Greed is the result of a racing mind

Our never ending impulse to want things is extra-ordinary strong and it often takes a life time to eliminate it.
In early Buddhist drawings Greed is often depicted as a Hungry Ghost with a big belly, a thin long neck and a very small mouth. The mouth and neck are not sufficient to fill the big belly. The ghost is always hungry.
The chattering mind is quick to remind us of what do not have (yet). Slowing down the greedy mind through meditation has huge impacts on your daily budget. I live of approx. $25 a week as we speak without much difficulty.

    Hungry Ghost