Buddhist Economics

Buddhist Economic Ethics The presentation of the Buddhist ethics on economics was over all a good summary of the major ideas and principles involved with economics within Buddhism. They touched on some of the important themes involved with economics, and gave a westerner a general idea of the influence, which Buddhism has on both the layperson and the monk. Yet, they also left out some important principles, which could have lead to a more complete …

…have the more successful we consider ourselves to be. In contrast, Buddhists believe the complete opposite. The acquisition of wealth is not for ones personal benefit, but instead is for the benefit of everyone around them. Also this benefit is not for the attainment of material goods, but instead for something much more import. Economic ethics, whether for monk or for la! ity, ultimately is directed toward furthering the final goal of enlightenment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**