What is greed?

“Striving to obtain more than what you need is called greed. However, thoughts that benefits oneself and others is not greed.”

 “超出自己基本需求的欲望就叫贪欲， 但利益自己、利益别人的意念并不是贪欲。”

-       Meditation Master Jin Bodhi

Commentary by Jerome:

Some people say they have to strive hard to ensure their success. Some work 20 hours a day claiming they need to ensure their children’s success. Insatiable greed. There is no limit on how much you can earn to sustain yourself and your family. But it is the thought of benefitting people that counts. If you know that working 20 hours a week will not benefit ur family, that’s greed. A wise man will think on how to truly benefit his family, let go of greed and spend family time at home.

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Author:

Jerome is a Buddhist practitioner that has learnt from Theravada, Mahayana and Tibetan traditions and is still learning! He first learnt meditation and Dharma from Theravadan monks and practitioners in the lineage of the Arahant Venerable Amatha Gavesi Maha Thero from Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist temple in Singapore. Then, he completed a Diploma in Buddhism from the Buddhist and Pali College in 2016. He also learnt from Zen Master Wu Jue Miao Tian (85th Zen Patriach) from the LingJi lineage in Taiwan in 2014 - 2015.  Subsequently, he learnt from Garchen Rinpoche from the Drigar Thubten Dargye Ling tradition (Tibetan) and attended annual Om Mani Padme Hum and Om Ami Dewa Hrih retreats from 2015 till date. Currently, he is a disciple of Master Jin Bodhi (Mahayana) from Bodhi Meditation in Singapore and is an active volunteer there. Master Jin Bodhi is his main Dharma teacher. Jerome feels that Buddhism is not a religion but is a practical way to reduce our life's problems. The essence of Buddhism is not in the books or sutras but in the way we apply it into our lives. Having understood some aspects of Buddha's teaching, he wants to give back to the society and hopes to share his insights with everyone who has the affinity with him.