Buddhism and the Market
Illustrations by Kara Pyle How a Buddhist understanding of mutual debt can free us from the pressures of building and growing wealth By Kurt Spellmeyer, At the close of a seven-day Zen retreat I attended many years ago, the Japanese teacher urged all of us to say something about our experience. A number of Americans stood up and described how transformative they found their many hours on the cushion. They spoke of inner barriers falling down and turning points in their life’s journey. An artist who had been immobilized by a creative block reported that ideas had come pouring out. … Continue reading Buddhism and the Market