7 billion plus of us, and growing daily, on this vulnerable Earth. The Buddha pinpointed the problem.
Our numbers on this Earth grow and grow and grow. And then grow more. When the Buddha walked on the Earth 2600 years ago, around 250 million people lived on the Earth.
In the 14th century, scientists estimate the world population had increased to 370 million people.
By 1790, our numbers had reached 790 million. …