly, the satisfaction I had hoped to enjoy wasn’t there any longer. When I looked around at my peers and colleagues, I could sense I was not alone in my predicament. I could see my fatigue and stress reflected in others." Geetanjali Pandit's own life experiences along with those of co-workers combine with these lessons to create a set of admonitions as grounded in real life experience as they are in spiritual ideals, and this is one of the strengths of this approach. As business readers delve into topics of work performance, intentions, leadership issues and strife, Buddhist beliefs and principles are applied in a manner that helps all readers think about choices, consequences, and ultimate goals based on these teachings: "The Buddha’s life holds valuable lessons in deflect­ing criticism and negativity as you progress toward the fulfillment of your purpose. The idea is to remain undeterred. There are plenty of books about workplace success, and plenty about Buddhist ideals and principles. Having both under one cover translates to an inspirational read firmly grounded in workplace experience and filled with thought-provoking insights especially recommended for readers who would adopt different, more positive approaches to work goals and life." —Diane Donovan, Donovan's Literary Services