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Mindfulness and Money: The Buddhist Path to Abundance [Hardcover]

Kulananda , Dominic Houlder
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Dec 2002
From two leading instructors in business and Buddhism comes a fresh approach to making peace with your finances and creating true abundance.

It may seem contradictory that Buddhist teachers Kulananda and Dominic Houlder have also been highly successful in the business arena, but they have learned that Buddhist teachings do not require a life of poverty, and can indeed go hand-in-hand with wealth and prosperity. Mindfulness and Money brings to light the teachings of Buddha as they apply to the money part of life, and shares the stories of others who have found the Buddhist path to freedom, creativity, and abundance.

Using the Buddhist Wheel of Life as a starting point, the authors explore the mechanism by which desire for money and material things is confining, and how mastery of desire can free us to live peacefully with our finances. Kulananda and Houlder offer five precepts for living on the Path of Abundance, including kindness, generosity, contentment, honesty, and awareness. Through prescriptive meditations, reflections, and exercises, we can begin to earn and spend more purposefully–the key to finding financial peace, whatever one’s income. An enlightening combination of practical wisdom and spirituality, Mindfulness and Money is a valuable asset for all seekers.

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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Broadway Books; 1 edition (Dec 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0767909143
  • ISBN-13: 978-0767909143
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 17.7 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 921,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Magnificent Achievement 9 Feb 2003
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
This is an extremely perceptive, intelligent and well written book. Not only is it intellectually stimulating, it is also practically relevant to everyone in business today. I read it without any in-depth knowledge of Buddhism, and a general scepticism about religion, but was pleasantly surprised by the insight that the authors bring to the world of business in the twenty-first century. I would strongly recommend that you read this book- you may not find eternal enlightenment, but you will be better for the experience!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended 30 Oct 2009
By Yoga K
Format:Hardcover
I picked up this book by chance, while I was looking for a book about "mindfulness". The word "mindfulness" has been used in many contexts including philosophies, Buddhism, psychology and Yoga. But what makes this book stand out from the other books is to focus particularly on the relationship between our own faith (or beliefs/ ethics) and our real attitude towards money. This book will show how we can reflect our values when dealing with such matters.
Having witnessed many people (including myself) who struggle to reflect their values when it comes to money/work matters, I found this book surprisingly refreshing and enormously helpful.
The book shows many examples of real people from all walks of life, it also describes how we can live "skilfully" (rather than be judged as "good" or "bad"). There are many practical exercises that help you to assess your values regarding these hidden issues and it is worth trying them by yourself and with your family/friends.
If you come to the point where you see some conflict between money (work) and your inner voice, this is a book you should read, regardless of your background or faith.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Kulananda and Houlder have a winner here! 8 Feb 2003
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
This book is surprisingly easy reading,and lots of fun to read.
It flows like a river gently to it's final conclusion: "The Path of Abundance-can be easily achieved without money or joining in the rat-race of to=days commercial world."
Kulananda and Houlder are both people who have been highly succesful in their fields,both as entrepeneurs,and teachers and students of Buddhism
They observe that in the West,no matter how much we have,it is never enough.
That the pursuit of wealth for it's own sake,causes much tension and anxiety.
Instead they offer us "The path of Abundance",to counter to-days stress and anxiety.
The path is based on five Buddhist precepts.
Kindness,Generosity,Contentment,Honesty,and Awareness.
These teach us to earn and spend creatively,and to live peacefully with or without money.
The easy to follow path,described with the aid of actual and concrete examples from people interviewed in all walks of life,show how,with the aid of Meditation,and simplicity,we can all lead a hapy stress free life,leaving behind:
"Things,possessions,harmful anxieties,and un-necessities".
The Authors show us how we can set ourselves free to live with our life's true purpose.
Like Kulanandas previously 5 starred book,"Principles of Buddhism",it is a wondrfully accessible book,and highly recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice average book 20 July 2006
By Steve Burns - Published on Amazon.com
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This book discussed how we seek to be complete ourselves through purchases, and how to overcome compulsive spending. It also talks about using the 5 basic Buddhist moral precepts to succeed in business, cultivate loving-kindness, develop generosity, cultivate contentment, be honest, and be more aware. This book was a nice read for a beginner like me but I think they dealt to much with the delusion of the ego that we Buddhists must over come. If you are a beginner this book will help you bring the basics of Buddhism into your personal finances and career. If you have travelled farther out of delusion than the begginer you will have little need for this book, your practice will already have you following these precepts.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Perspective 17 Jun 2004
By Ping Lim - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
This book captivated my attention starting from page one when it commended money being the greatest invention ever! I find it intriguing as a Buddhist nature book would perhaps, tell us that we need to stay away from money as it would imbue in us a sense of craving which is covered in this book anyway. So, the book dragged me further into its content. Before I knew it, I'm finished with it! It's such a friendly book & I find it very useful in terms of using real life examples (case studies if you may) to illustrate their points. This book also made it clear that by upholding the five percepts of Buddhism, we don't need to live like a pauper. Despite that Buddhists endeavours to uphold those values, all of them are still living very different lives. Some would live a contented but simple lives, but some still live in considerable comforts. It all depends upon the choice that we are making. The further information appendix at the end is very helpful to allow us enthusiasts to be in touch with Buddhist Centres around the world. The homepages do help a lot. A book that inspires, a book that answers some of my doubts & misunderstandings, a book that reminds me what I should be doing with my life to lead an abundant life, not in the sense of having the richest & wealthiest life but a life that cherishes the so called "good" life. Highly recommended.
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