Trust the Flow: Money, Fear and the Practice of Generosity
The case for letting money flow instead of holding on for dear life.
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What if your money habits say more about your heart than your bank account?
In this episode, Tom Levinson and Amber Hacker talk with Cara Lai, a Buddhist mindfulness teacher, about the spiritual side of money. Cara shares why she hates her retirement account, and how she’s learning to move from fear-based saving toward generosity and trust — including through a pay-what-you-choose model for her teachings.
Together, they explore what it means to balance the practicality of providing for a family with faith in the flow of life — and how generosity can be both a spiritual practice and a source of real-world abundance.
About Cara:
- Cara Lai is a Buddhist teacher, artist and writer known for her humor, honesty and ability to make ancient wisdom feel accessible in modern life.
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