Youth spiritual icon, orator and singer Jaya Kishori found herself embroiled in a hypocritical debate when she was criticised for carrying a Dior Book Tote bag costing over Rs 2 lakh. She defended her choices saying that even in her katha, Kishori hasn't advised renouncement. Why it's necessary for us to break free from the shackles of pre-conceived notions like what spiritualism should embody.
For one, spiritualism doesn't hold frugality as a virtue, neither should we. New Delhi: Does being a spiritual thought leader also entail that you give up on finer things in life? Does it mean that you lead a life of frugal means because your thoughts are aligned with the highest spiritual goals? Neither do spiritual gurus make such a proclamation nor does our scriptures enforce such a “rule” upon us. Who are we then to decide what is the lifestyle that a person who calls herself a spiritual icon should embrace? Jaya Kishori is right when she defends her choices, including the rather expensive Dior Note Tote bag that she was seen sporting recently.
Kishori was trolled on Tuesday for carrying such a personal accessory when her words were aligned at a spiritually deep level. People even went to the extent of questioning her Hindu principles. The youth orator then took to X to defend her lifestyle choice.
She reiterated that she wasn’t a ‘sadhvi’ who had renounced the finer aspects of life. She called herself a normal person with normal desires. Not easily rattled, Kishori remin.