185: Buddhist Voices - Amalavajra, Banker to Buddhist

How do you go from investment banker to full-time Buddhist practitioner? A fascinating account of a very rich life that takes Amalavajra from English boarding school and Cambridge University to J.P. Morgan as a pioneer of the now infamous asset-backed securities that became a prime factor in the credit collapse of 2008. His journey winds via improbably different worlds: from scuba diving on coral reefs to the Henley Regatta, from delivering pizzas around London at night to riding the Greyhound bus across America and selling books door to door in Tennessee! And all leading to a remarkable turnaround via meditation, Buddhism and the mountains of Nepal. A strong tale of determination and talent finding - finally- something truly worth investing in...For more, +follow thebuddhistcentre.com/featuresSubscribe to the podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013#banker #banks #banking #securities #credit #creditcrash #Buddhism #Buddhist #Buddha #Dharma