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Wealth

Wealth refers to material prosperity and abundance across world spiritual traditions. Many traditions converge on the idea that true wealth encompasses more than just financial riches. They diverge on the role of wealth in spiritual growth, with some viewing it as a means to an end and others as a hindrance.

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Because you desired wisdom above all else, and did not ask for victory over your enemies, or riches, or long life, I will give you not only the wisdom you asked for to rule my people righteously, but also the things you did not ask for: riches, wealth, and glory, so that there will be no king like you before or after you.
St. John of the Cross
ChristianScriptureKnowledgeLonging
Ascent of Mount Carmel, p. 348
Time is more precious than money, and more valuable than anything in the world. It's the greatest treasure, the essence of life. Use time wisely for spiritual growth, and don't waste a single moment.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingSinSoul
Bliss Divine, p. 461
A person, O king, who makes charitable donations, attains wealth.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingAttainmentCharitySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4864
One who lacks wealth is not truly poor, but one who lacks good manners and conduct is indeed poor.
Vidura
HinduTeachingOnenessConductSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1814
It is futile to be egotistic. Neither body nor wealth will last.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingEgoBody
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 538
Pride, whether based on caste, state, language, or the strength of one's body, mind, or wealth, always gives rise to feelings of hatred and jealousy.
Baba Hardev Singh Ji
UniversalTeachingEgoMind
Gurdev Hardev Part 2, p. 72
Saints know that wealth, body, and soul are gifts from God and belong to Him.
Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji
UniversalTeachingKnowledgeSaint
The Master Speaks, p. 10
Man is not satisfied by wealth. When we have seen you, shall we desire riches? We shall live only as long as you rule. That boon alone is the one I must choose.
HinduTeachingDetachmentSeekerSanskrit
Katha Upanishad 1.1.27
There is no wealth more valuable than what is given away.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingMoneyRealitySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5103
I know that wealth is not permanent. One cannot attain the eternal by means of transient things. So, I have given up worldly possessions and, through the sacrifice of fleeting things, I have gained the eternal.
Nachiketas
HinduTeachingAttainmentKnowledge
The Upanishads — Texts, Translations and Commentaries, p. 206
Nachiketas, you have carefully examined the objects of desire, the pleasant and beautiful things, and you have rejected them. You have not fallen into the trap of wealth that leads many people to destruction.
Yama
HinduTeachingLustBeauty
The Upanishads — Texts, Translations and Commentaries, p. 204
Man cannot be satisfied by wealth, and we will have wealth if we have seen you and will live as long as you are our lord.
Vedic Sages
HinduTeachingContentmentLonging
The Upanishads — Texts, Translations and Commentaries, p. 203
The greatest help of all is to be a human center of the Light, the Glory, the Bliss, the Strength, the Knowledge of the Divine Existence, one through whom it will communicate itself abundantly to other people and attract their souls to the Highest with its magnet of delight.
Vedic Sages
HinduTeachingHappinessHelpfulness
The Upanishads — Texts, Translations and Commentaries, p. 175
It is, in fact, the infinite existence and bliss of the soul in the being of the all-blissful existence. This is also the higher status, the light of the Mind beyond the mind, the joy and eternal mastery of the Life beyond life, and the riches of the Sense beyond the senses.
Vedic Sages
HinduTeachingGuruHappiness
The Upanishads — Texts, Translations and Commentaries, p. 169
If you treasure this advice in your heart, nothing in the world will be too difficult for you to achieve.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingAttainmentEmotionsSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Uttar Kand Part 2 (verses 1023–1101), p. 45
Whose mind has not been polluted by the threefold desire - the desire for progeny, wealth, and other things?
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingLustMindSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Uttar Kand Part 2 (verses 1023–1101), p. 2
They are free from passion, greed, pride, and arrogance. For them, prosperity and adversity are the same.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingAdversitiesEgoSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Uttar Kand Part 1 (verses 949–1022), p. 22
We always praise your physical form, oh Lord. Oh merciful and radiant Lord, treasure of noble virtues, we ask that we may love your feet, free from all errors of thought, word, and action.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingLoveMindSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Uttar Kand Part 1 (verses 949–1022), p. 20
May you be filled with strength and virtues, dear one. May you always remain youthful and immune to death, and may you be a treasure of good qualities. May the Lord of the Raghus shower His abundant blessings upon you.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingGraceMoralitySanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Sundar Kand (verses 745–804), p. 19
A man lacking in Devotion is of no more worth than a cloud without water, regardless of his caste, kinship, lineage, piety, reputation, wealth, physical strength, family, accomplishments, and ability.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingAttainmentDevotionSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Aranya Kand (verses 647–710), p. 51