Chapter 12 trade

A merchant said, please talk to us about business. He replied: The earth is fruitful for you, if you don't understand, don't hold your hands full. You should experience prosperity and satisfaction in exchanging the gifts of the earth. But this exchange, if it is not carried out in the benevolence and justice of love, will lead to the greed of some and the hunger of others. In the marketplace, you who toiled the sea, the fields, and the orchards, met the weavers, potters, and spice gatherers... Then ask the sovereign spirit of the earth to come among you, and sanctify for you the weights and measures and the laws of valuation.

Let not those who come empty-handed join your trade, who will exchange your labours for empty words. Say to these people: "Go with us to plow the field, or go with our brothers to cast a net at sea; For the land and sea are as generous to you as they are to us. " If singers, dancers, and pipers also come to the market--buy their gifts as well. For they also gather fruit and frankincense, and what they bring, though woven of dreams, is food and clothing for your souls. When you leave the bazaar, check to see if anyone has returned empty-handed. For the master spirit of the earth will not rest in the wind until the needs of the least of you are met.