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Buddhist economics is a spiritual approach to economics.〔(Gross National Happiness » Maintenance Mode )〕 It examines the psychology of the human mind and the anxiety, aspirations, and emotions that direct economic activity. A Buddhist understanding of economics aims to clear the confusion about what is harmful and beneficial in the range of human activities involving production and consumption, and ultimately tries to make human beings ethically mature.〔 It tries to find a middle way between a purely mundane society and an immobile conventional society.〔 It says that truly rational decisions can only be made when we understand what creates irrationality. When people understand what constitutes desire, they realize that all the wealth in the world cannot satisfy it. When people understand the universality of fear, they become more compassionate to all beings. Thus, this spiritual approach to Economics doesn't rely on theories and models but on the essential forces of acumen, empathy, and restraint.〔 The Buddhist point of view ascribes to work a trinal function: to give man a chance to utilize and develop his aptitude; to enable him to overcome his self-aggrandizement by engaging with other people in common tasks; and to bring forward the goods and services needed for a better existence.〔(Buddhist Economics )〕 From the perspective of a Buddhist, Economics and other streams of knowledge cannot be separated. Economics is a single component of a combined effort to fix the problems of humanity and Buddhist Economics works with it to reach a common goal of societal, individual, and environmental sufficiency.〔 ==History== The term was coined by E. F. Schumacher in 1955, when he traveled to Burma as an economic consultant for Prime Minister U Nu,〔(E. F. Schumacher: Life and Work )〕 and is used by followers of Schumacher and by Theravada Buddhist writers such as Prayudh Payutto and Phrabhavanaviriyakhun. Schumacher's essay "Buddhist Economics" was first published in 1966 in ''Asia: A Handbook,'' and republished in his influential collection ''Small Is Beautiful'' (1973). The 1st Conference of the Buddhist Economics Research Platform, August 23–24, 2007 was held in Budapest, Hungary 〔(Buddhist Economics - Conferences )〕 and the 2nd in Ubon Ratchathani University, Warin Chamrab, Ubon Ratchathani Thailand from April 9–11, 2009.〔(Buddhist Economics Research Platform )〕 The third conference was supposed to be held in Brisbane, Australia on January 18–19, 2011 but was postponed until further notice.〔(Buddhist Economics Research Platform 3 - Home )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Buddhist economics」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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