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Buddhism, wealth, and happiness

Be forewarned. You're going to see a bunch of headlines soon like this one from Business Week: Economists Nail It:…

May 2, 2013

Buddhists speak on Occupy Wall Street

Thanks to Maia Duerr and the follow-up comments on a post on her blog, the Jizo Chronicles, here's a quick…

October 15, 2011

The Buddha and Occupy Wall Street

The Buddha's concerns with politics -- or at least those what found their way into his teachings and have been…

October 14, 2011

Russell Simmons on money, bliss and veganism

The message of music mogul Russell Simmons' latest book, "Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All" (Gotham), may seem…

February 7, 2011

Review of “Super Rich,” a self-help book by hip-hop promoter Russell Simmons

The transformation of hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons from the recreational drug-using, model-chasing manager of seminal 1980s rap artists Run-DMC, LL…

January 23, 2011

How to be rich and happy (whatever that means)

Writing a book entitled How To Be Rich and Happy means rather unsurprisingly I regularly get asked by interviewers, “What…

December 17, 2010

Meditations on ‘lazy investing’

Commentary: Turning to Buffett, Bogle and Buddha for wisdom on how to invest By Paul B. Farrell, MarketWatch ARROYO GRANDE,…

December 29, 2009

Dharma on zero dollars a day

In a time of global financial meltdown, it may be wise to consider that many of the best things in…

November 23, 2008

True wealth…

Although the Buddha encouraged his householder disciples to create wealth, he also repeatedly pointed out the relative worth of outer…

August 22, 2008

“The Buddha’s Teachings on Prosperity: At Home, At Work, in the World” by Bhikkhu Basnagoda Rahula

It’s a widely held view that the Buddha taught his followers to disdain wealth and worldly success, or at best…

August 5, 2008