Transforming lives in rural Myanmar

A Buddhist nun in Australia takes the road less traveled to a meaningful monastic life

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 7, March 2008. Introduction Buddhist economics is an important issue for the lay person as it is a daily concern

Most of the time in our life we do not do what we actually should do. Rather, we do what we think we should do. Thus we are controlled by our thoughts and emotions rather than regulated by our duties.