Death carries off a man busy picking flowers with an besotted mind, like a great flood does a sleeping village.
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A kind man who makes good use of wealth is rightly said to possess a great treasure; but the miser who hoards up his riches will have no profit.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Generosity leads to true wealth, while greed offers no real benefit.
This quote by Gautama Buddha highlights the importance of kindness and generosity in relation to wealth. It suggests that those who use their resources to help others and enrich their communities are the ones who truly possess wealth, while those who hoard their riches without sharing will ultimately gain nothing of value in life.
Themes
WealthGenerosityKindnessMiserTreasure
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about charity at the community center, I quoted Buddha's perspective on wealth.
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