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The Tyranny of Wealth: Money in Bhaja Govindam and Vemana
How Both Texts Warn Against the Spiritual Dangers of Wealth
February 1, 2026
•Shikshak Content Board
•9 minute read
Section 6 of 9
Shared Teaching: Wealth is Not Evil, Attachment is
Both Shankara and Vemana agree:
Wealth is not the enemy.
Attachment is the enemy.
Money is a tool.
But when money becomes identity…
It becomes tyranny.
The Tyranny Has Three Faces
1. Greed (Trishna)
Endless wanting.
2. Pride (Garva)
Feeling superior.
3. Fear (Bhaya)
Constant insecurity.
Thus wealth binds through desire, ego, and anxiety.
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