A. Buddhist view of wealth
Speaking of wealth, it is what everyone wants and likes, but wealth is not necessarily the best thing for everyone. It is recorded in the Buddhist scriptures that:
One day, when the court judge went to court, a dog complained to the judge. The judge felt very strange-"Why did the dog complain?"
The dog said, "My Lord! I'm hungry because I walked outside for a long time. I walked to the door of a family and wanted to ask the family for some food. I also asked the man for food according to the dog etiquette rules. The man not only refused to give me food, but also hit me. "
Hearing this, the judge said, "Hey! The dog wants to eat. Are there any rules? Dog, what are the rules? "
The dog said, "We dogs have certain rules for begging. Our front legs can lie in the door, but our rear legs and tails must be outside the door, so we can't get in. " I beg according to the rules of such a dog. Why did they hit me? "
Hearing this, the judge said, "Catch that man, I want to ask about it." The man who beat the dog confessed when questioned by the judge, so he was convicted.
The judge asked the dog, "How do you want to punish the person who hit you?"
The dog replied, "Please judge that he is a monopoly!" " "
The judge laughed: "You asked me to punish him for monopoly, didn't you get him a bargain?"
The dog said, "Report to the adults! I, a dog, used to be a monopolist in my life. Because I am heartless, stupid, greedy and fierce, I won't give up. So after I died, I fell into the road of animals, suffered all kinds of hardships, ate leftovers, watched the door for others and kicked people with sticks. It is very painful, so I ask the judge to punish him as a monopolist in the future. "
As we said just now, wealth is good and everyone likes it, but wealth is not good for some rich and heartless people. Throughout today's society, many people are "rich and poor", but a few people are "poor and rich". Since he is rich, why does he say he is poor?
The richest poor
There are many rich people who don't use money, spend it in bad places and even refuse to use it. So, although they are rich, aren't they just like the poor?
In the Buddhist scriptures, there is a good grower. One day, he got the rarest and most precious gold box made of sandalwood in the world. The elder announced to people, "I want to give this precious thing to the poorest people in the world." Many poor people will come to him for this gold box, but when this comes, good growers say, "You are not the poorest person in the world!" " When the man came to ask for it, the good farmer said, "You are not the poorest man in the world! " "
Everyone is puzzled-"Do you really want to give this gold box to someone?"
The kind grower said, "I want to give this gold box to the poorest people in the world." Who is the poorest person? " I tell you, it is none other than our king, the king of Persia, who is the poorest man in the world. "
The news slowly spread to the king of Persia, who was very unhappy:
"Hum! I am the king of a country, how can I say that I am the poorest person in the world? Let's go Go and find a good grower! "
The king of Persia took the good farmer to the treasure house and said hello to the farmer:
"Do you know what this place is?" Good growers say, "This is the vault."
"What is that place?"
"That's a treasure house for collecting silver."
"What is that place?"
"That is a treasure house of pearls."
The king of Persia asked angrily, "If you know that I have vaults, vaults and so many treasures, why are you still spreading rumors outside that I am the poorest person in the world?"
You know, in the mind of a good grower, he thinks that although the king of Persia has money, he will not take care of the public or do some welfare undertakings. Isn't this the poorest man in the world?
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(2) The poorest rich people
There are many "rich and poor" in the world, and there are also many "poor and rich" in the world. Like Socrates, an ancient philosopher, before he died, his disciples asked him, "Teacher! Do you have any last words? " Socrates suddenly remembered: "Ah! I still owe someone a chicken and haven't returned it to him. "
Look! Socrates, the great philosopher, didn't even have the strength to return a chicken before he died, but was he really poor? For thousands of years, Socrates' wisdom still affects people in this world. So people like Socrates are not poor, but rich among the poor.
Master Hongyi in Buddhism, a towel, has been worn out for more than ten years. When his friend Xia Mianzun saw it, he couldn't bear it and said, "I'll buy you a new towel!" "
Master Hongyi replied, "No! This is still very useful! "
Like Master Hongyi, he is not poor. To tell the truth, his wealth-spiritual wealth-is incomparable with him.
For example, Yan Hui, a disciple of Confucius, said, "If you live in a humble alley, you can't bear to worry about it, and you won't change your fun when you go back." Don't think he is poor, but he is really rich.
Like Da Ye Jia, a disciple of the Buddha, he can't live a rich life if he doesn't give up his solemn house and do all kinds of exercises in tombs and caves, as well as in mountains and rivers. Don't! His spiritual wealth no longer needs material hypocrisy.
(3) Causality and present fate
Sometimes, wealth is universal in use, but different in everything. For example, you built this tall building, it's yours, not mine, but when it rains and it's windy, I take shelter from the wind, and I stand at the door of your eaves and use it. This is always possible. Although these trees and flowers are planted by you, they are yours, not mine, but I smell them and look at them and think, "How green!" " "Although I don't own this flower, I can smell it and look at it. The TV is yours. You're watching. I'm here. I'll go and have a look, too. It's not your own, but you can have a look. Therefore, although a lot of wealth in the world belongs to others, we can also enjoy it together.
Of course, the crops planted by farmers provide food for everyone's life, but it doesn't matter if little sparrows eat them. Although he was not allowed to eat, he finally ate a little. So in this world, everything is individual, but enjoyment can sometimes be linked. We don't have to have everything in the world, as long as we can enjoy it together, we will be very happy.
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Including first, the Buddhist concept of wealth.
Second, illegal wealth.
Third, the method of getting rich by Buddhism
Fourth, how to deal with wealth.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) Buddhist recognized wealth
Sixth, the ultimate wealth of Buddhism.