Khin Maung Nyo (Economics) - Economic Problems and Buddhism

Happy days

In the book "Auspicious Days" or Mingalar Dharana Katha, Mahabedhimayain Sayadaw explains that "auspicious days are also filled with insight and knowledge, and are also skilled in crafts." The Sayadaw says, "Keep your eyes and ears open, always."

How much clairvoyance knowledge do you need?

1. You must be well informed about the country.

2. They must have a good understanding of economics.

3. They must have a good understanding of social issues.

That being said, what about politics, economics, and social issues? If you are proficient in these three areas, you will be a good person no matter where you live or what country you visit. All three of these areas are always active.

In the past, politics was likened to “an egg-colored cloud.” In business, a product may be widely used today, but if a better product comes along the next day, it will fall behind. Like a crow eating food, you always have to watch who is doing what in your workplace. Otherwise, you will end up in an “economic nursing home.” If you want your business to always be young and fresh, you need to keep your eyes and ears open. You need to do “research” to make it better than good. You don’t want to deceive the consumer.

In social life, people should be treated like humans. If the experiences and knowledge gained from literature are called arts, then those that are applied in practice can be called science or craftsmanship. In this regard, the Sayadaw said, "Mangala Sutta, whether it is a small or large job that will not cause harm, a job that will not harm your morals,

Do not be ashamed. Do not neglect the craft of learning. If you can follow these three things, you will not escape the worldly Nibbana, he said.

I read the books of the world-famous writer Robert Kiyosaki. There are some things in his writings that I don't like to accept, but there are many truths. For example, he said that for us, the most important thing is to memorize and learn in various ways, which is not acceptable. But there are truths. Exams are degrees, certificates, and diplomas, and they often ask how much you remember what you have learned. Even so, they don't really want to memorize. In fact, when facing the world and interacting with life, memorization is not enough.

A fighter pilot who was going to fight in the Vietnam War was first trained at an aviation academy. When he graduated, he was in high spirits. As soon as he was given a practical assignment, the relevant officer asked him if he knew what to do in an emergency. He was angry and tried to write it down, but he couldn't answer.

So, let's try it out in practice and fly the plane. That's all. Then the test officer stopped the engine. What can I say, the plane started to descend headfirst. The test officer was calm. The person being tested didn't even know where to start. Finally, the test officer managed to get the plane back on track in time. Where did the letters I had memorized earlier go?

So the test officer said something. He said it to the pilot, but it applies to the rest of us as well.

"We will not die because others kill us. We will die because of our own weaknesses and inadequacies." If we want to have happy days, we will need to study a lot to correct our shortcomings and weaknesses, to learn things we don't know yet, and to learn things we don't know yet.

Anyone can memorize and recite it. But if it's really important, if you're still thinking about it, if you don't know where to start, then you don't really know. Being memorised is not really knowing. Only when you can train yourself to treat emergencies as normal situations, can you really know, only when you can replace fear with skills and qualities, and ego and pride with confidence.

In fact, to survive in a global society, you need more than just basic skills to memorize. At the very least, you need to learn how to acquire those skills. Then you need to study, acquire, and practice them until you can react immediately in the rain.