Friday, 11 November 2011

LOOK AT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY

Buddhism does not praise poverty, as well as non-judgmental wealth. Because wealth chila means, not ends. The ends are the real peace of body and mind, can only be reached by moral and intellectual ...

Looking objectively, in recent years are a sonuoc Asian economic growth strong. In particular, the country's economy has its development and achievements.

Economists said that one of the great lessons of scientific economic analysis assumes economic growth by economic factors alone. But the problem is not so, set out the factors to think about tunhien and economic factors also have a more critical, it is spiritual culture with the psychological consequences and our society. May consider this as one factor as leverage for economic development from the viewpoint of the Buddhist culture.

It can be said, the general definition of culture which we refer to as the Buddhist, Buddhism is part of the culture of these countries. Of course there are other cultural elements, such as Confucianism in China, Japan Thandao. However, the most common feature ancient cultures of the countries concerned, is Buddhism. Can also say Buddhist culture has blended into the background in each culture in each country, is difficult to separate clearly in the development of economic and social life ...

When told this, not everyone agreed this quandiem. For those who have deep understanding of Buddhism, Buddhist rangdao objective for a training philosophy advocates killing, how to promote economic development, as well as stimulating consumer demand. If you look shallow, sometimes we also find Buddhism opposed to any direct economic achievements and scientific techniques. Given that: Spirituality of Buddhism in contrast to the material; Inward and outward as opposed to technical inquiry itself opposed to the technical understanding and market economy; The understanding of knowledge about the world, the reform itself opposed to the reform and environmental context; spirit joy equanimity, detachment opposed to motor action; monastic ideal of life as opposed to the commitment to enter the ; The desire except the desire contrary to the modern comfort, profit, power, success, growth; The inner peace as opposed to enthusiastic hanhdong etc. ...

Actually, Buddhism is above all a cultural entity synthesis and decision of human attitudes to the world, for others and for themselves. The essence of Buddhism is a philosophy dependent arising and causal karma. No one can live alone, there are countless human relationships associated with the community, society, environment .... Point worth mentioning, Buddhism also advocates the man he is the owner of the business, the industrial heir. And so, ultimately, the goal of Buddhism there is cessation of suffering in life, that ladem to happiness for the majority of people.

Consequences: Buddhist basics uphold life; collective spirit in all important decisions; spirit of selflessness, sacrifice for the common good; The only reason, the psychological analysis with calm attitude , as well as for his people; deep sense of time, life is impermanent, the belief in progress has no limits; ready to transmit sense experience and knowledge for all; Italy not see the same formula as the means (nhamdat your goal). From the above quandiem giving us a perspective view of the economic development and contribute to inflation and stabilizing market prices increased sharply, helping people have a life of peace.

In the life of a market economy, everyone knows to be developed to increase investment. Want to invest, to save capital. Savings rate which depends on the attitude of enjoyment. Buddhists understand the direct and living theodao certainly have to practice a frugal lifestyle, tri-sufficiency, and to labor diligently in the spirit of the Noble Eightfold Path. Alone, the old tradition of Buddhist meditation has been the extension education for everyone is "no work Sunday Best, most updated any real" (a day do not eat one day). Clearly decao Buddhist spiritual autonomy and independence in matters of survival and personal development and provides the basis for community contributions. Moreover, the notion profound impermanence of life and promote living Buddhists know enough, frugal and have a look in a positive and practical.

One of the values ​​of Buddhism is to contribute to value real life now: "The past is not traced, future aspirations, only the current system, the main insight taiday." Therefore, the Buddha death is always keenly aware of the practical importance now makes her more active, more alert, work hard now. Buddhists should focus on current action rather than the result of the present work, an action without attachment, if using a familiar Buddhist concepts.

Finally, Buddhism is always the best sense of the ability of unlimited progress of humans, living and working in the spirit of the dependent origination, that Buddhists work up quickly, and always learning in others better than yourself. Learning is hard, Buddhists see no need to detect the things that others have found, through a painstaking process of labor.

So, when Buddhists in the role of supreme leader of the company, the workers should not be considered as a means that is the purpose of their management company, that does not mean sacrificing mucdich for the purpose vehicles that look like the inner, of all means used to achieve that purpose. Applying this principle, the result, workers are loyal and proud ink with his company, even willing to take a pay cut to tunguyen company can start up and make a profit. Of course, the development company, personal lives and their families to increase income. And to reciprocate, the workers work overtime voluntarily, willing to devote initiatives at all levels, not from corporate leaders only.

Practical experience shows that the decision in the Buddhist Sangha always be all members of the Sangha agrees to take effect. Someone asked if there is a minority protest, how? The method so far is to expand the participants, for example invited monks of the monastery near to proceed, then clarified Vande vote, until a consensus is reached only completely new . Sunhat the relatively not hard in the conference by the Sangha Sangha is traditionally open, selfless, not bigotry. Looks like expanding the participants, then the more data, more information to reach a consensus.

In our opinion, the companies, leaders also need to consult the collective opinions of people in the spirit of the new uniform come to important decisions. As a result, between members of the community, there is no contention that the spirit of cooperation, solidarity and common interests of congdong. As a result, initiatives or, derived from a lower level of gratitude when people live together.

Clearly, the basic Buddhist ideas to help the economic development of macro and micro. First is the idea of ​​impermanence makes it easy to adapt to new situations, new demands, new technologies and techniques. Buddhist Thought that similar (and even further) Heraclite thought, is not that things are constantly changing, but also to change. And this does not mean that traditional negative sustain what is still worth living and progress in the tradition. Tradition is not an imposition of the past, which is a source of methods and means-tested, real effect on the present and future. In this perspective, innovation and technology is of course inevitable. Must approve and be involved in technical innovation. If you need to change occupations vadoi new lifestyles, it also welcomed. It explains and shows in the society and in companies which are able to acquire the basic, if necessary.

A Buddhist thought relevant is the change in yourself when necessary, to adapt to new circumstances change. That Buddhism tutuong maximum effort, maximum improvement, for individuals as well as for the whole enterprise, the company. That is why the phenomenon: recua products and organizations do business. The leaders, not question too much vevan to market, because they believe that a better and cheaper products will definitely have thitruong.

A unique addition of Buddhist thought is subject to integrate into our customers, as a consequence of the theory of selflessness in Buddhism. The worker or engineer integration into the enterprise, and their professional work. Thus, work performance of people greatly increased.

The guiding principles of Buddhism is to get business intelligence. Buddhists understand the director should be aware of its number one enemy is ignorance, that is not clear, do not understand or misunderstand. The workers and engineers of the factory, too, they see learning, improve their professional knowledge and his concern is their number one. The workers and engineers Buddhist attitude to lifelong learning, with a training program organized.

On the other hand, science and engineering is the mother tongue of economic development. If in the history of religion in feudal Europe had opposition to technical progress, then Buddhism is not bigotry, open and more rational. Buddhism taking causality as a cornerstone of its doctrine, that doctrine is the basis of quachinh of modern scientific thought. In other words, Buddhism easily absorb all the thought and the scientific method and modern techniques. Buddhism is not a typical religious dogma and anti-dogmatic. Buddha said: I am not the doctrine that man is an analytical (Business Soubha No. 99). Anti-dogmatic ideology is an ideology of progress and promote progress in all areas, especially in the field of science and technology and economics.

Another feature of Buddhist thought is not expressed their stance on metaphysical issues, thereby saving much time giova energy is, for thinking and creative action. The practice of Buddhism that far to know and do best where (Tri consolidation). That was one aspect of non-dualistic ideas of Buddhism. It makes work more effective theory and practical work in peace.

Therefore, the education of Buddhism has always focused on the major role of the teacher, the teacher is proving wise teacher, a guide or a number of practitioners in the study as well as in all other aspects of life. In companies, corporations, too, need experts, engineers or skilled workers lead a training group, forming a collective unity and produces very efficient.

Watch out, order thinking and work of the Buddhist dauan need clarity in the organization of corporations, companies, factories effective as factors of economic development and production.

Obviously, if you know the Buddhist philosophy applied in the economic field is likely to lead to the development of life for all people. If you have time to contemplate the Buddha's teachings through the teachings are recorded through the scriptures teach about the material life and spirit to the Buddhists would find his best interest and internal motivation ethical use of all policies and practices of economic development. Meanwhile, the modern economist is to disregard the issue. For them, hangdau concern is profit, the level of economic growth. And the profits and economic growth which requires a bidder how morally and socially, they are not interested or less interested.

Buddha said that all human activities - keca economic activities as well, must have a moral content, to the happiness of ourselves and the community. Because the money, not recorded by hand contribute morality, would be double-edged sword, to kill its owner.

Watch out, money is not the end of humanity, if money is the end in view, it would make human alienation and frustration. The value of the coin is that it means creating a favorable environment for sutien the moral and spiritual man.

Buddha never praised poverty. In contrast, in doing Kutadanta (School ministry) and economic cakkavatti practice (School A Ham), Buddha explained that the enemy wants except robbery and theft victims are used as punishment or handouts can not be simply adequately addressed. Via microwave-la-subjects presided, in the reign of King Mahavijita, Buddha explained that the four invaders want to steal trutriet type in the country: " Those who in the country of the king, efforts in agriculture and livestock items, the let the king give him seeds and plants. The person in the country where the king's efforts vethuong career, then let the king give them capital. The person in the country of the king, in terms of official efforts, the king let give them food and wages. And these people will concentrate on his own career and will not harm national noise level king again. And the king funds will be plentiful, national security will settle the business without disaster, accident yoke and happy people happy, fun dance for children in the village, and live with the door wide open " ( The Business School , pp. 241-242)

In other words, we want a strong country and prosperous people, settle all nguoideu an enterprise, there must be a plan for comprehensive economic development rational ensure farming, trade development, and employee the wages are good.

In short, Buddhism is not praise poverty, as well nhukhong critical wealth. Because wealth is only a means, not ends. The ends are the real peace of body and mind, can only be reached by moral and intellectual. Not only economic wealth, but the most precious of human health as abundant, long-life, bright face, etc. ... all depends on the moral and intellectual life. In business " cakkavatti practice ", the Buddha taught:" The position to be diligent and good practice, because the good that lives long, petal fresh beauty and peace, pleasure, wealth abundant dao, powerful full ... "( In A Ham - 327. Kinh cakkavatti practice)

In that spirit, our economic development is due to all who are happy in a peaceful country Vietnam. Thus, the attraction of investment to economic development because true happiness of the people, for the rich and powerful and really independent of our country, with a living environment well protected, the treasure of natural resources are exploited and reasonable use, for the sake not only of the hehien now, but also of future generations too, with traditional cultural values ​​and national identity petal color. That philosophy and Buddhism offer to help us build a life and economic development in the heart linhduoc sublimation times the current global integration.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).