5 IITans Who Chose Spirituality Over High-Paying Job

1. Swami Mukundananda

After completing his B.Tech from IIT Delhi and an MBA from IIM Calcutta, Swami Mukundananda chose to pursue spirituality. He is now a well-known spiritual leader and founder of the Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog (JKYog) organization.

2. Gaur Gopal Da

Gaur Gopal Das worked briefly as an engineer before dedicating his life to spirituality. He became a monk and a member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

3. Sadhu Vaswani (Dr. S.P. Vaswani)

Dr. S.P. Vaswani completed his engineering from IIT Kharagpur but chose a spiritual path under the guidance of Dada J.P. Vaswani.

4. Baba Satyanarayana Dasa

After graduating from IIT Delhi, Satyanarayana Dasa pursued a career in engineering and management before turning to spirituality.

5. Dr. Pranav Pandya

Dr. Pranav Pandya, a graduate of IIT Roorkee, was a successful cardiologist before he chose to follow the spiritual path.