David Lawrence Preston

Tag: Buddhist

  • Buddhism, Animals and the Environment

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    I was first attracted to Buddhism because it seemed to me to be more eco-friendly than other traditions. It seemed more enlightened than Christianity, Islam and Judaism!  But recent investigations have made me wonder if this is really true as we shall see. In ancient times when the world’s major religions were created they had…

  • A Spiritual Take on Prosperity

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    We live in a money-obsessed world. In his autobiography Nelson Mandela recalls some advice he received from a wealthy businessman when he was training to be a lawyer. ‘Look out there, Nelson,’ he said. ‘Do you see those men and women scurrying up and down the street? What is it they are working for so…