<p>Right Livelihood for monks (in the Theravada tradition) would equate to following the <a href="https://www.dhammatalks.org/vinaya/bmc/Section0000.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">dhamma-vinaya</a>.</p>

<p>That is to work towards liberation for the benefit of all living beings and to act in accordance with this goal. The Buddha provided a set of 227 rules, which monks should abide by, for those who want to walk and live the path to its fullest extent.</p>

<p>Hopefully others can weigh in and quote exact passage from the cannon</p>

<p>Edit:</p>

<p>I was reading and stumbled upon a sutra, which may add to the discussion.</p>

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  <p>“And what, monks, is right livelihood? There is the case where a disciple of the noble ones, having abandoned dishonest livelihood, keeps his life going with right livelihood. This, monks, is called right livelihood."</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/SN/SN45_8.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">An Analysis of the PathMagga-Vibhaṅga Sutta  (SN 45:8)</a></p>
</blockquote>

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<p>Please check the following link. Right livelihood is explained in detail.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/ariyesako/layguide.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Right Livelihood for a Bhikkhu</a></p>

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The OP might find that the previous chapter is relevant too to what they were asking -- [Possessions and Offerings](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/ariyesako/layguide.html#possessions), which starts with, "THE FOUR REQUISITES: WHAT DOES A BHIKKHU NEED?".
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<p>Since we know (in some traditions) monks and nuns can't work, what is meant by right livelihood for them?</p>

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Right Livelihood Monastics
# Right Livelihood Monastics

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-25)

Since we know (in some traditions) monks and nuns can't work, what is meant by right livelihood for them?

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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-11-26. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Please check the following link. Right livelihood is explained in detail.

[Right Livelihood for a Bhikkhu](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/ariyesako/layguide.html)

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: The OP might find that the previous chapter is relevant too to what they were asking -- [Possessions and Offerings](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/ariyesako/layguide.html#possessions), which starts with, "THE FOUR REQUISITES: WHAT DOES A BHIKKHU NEED?".  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-11-26. Score: 2

Right Livelihood for monks (in the Theravada tradition) would equate to following the [dhamma-vinaya](https://www.dhammatalks.org/vinaya/bmc/Section0000.html).

That is to work towards liberation for the benefit of all living beings and to act in accordance with this goal. The Buddha provided a set of 227 rules, which monks should abide by, for those who want to walk and live the path to its fullest extent.

Hopefully others can weigh in and quote exact passage from the cannon

Edit:

I was reading and stumbled upon a sutra, which may add to the discussion.

> “And what, monks, is right livelihood? There is the case where a disciple of the noble ones, having abandoned dishonest livelihood, keeps his life going with right livelihood. This, monks, is called right livelihood."
>
> [An Analysis of the PathMagga-Vibhaṅga Sutta (SN 45:8)](https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/SN/SN45_8.html)


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