ARISE Music Festival

“Right livelihood involves making money by working, earning dollars, pounds, euros, pesos. To buy food and pay rent you need money. This is not a cruel imposition on us. It is a natural situation. We need not be embarrassed by dealing with money nor resent having to work. The more energy you put out, the more you get in. Earning money involves you in so many related situations that it permeates your whole life. Avoiding work usually is related to avoiding other aspects of life as well.” ~Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Naropa Founder

While conscious and transformational music festivals that teach mindfulness, sustainability, co-creativity are becoming more prevalent, music festivals should not be the only outlet in which these values can grow and flourish. This panel shows that there are many ways that one can live a mindful, creative, climate-conscious life, both socially and professionally. The panelists will detail how their working or professional lives were inspired by their hearts’ passion, and they will offer tips on how to “take the festival home” with them by practicing ‘right livelihood’