What's the difference between turning the other cheek and being a slave?

[Infinite Unity]

And why does it seem like when a teaching leads to material prosperity is often considered immoral?

My opinion on this (like Plenum) depends on how 'prosperous' the person has become. I draw the line at sustainability. Are you gluttonously consuming far more resources than would be sustainable if everyone on Earth did the same? If so, you're actions are indirectly hurting others by removing their access to the same resources.

Also, being 'prosperous' (again, this is subjective term) also carries the potential to get a person too attached to the material world. Effectively hi-jacking your psyche's natural reward system by replacing accomplishment with the acquisition of things. The person then becomes stagnate and loses their life's 'progression' supplementing this natural drive instead with shopping sprees and (often) SSRI's.

That said, I believe we should all have abundance. Abundance of healthy food, good living conditions, clean water, access to technology/transportation, etc. I just don't see the need for 40 room mansions and v12 maseratis.

As for turning the other cheek -- I use that method if I feel like it will be effective. As in, if someone is being blatantly mean toward me - I will take the abuse and maintain my courtesy in an attempt to shame them into rectifying their actions. This often results in an apology.

That said, even Buddha Boy is forced to layeth the smacketh from time to time
http://news.oneindia.in/2010/07/28/nepal...istur.html

I agree sometimes sometimes the smacketh has to be layed down. Get hat otr del in line. Now I'm not talking violence. But a real mirroring to that person. Show them what ere putting out. I've met a couple older people around me, that I can tell never had a good mirroring. They obscure the line of self correction and growth, and talk non stop about everyone else around them.,..the level of this gossip is crazy. Literally all I hear all day from this group of individuals is about Bobby down he street, and Lisa next door, and this and fucking that. I do not have a position to stop or change this. Nor is it my responsibility. However sometimes I just wanna screammmm "so fuckin what?"