'Hinduism And Wealth' article is written by SB, a software analyst based in USA. Hinduism is world’s oldest religion, as they say it’s the mother of all religions. But, we do not find a lot of reference of Hinduism and its teachings on wealth accumulation, personal finance and richness. Whereas there are tons of websites dedicated to bible verses on the same subject. I think it is up to us to discover the wealth of knowledge in Gita, Puranas and Veda on personal finance and managing wealth. The four pillars of Purushartha (goals of life) are Dharma (behavior) Artha (wealth) Kama (Physical Pleasure, materialism) and Moksha (Spirituality) Hinduism, thus, does accept earning and accumulating wealth. According the scripture Rig Veda wealth can only be pursued through the right path without indebtedness and illegal activities (Adharma). Hinduism recognizes that wealth is needed for personal happiness and well being. A person needs wealth to take care of t