the Buddha never prohibited wealth—but he did prohibit poverty. Happiness appropriate to a householder includes ownership , enjoyment , freedom from debt and blamelessness . Buddhism praises contentment and limited desires but not poverty. What is important as a Buddhist, however, in the economic process, whether one is earning, saving or using money, is that one should never compromise one's principles.
Chapter 1: The Economic Hidden Agenda behind every war.......................9
Chapter 2: Distinguishing Principles of Buddhist Microeconomics..............17
Chapter 3: Buddhist Microeconomics for the Here and Now......................23
Chapter 4: Buddhist Microeconomics for the Hereafter..............................33
Chapter 5: Buddhist Microeconomics on the Ultimate Level.......................41
Chapter 6: Summary of Threefold Goals in Buddhist Microeconomics........49
Chapter 7: Buddhist Macroeconomics......................................................63
Chapter 8: Conclusion...........................................................................71