The basic idea of Buddhism is having a pure mind with few desires,
eliminating all kinds of greed from one’s mind; thus, it can be contradictory to have
altruistic ideas and economic conceptions or aspirations. In another respect, it is not
contradictory: the purpose of Buddhist ethical economics values “altruism”; Buddhism
believes the purpose of economic development is not merely to meet personal benefits,
but to strive for the benefit and salvation of all beings. There are two kinds of giving:
“monetary giving and dharma giving”, in Buddhism; money-giving assists those who
need helps materially - hence, this kind of economic view is based on “charity