The material and spiritual
One of the most frustrating aspects of spirituality is the “business” or “money” aspect, feels Keith Johnson:
There are tons of people out there trying to use spirituality to become multi-millionaires. I disagree with this totally. The entire purpose of spirituality is solidarity, oneness, sharing, collaboration, and bringing people together where we all can learn to work together as a unit. Using spiritual truth to become a millionaire is really quite outlandish, and is a direct offense against the entire purpose of the dharma.
Any money made through books, speaking, or service to the dharma should necessary be funneled directly back to an ends that can be shared by all. This means putting money into a temple, shrine, or holy place that people can visit, as well as using the money to help people in a community who are suffering materially.So, yes, money is a reality and a part of the spiritual business, however, the way you can tell if someone is really dedicated to the dharma is how they spend any monies they have received.
We must practice what we preach for us to be truly spiritual. This way, all business services rendered are truly considered 'ok'.
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