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This lecture lays down the principles underlying the creation and use of wealth, and explores the principles of generosity and right livelihood as signified by the Goddess Sri's promise to give everything needed for spiritual life.
Talk given in 1976.
This talk is part of the series Transformation of Life and World in the Sutra of Golden Light.
| 1. | Recapitulation of series (7:28) | |
| 2. | Sri, the Goddess of material prosperity (15:48) | |
| 3. | Sri's promise and Buddhist economics (5:24) | |
| 4. | Money and the practice of dana (16:08) | |
| 5. | Sri's gift of zeal (3:21) | |
| 6. | Sri's gift of garments (2:22) | |
| 7. | Sri's gift of a begging bowl (3:54) | |
| 8. | Sri's gift of a place to rest (1:15) | |
| 9. | Sri's gift of medicines (5:22) | |
| 10. | The benefits of worshipping Sri (8:20) | |
| 11. | Creation of wealth (6:37) |
Total running time: 1:15:59
