Tag cluster: Commerce and economics
Part of key topic Everyday Life Practice
Includes tags: Commerce/economics, Poverty

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Tudong Stories at Spirit Rock, Session 1 – Jun. 2, 2011

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9. Quote: “Instead of going tudong, monks go taludong (through the forest).” — Ajahn Chah. Quoted by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] [Culture/Thailand] [Tudong] // [Environment] [Commerce/economics]


Suttas You've Never Heard Of, Session 2 – Jun. 25, 2016

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7. A diligent early support of Wat Pah Nanachat reflects, “I don’t have money, but I’m not poor.” [Treasures] [Wat Pah Nanachat] [Wat Pah Pong] [Lay life] [Poverty] // [Lunar observance days] [Thai]


Following the Path of a Forest Monk – Jun. 23, 2023

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8. “As abbot of Wat Pah Nanachat, you were involved in a model reforestation project. How did this come about and what motivated you to promote reforestation in Thailand?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Wat Pah Nanachat] [Environment ] [Ajahn Pasanno] // [Culture/Thailand] [Commerce/economics] [Geography/Thailand] [Food] [Community]

Quote: “It’s not just forest that you want to pay attention to....The villagers need to make a living.” [Commerce/economics] [Mutual lay/Saṅgha support] [Right Livelihood] [Learning]

Quote: “I had good people helping me. It wasn’t just me.”