I live in East Asia

I think..

Most people value prosperity Buddhism

Theory Doesn't Matter

... "There are these four wheels, endowed with which human beings & devas develop a four-wheeled prosperity; endowed with which human beings & devas in no long time achieve greatness & abundance in terms of wealth. Which four? Living in ...

... subject to desires and which is destitute of contentment, knowledge is not reflected, like the face in a faded mirror. 213. Great powers (or prosperity), attaining servanthood, wait upon one whose mind is rich with contentment, as servants (wait upon) a king. 214. He is called contented here ...

... Intention of Renunciation, The Intention of Good Will, The Intention of Harmlessness. Bhante V's (Harmonious Imaging) of Abundance is Wrong The Prosperity Gospel Joel Osteen and new agers come to mind. Chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo for Money | Nichiren Buddhism

... them. The combination of these factors, the ru thought, explained why the ancient sage kings were able to be great leaders who brought peace and prosperity to the whole world, and hence these thinkers hoped to put an end to the chaos and suffering of the Warring States era by practicing moral ...

... in your next life, but after many, many, many lived lives. As long as you use such abilities with full guidance of the Buddha, they will lead to prosperity between all Species. How do you determine that this happened?

... in your next life, but after many, many, many lived lives. As long as you use such abilities with full guidance of the Buddha, they will lead to prosperity between all Species.

... anxieties so as to arouse a deep compassion for them in your soul. "The third meditation is the meditation of joy, in which you think of the prosperity of others, and rejoice with their rejoicings. "The fourth meditation is the meditation of impurity, in which you consider the evil consequences ...

Books in English available: From poverty to power; or, the realization of prosperity and peace (1901). Contains The path to prosperity and The way of peace. Both were later published as separate books. As a man thinketh (1902). Allen’s best known book. If you’re ...

... return to here he acquired the voice of Brahmā. His tongue was long and wide, and his speech was persuasive. Even as householder his speech brings prosperity. But if that man goes forth, speaking often to the people, they’ll be persuaded by his fair words.” One Hair Per Pore, and a Tuft “Mendicants, ...

The Buddha never acted this way towards the wanderers of other faiths. He was't the emperor, he was't in charge for providing peace and prosperity to his land. And the Christians in Sri Lanka are't "wanderers", they are colonizers. They want to take over. It's just a shame that ...

... the waning gibbous and waning crescent moon. The Greek moon goddess Hecate, who has power over heaven, earth and sea and knows magic and brings prosperity, is associated with the Matriarch. https://www.heartlifeholistic.com/post/psychology-of-the-triple-goddess-maiden-mother-and-matriarch The ...

... is made of the same stuff as the present. We well know that what we have that is good, wealth, power, esteem, knowledge, love of those we love, prosperity of those we love, and so on, does not suffice to satisfy us. But we believe that the day when we will have a little more, we will be satisfied. ...

... it under general public, as a thief, a weak slave, a shame, a tear, or in most less bad manners, somebody increasing his debts, cut off his prosperity upwardly. It's because of this, this being the cause, that the Sublime Buddha didn't allow his monks to accept giving in return of having ...

So what does yours, good Brahmans and householder, think: is the any way of prosperity in Dhamma (as path toward liberation) for one making a living by "Robin Hood" livelihood of the many kinds? What can one, doing a living on such, engages in such, ...