"Spiritual and economic development should not be separated into two separate realms. In Buddhism, one is not more important than the other. We have a saying, "Nāma-rupa" which means that mind and matter have to go together. Mind affects matter and matter affects the mind. It is the teaching of the Buddha that economic development and spiritual development need to be done alongside each other." - Heng Monychenda, founder of Buddhism for Development (BFD)
Buddhism for Development, founded in 1990, has been working to create opportunities for monks to engage in social work activities. Huffington Post published an article by Katherine Marshall (Georgetown) describing the motivation and impact of the organization over the past 20 years. Here's the full article from the Berkeley Center at Georgetown.
Thanks, CL, for sending this article!
Buddhism for Development, founded in 1990, has been working to create opportunities for monks to engage in social work activities. Huffington Post published an article by Katherine Marshall (Georgetown) describing the motivation and impact of the organization over the past 20 years. Here's the full article from the Berkeley Center at Georgetown.
Thanks, CL, for sending this article!
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