Vairagya refers to detachment from material things in the world. It involves giving up attachments to relationships, food, drink, power, and material desires to live freely without expectations. Practicing vairagya allows one to focus on more important things in life and gain knowledge by objectively observing the world while remaining uninvolved in what is happening around them. Vairagya consists of four stages that ultimately lead to complete detachment from the external world.

1. VAIRAGYA - UNATTACH YOURSELF FROM
THE WORLD

2. Vairagya, in a nutshell, is distancing
ourselves from all the material things in
life. It is to give up everything and live a
peaceful life. In Vairagya one doesn’t
expect anything from the world. In this
state we don’t cause stress to others.
We live happily with what we have.
We are attached with these 5 things in
our lives:
1. Relations
2. Drinks
3. Food
4. Power
5. Materialistic desires

3.  When we are fulfilled with these 5 attachments we are
happy but if any of these is missing we are not in a
happy state. Missing any can cause misery. So
attachments don't let us concentrate on important things
in life.

We have to let go off of all the material things in
Vairagya. We should show our disinterest in anything
that might attract us usually. We should be able to
control our mind and our desires and master it. We have
to put in conscious effort for achieving this state. After
coming to this state we can focus more on the important
things in life. We also gain more knowledge.

4.  We should look at all the things objectively;
we should surrender all our desires. We
shouldn’t get involved in what is happening
around. We should be disinterested in
whatever that doesn’t involve us. We should
surrender to God and to nature.

One of the greatest examples of Vairagya was
Narsi Mehta. He practiced and preached
Vairagya. He never took interest in household
affairs or never earned any money. He was
indulged in singing and dancing on the
bhajans of Krishna.

5. VAIRAGYA CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR
STAGES:
 Yatmana: Whatever makes us happy we try and
unattach ourselves from that. We limit our attachment to
the external world.
 Vyatireka: In this stage one can partially be able to
eliminate the desires. In this stage one can recognise
and understand what has he/she been able to control
and what hasn't.
 Ekendriya: Only attachment from one sensory organ
remains in this stage; rest all the desires are eliminated.
One gains mastery on all senses. Only involvement is
through pride, prejudice and recognition.
 Vashikar: This is the final stage in which one unattached
oneself completely from the entire world.

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