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Buddhist Philosophy in Economics Episode 12 Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Of course, with the guards of the four directions blocking the way, because the law of the kingdom did not allow people to be executed before dawn, each guard of the gate explained many reasons to the executioner so that the executioner would not execute my uncle and make the king regret it later. Speaking of King Brahmadatta, when he woke up and considered all the reasons, he saw that my uncle was very kind to him. He ordered Amatha to run after the executioner and went to the executioner at the northern gate, which was the last gate, and brought my uncle back. King Brahmadatta asked my uncle and learned everything. King Brahmadatta apologized to my uncle and asked my uncle not to be angry with him, since he had given my uncle a suitable honor. Our grandfather returned to live with his wife in peace. According to this point, respecting the truth and valuing the law really brought peace. Speaking of the shipmaster, when he changed his wife, because his wife was a poor woman, she did not help in any business, only thinking about spending money when her son pooped, urinated, did not wash her, she always tore off new straw, wiped it, and threw it away without regret. All the gold and silver she had were also melted until she sold the ship to spend. When both of them ran out of money, the husband and wife went to ask for alms. After walking for a long time, they arrived at our grandfather's house. Our grandfather's wife saw him and called him for alms as usual and recognized him as her ex-husband, who used to be the shipmaster. Why is he now begging for alms? As for the ex-husband, when he saw him, he was ashamed and took his wife and children away. As the story above shows, no matter how much we earn, if we do not know how to take care of ourselves and save money, the wealth we have earned will surely disappear.
Buddhism has advised and taught people to do only good deeds and avoid doing bad deeds. In particular, it educates the mind to be good and pure and to apply it as a principle in their lives and in society. Buddhism has provided a perspective for educating people's minds to be free from suffering and to achieve peace, not a doctrine to burn incense or pray for prosperity. Knowledge in Buddhism is universal because it is a Buddha that preaches only the Law for sustaining human society and nature, a Buddha based on the truth, the reality of birth and death of nature, and on practical reasons. The word "Dharma" in Buddhism is nothing more than the science of telling the truth, the science of giving truth, a general Dharma for applying in solving social problems and for sustaining the world. Buddhism has provided happiness and prosperity to human society. The Buddha did not seek happiness for people only for the future of the nation, his first and foremost goal was to help people and human society to be happy in this nation and to teach people to live and use time in the present. The past is gone, the future has not yet arrived. Therefore, we cannot grasp the past and the future. Everything is always in the present.
Buddhism teaches people that “self-reliance” means that only oneself can help oneself.
Purity and impurity, prosperity and development depend on oneself, no one can create for oneself or take their place. Pure deeds always bring prosperity and well-being. Therefore, in order to be happy, successful, and successful, each individual should strive to do many good deeds because good deeds give people in society dignity, high status, and happiness at all times, both now and in the future. The Dharma that the Buddha expressed emphasizes the truth, knowing the truth, seeing the truth according to the true nature. The Buddha taught people to know the right path to act, which is the path that leads people of all ages to be good, to grow, and to bring peace. The Buddha was a sociologist. He saw the suffering in human society, so he dedicated his physical strength and mental strength to society, sacrificing all kinds of happiness to help solve the problems of human society.
In particular, for our Khmer society, Buddhism has created a pure belief in good deeds, truth and justice. All of these are essential factors in pushing Khmer society and Khmer people to have virtue, humanity and strive to accumulate all good deeds for peace, happiness and prosperity. Not only that, Buddhism also helps preserve Khmer cultural and traditional values and solve all kinds of problems peacefully and non-violently. Buddhism has educated our Khmer people to be resilient, intelligent, active, conscientious, thoughtful, honest, fair, believe in their own abilities and strengths, and know how to help each other.
Buddhism is the foundation of social progress and happiness by educating people and society to do only good deeds, such as non-harm, non-violence, non-greed, understanding, compassion, saving others, kindness, morality, giving, honesty, reciprocity, non-harassment, tolerance, non-violent behavior, and non-violent behavior. If all people in society and the world do only these things, peace and happiness will surely come to human society and the world.
Prepared by:
- Student Tholl Un, graduated with a bachelor's degree in Khmer Literature from Preah Sihanouk Royal University
- Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Bialprai University
Address: Sya Ampil Village, Baray Commune, Srei District
Santhor, Kampong Cham Province.
References
Dhammabal Khieu Chum, Book (World of Buddhism)
Udomprija Chap Pin, Book (Three Benefits)
Professor Mahadhamma Gurukool Prak Prum (Buddhism and Social Issues)
Chhan Iam, Book (Buddhist Economic Philosophy)
Mr. San Suja, Book (Three Benefits)
(Lesson of the Dharma, Three Benefits - Pitaka Atthakatha, No. 48, Sandhana, Pages 251-259)
