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Wealth, Debt-Free, and Ethical Conduct: Buddha's Guide to Happiness for Laypeople, Numerical Discourses 4.62 At one time, the lay follower Anathapindika went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down.  The Buddha said: “Householder, these four kinds of happiness can be earned by a layperson who enjoys senses pleasures of lay life, depending on time and occasion.  What are four kinds of happiness?  The happiness of seeking wealth, using wealth, without debt, and blamelessness.  And what is the happiness of seeking wealth?  It’s when a respectable gentleman seeking to legitimately earned and honestly gained wealth; by his own efforts and skills, accumulate using his own hands, earned by the sweat of his hard working. When he reflects on this, he’s filled his life with pleasure and happiness. This is called ‘the happiness of seeking wealth’.  And what is the happiness of using wealth?  It’s when a respectable gentleman uses his legitimately earned and ...

The Wise Person's Guide to Happiness: Insights from Buddha | Saying of Buddha 76 At one time, the Buddha, the Perfected One said:  “Monks, a wise person who wishes for three kinds of happiness should take care of their ethical behavior.  What three?  'May I be be praised!’  ‘May I become rich!’  ‘When my body breaks up, after death, may I be born in a good place, a heavenly realm!’  A wise person who wishes for these three kinds of happiness should protect their ethical behavior.” Then Buddha continued: "Wishing for three kinds of happiness— praise, wealth, and to delight in heaven after passing away— the wise would take care of their ethical behavior. Though you do no wrong, if you associate with one who does, you’re suspected of wrong, and your bad traits grows. Whatever kind of friend you make, with whom you associate, that’s how you become, for so it is when you share your life. The one who associates and the one associated with, the one contacted and t...

Three Essential Traits for Success in Business and Monastic Life | Numerical Discourses 3.20 (At one time, Buddha said this:) “Monks, a businessman who has three traits soon acquires great, abundant wealth and become super rich.  What three traits?  It’s when a businessman sees clearly, is persistent tirelessly, and has group of supporters. And how does a businessman see clearly?  It’s when a businessman knows of a product: ‘This product is bought at this price and is selling at this price. With this much investment, it’ll bring this much profit.’ That’s how a businessman sees clearly. And how is a businessman persistent tirelessly?  It’s when a businessman is skilled in buying and selling products. That’s how a businessman is persistent tirelessly. And how does a businessman have group of supporters?  It’s when rich, affluent, and wealthy people or children know of him: ‘This good businessman sees clearly and is pers...