Expert: John Willemsens aka Advayavadananda - 2/25/2004

Question
I'm doing a project on the homeless and how people of all backgrounds see them.

When answering for yourself please note any general information about yourself (if you feel comfortable doing so)such as:age,income-level,race and any other background information that you think might be helpful.

Thank you!

How do you view the homeless?
How do buddhists view the homeless(poverty)?

Answer
Dear Andrew,
Please note that I speak for Advayavada Buddhism only.
If you want to know more about this form of Buddhism, please visit www.advayavada.nl.
As for your questions, I would say that the problem of homelessness is a socio-economic problem that must be solved primarily at community level.
It might interest you to investigate what Hernando de Soto's ILD has to say about the subject (search with e.g. Google).
Kind regards,
John Willemsens a.k.a. Advayavadananda.