The temple is holy because it is not for sale.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A temple's sanctity comes from the fact that it cannot be bought or sold.
- In plain terms
- Something is sacred when it is beyond commercial transaction.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect certain values from being commodified to maintain their worth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What should not be sold?
- How do you protect the sacred?
Another view
Most temples rely on market funds to exist in the modern world.
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