Adaptability Quote by Anonymous

The Buddhist version of poverty is a situation where you have nothing to contribute.

— Michael Palin

“Poverty may be a privilege and even a way of life for the monk in the desert,for he has only himself to sustain and…

— Og Mandino

“We are like the poor son and the Buddha is like the rich father.  We may feel no connection, or we may feel that…

— Ryusho Jeffus

A poor man asked the Buddha, Why am I so poor? The Buddha said, you do not learn to give. So the poor man…

— Buddhism

“The whole world is the same single community; each and everyone learns there's nothing to do. This is the very place to select a…

— Layman Pang

The life of Gautama Buddha illustrates the power of service, compassion and, most importantly, renunciation. He was convinced that material wealth is not the…

— Narendra Modi

Buddha nature is not something that we possess, nor is it something we can be. It is the nature of things, just as they…

— Geoffrey Shugen Arnold

Some people get the impression that Buddhism talks too much about suffering. In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard,…

— Dalai Lama

Poverty is mean and degrading to the human spirit, whereas a life of conscious simplicity can have both a beauty and a functional integrity…

— Duane Elgin

“The Buddha had a number of wealthy patrons who were earnest spiritual seekers. One of them, Anathapindika, listened carefully as the great teacher taught…

— James Baraz

Poverty is a soft pedal upon the branches of human activity, not excepting the spiritual.

— H. L. Mencken

Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.

— Anonymous