Vairagya
Vairāgya (वैराग्य | vairāgya) refers to detachment from worldly objects and the absence of attachment even to their renunciation.
- vigata (विगत) — absence
- rāga (राग) — attachment
What It Means
Vairāgya requires two conditions:
- Giving up the desire to acquire worldly objects
- Renouncing even the sense of having given them up
Types of Renunciation
There are two types of renunciation:
- Yukta Vairāgya — accepted
- Phalgu Vairāgya — to be rejected
Key Insight
Vairāgya is one of the four essential qualifications for a seeker on the path of Gyan.
In Context
- Vairāgya is one of the eight limbs of Gyan Marg
- Vairāgya is also necessary to begin to start Bhakti of God
