Meditating, believing in impermanence and seeking true happiness will help people weather the financial meltdown.
Buddhism is about sustaining happiness. Whilst the credit crisis and impending recession will cause many unpleasant situations, our experience of these times depends on whether we believe that money and a permanent job could actually make us happy in the first place. After all, it is not our cars or houses that get happy - it is only our minds that can do that.
Buddha’s teachings are not beliefs, ... read more
Rabbis are a great resource during this economic crisis, providing both support and networking opportunities.
In any period of difficulty, it is essential that communities pull together to share their expertise to support those in need. During this period of economic uncertainty, it is certain that there will be no sector, faith, nor community that will be unaffected by redundancy and financial turmoil. It is clear that the leaders of those communities will be looked to for guidance during such a testing period.
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Compassion for all - including bankers and politicians - will help society weather the economic crisis and learn to prize equality and sustainability, says Buddhist Matthew Jee.
The Buddha was an ordinary human being who lived a remarkable life. An Indian prince, he gave up everything in search of the truth. The truths he discovered speak to us across all cultures and ages. He discovered and taught that human dissatisfaction is caused by three “root poisons” of the mind: greed, ignorance and anger. The Buddha also taught that we can move beyond these poisons and wake up ... read more
Following huge losses during the financial crisis, the Church of England should return to the Christian principles of using material wealth for the common good
No-one is immune from the global economic crunch. That includes the Church of England, which has £5 billion tied up in assets, pensions and buildings. When the archbishops of Canterbury and York started to sermonise on short-term greed and the failures of market, they were embarrassed to discover that the Church had been playing the system in pretty much the same way as everyone else.
Initially, things looked good. Due ... read more
A christian charity must be done by faith. Iam an Indian and iam Christian too. Faith through charity is a powerful.
From christian charity, 13 February 04:41
Still confusing to me. Isn't there a better, time tested way of escaping the chains of cultural poverty. An education, learning to speak in English sentences--using your given intellect to find...
From Harold Hatch, 27 January 21:48
@gnuneo, you your self might be in danger of over emphasising the 'individual' in New Age like leap of faith arising from phenomena that is far from understood.
From MG, 16 January 16:52
Can the UK achieve it’s commitment to carbon reduction targets by 2020?
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