Siddharth RajsekarFounder, Internet Lifestyle Hub · Turn Your Knowledge into Freedom.

Spirituality or Money?

7 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this monologue Siddharth Rajsekar addresses the common belief that spirituality and the pursuit of money are mutually exclusive. He explains that many spiritual teachings appear to discourage desire and accumulation, leading some to think that true spirituality requires renouncing material pursuits. Rajsekar challenges this by citing the Bhagavad Gita: when Arjuna wishes to abandon his warrior duty on the battlefield, Krishna rebukes him, emphasizing that a kshatriya’s responsibility is to act, not to withdraw. From his own spiritual master, Rajsekar has learned that genuine spirituality is not about personal detachment but about employing all resources—including wealth—in the service of the Lord and others. The core message is that one can be spiritually grounded while actively engaging in worldly responsibilities, provided the intention is self‑less service rather than ego‑driven gain.

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Spirituality and making money, some people, they feel that it is a conflict because in core spirituality, there may be examples where people say that don't aspire for more, don't have more desires, and all of these things are a part of the spiritual programming. But when you look at Arjuna, when he was on the battlefield, he was telling Krishna that I want to leave this, I want to detach myself from all of this, I want to run away and go. And Krishna's first line was, You are a fool to be thinking like this because you are a kshatriya, you're a warrior. And if you don't do your part as a warrior on this battlefield, you're going to be setting the wrong example for so many others. Sometimes people think that spirituality is about giving up everything, but what I've got from my spiritual master is spirituality is about using everything for the service of the Lord, where you are not in the equation. You are a part of the equation, but you are part of something bigger where it is not about you, it's about serving others.