Buddhist attitudes toward wealth,i.e.,its accumulation,use,and distribution?

Answer 1

There is no prohibition for Buddhists to acquire great wealth.Lay Buddhists should focused upon three areas: (1) accumulating wealth through hard work, diligence and setting certain restrains on one's own consumption; (2) choosing and pursuing the right occupation (i.e., avoiding occupations such as killing animals, trade in weapons, and the like); and (3) sharing wealth honestly acquired with family, friends and the sangha.

Answer 2

I'm no expert but most buddhists don't accumulate wealth for themselves. They always seem to be operating schools or collecting money for charities in their countries of origin. IE useing money to help others. Buddhists live simple lives without things people don't need. they probably don't have rolexes.
my experience is that they handle money to meet their basic needs to allow them to continue to serve others to the best of their abilities and mainly work to enhance the lives of those less fortunate.

Answer 3

Wealth in and of itself is not bad, it is so if it comes with unnecessary attachment. As far as practice - consider that the Dalai Lama and other prominent Buddhists do not have wealth anywhere near that matching the Pope or Protestant Christian leaders.

Answer 4

I don't think they like mass accumulation, I think they believe in moderation, but I not a buddhist so I don't know

Answer 5

Their attitude to material possessions in general is that one shouldn't pursue them as your main goal in life but if you earn them through hard work you are entitled to enjoy them however there is also a need to exhibit compassion to others less fortunate than you. The Buddha taught that only truth and compassion exist eternally so anything other than truth and compassion is ultimately of limited value because it has no permanence.

Answer 6

It is of no use toward enlightenment. I would imagine it should be used to help people.

Answer 7

accumulation