16. Thich Nhat Hanh Earnings Go Up To $1.5 Billion
Zen Master, teacher, poet, author, peace activist Thich Nhất Hạnh was ordained as a monk in 1949 and designated editor-in-chief of Vietnamese Buddhism, the periodical of the Unified Vietnam Buddhist Association in 1956. He’s the founder of Lá Bối Book Publisher, the Vạn Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon, the School of Youth for Social Service (SYSS), and have established monasteries and Dharma centers all over the United States and Europe. Nhất Hạnh created the Order of Interbeing in 1966 and in the same year he received the “lamp transmission”, making him a dharma char ya, from Zen Master Chân Thật. Zen Leader Nhất Hạnh traveled widely leading retreats and has written many books on mindful leaving. His latest books are called How to Eat and How to Love and are part of the Mindful Essentials series. He currently lives in France at his Plum Village Zen Center.
17. Creflo Dollar Earnings Go Up To $27 Million
Creflo Dollar is an American pastor, televangelist and also founder of the Florida-based World Changers Church International, Creflo Dollar Ministerial Association, Creflo Dollar Ministries, and Arrow Records. Dollar is one of the foremost proponents of prosperity theology or the gospel of wealth. This unique American creation teaches that God has promised financial and other forms of prosperity to his people if God’s people take the necessary steps to claim it. This false teaching has been exported all over the world and it has especially succeeded in the so-called “developing world”. Crespo has long been criticized for having an opulent lifestyle and among other assets he owns two Rolls-Royces, a private jet, and several costly properties. Crespo has refused to disclose his salary and according to the organization Ministry Watch, his Ministries failed for financial transparency. On November 24, 2014, Dollar’s private jet ran off the runway at Biggin Hill Airport in the UK. To replace his old jet and purchase a $65 million luxury jet Dollar launched a fundraising campaign suggesting his followers give “$300 or more”. In spite of the backlash, his campaign generated several months later after it’s launching the board of World Changers Church International announced they were acquiring a Gulfstream G650.
