BOOK REVIEW: Study and Work Together, What Will You Get in Life?

Abstract

The book “Study and work together, what will you get in life?” by Phra Phromkunaphon (P.A. Payutto) is a book written in prose style using easy-to-understand language. The structure of the book includes the origin and meaning of human beings in the dimensions of education, the goals of work, methods of working for happiness, life, work, and Dharma for unity and inner freedom. The highlight of the book is that it presents the principles of working for happiness according to Buddhism, such as the goal of working for happiness, developing oneself to be suitable for work conditions, etc. The weakness is that it lacks the presentation of career examples to show concrete practices. In addition, the author presents principles that are too high-level, making it understandable that it is a matter of practicing Dharma. The benefit of the book is that it can be used as principles and guidelines for working for happiness.