Greed Quote by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
““If it were not for certain people's greed for wealth, the highways would be filled with cars powered by the sun, and no one would be starving. Such advances are technologically and physically possible, but apparently not emotionally possible.””
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Buddhist Ethics, 2018
He critiques that greed blocks adoption of solar-powered transport, despite technical feasibility.
In simple terms: Greed hinders sustainable tech adoption.
Key Takeaway
Address materialism.
Themes
environment
ethics
technology
Mood
thoughtful
concerned
Type
philosophical
environmental
When to use this quote
- policy advocacy
- public education
- green investment
- community projects
Key Concepts
Buddhist philosophy
economics
innovation
Questions to Reflect On
- What incentives could reduce greed-driven resistance?
- How can ethical teachings promote sustainable technology?
A Different Perspective
Changing mindsets is complex and slow.
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![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)
