Money and Midlife

This is very long — and very worth pondering…..

The Dharma is free. No one should charge money for teaching or transmitting Dharma. Dharma that touches money is no dharma at all. Selling the Dharma–there is a root of all evil.… Read the rest

The connection between money and happiness comes up often in the media. If you had $100,000, what would you do with it? Invest it? Buy a fancy sports car? Take a trip around the world? Or would you buy a share in Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett’s holding company that has averaged high and consistent returns over the years?… Read the rest

What rating would you give the following statements on a scale of 1 to 10, one being the least important to 10 being the most important?
1. Money gives me safety.
2. I could do such interesting things if I were rich.… Read the rest

There was a woman who longed to find out what heaven was like. Every day she would pray,
“God grant me a glimpse of paradise.” She prayed for years, until one night she had a dream. In her dream an angel came and led her to heaven.… Read the rest

What makes you happy – personal growth or money?

Do you have headaches and stomach problems?

Do you have sleep problems?

If you do, these problems may be related to an overemphasis on extrinsic values or goals based on recent psychological studies.… Read the rest