The Economic Philosophy of Jesus Christ

This book unearths economic gems from his Kingdom Parables.

The Kingdom Parables from the New Testament deal with how the kingdom of heaven will look like when it comes into manifestation on earth. These parables set forth the principles and practical applications of the abundant life. Here are my five favorite finds from Jesus’ plantings.

Economics is “the supply and demand of the energies of our personal karma.” It covers not only how much money one has in the bank but also how much light one has in the heart. The exchanges of energies among people in terms not only of business but also of persoanl relationships affect families, communities and nations. The resulting balance of light and darkness measures the real state of the world.

Life is one of abundance. “All of us who are living on planet Earth in this hour have already received our talents, our portion of the abundant life, both through the genius and talent conveyed through the genes and chromosomes and through the abundant natural resources of our environment.” The distribution of talents and resources is determined by how individuals have used them before. What individuals will do with their talents and resources will determine their progress in this life.

The individual is the main factor of creation. Happiness, creativity, abundance, and freedom are made available to all based on their energy capacities. From the individual, the energy revolves into the larger circles of families, communities, nations, and the world. The world spins as one network of individuals whose sum of energies determines the direction and speed of the spin. Thus, it is not a question of which economic system has the best design. It is more about whether individuals will choose to work under that system. More important: will the right individuals be in the position to lead the implementation of that system? Economic leaders should have strong spiritual foundation to succeed in their work.

Everyone is a debtor to life. All should work to pay their debts in order to have more abundance to meet the needs of their families, communities, and nations. “Most God-fearing people are very concerned when they owe money. They like to have all their bills paid on time and ahead of time. People who are not God-fearing sometimes like to get away with not paying their bills.” This is equally true in the case of personal relationships. The final goal is economic freedom. Zero debt also equals balanced karma.

“The gold of the Christ consciousness reflected in the metal gold should be the Spirit-Matter standard.” This covers not only the use of gold as the means of exchange in commerce but also the practie of the golden rule in dealing with people. One individual with a heart of gold in a community is a real treasure. It is the standard of attainment that individuals should aim for to achieve abundance, health, happiness, peace, and freedom in their lives and communities.

It would be interesting to see communities practicing these principles bloom around the world in our time. These notes cover only half of the book. The other half is also a great read. Below is the link to the book.

(From my collections of old poems)

There are no voices here
Eyes are not meant to speak
Hands do not touch hands

There is no laughter here
Only racing feet of crabs
Each toeing its own letters

No time for pausing here
Only for pressing on, no glancing back
Every second-movement counts

Here I train my machine
Ready to overtake the quick, brown fox
Bracing to jump inside my dogless door.

(May 5, 1974)

(For Nonong)

We are not monks playing
For life: concentrating on thumbs
And resultant forces till the hour
of our death.

We are friends playing
Away life: shooting jokes across
The poolroom into carom balls
Of laughter.

And yet,

And yet anyhow we cause
The ripples on pools of cued balls
Whether we make good shots or bad
Sure balls or unsure, pure luck or control
The balls, the shots, the plays
Depend on our hands
Like circles on ponds on pebbles
Like our lives on one another.

(June 20, 1974)

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