Vairāgya (वैराग्य) is a Sanskrit term used in Hindu as well as Eastern philosophy that roughly translates as dispassion, detachment, or renunciation, in particular renunciation from the pains and pleasures in the temporary material world. The Hindu philosophers who advocated vairāgya told their followers that it is a means to achieve moksha.
Shiva is manifestation of state of Vairagya
True vairāgya refers to an internal state of mind rather than to external lifestyle and can be practiced equally well by one engaged in family life and career as it can be by a renunciate. Vairāgya does not mean suppression of or developing repulsion for material objects. By the application of vivek (spiritual discrimination or discernment) to life experience, the aspirant gradually develops a strong attraction for the inner spiritual source of fulfillment and happiness and limited attachments fall away naturally. Balance is maintained between the inner spiritual state and one's external life through the practice of seeing all limited entities as expressions of the one Cosmic Consciousness or Brahman.
Vairāgya is an abstract noun derived from the word virāga (joining vi meaning "without" + rāga meaning "passion, feeling, emotion, interest"). This gives vairāgya a general meaning of "ascetic disinterest" in things that would cause attachment in most people. It is a "dis-passionate" stance on life. An ascetic who has subdued all passions and desires is called a vairāgika.[1] Further etymological definition indicates the root rańj, referring to colour: Vi – rańj + ghaiṋ = virága. The state of virága is vaerágya. Virága means "to go beyond colour" or "to be uncoloured". To remain completely engaged in the world yet uncoloured by the world is called vaerágya.
A practitioner of vairagya is called a vairagi.
Hinduism
The concept of Vairāgya is found in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, where it, along with practice (abhyāsa), is the key to restraint of the modifications of the mind (YS 1.12, "abhyāsa-vairāgyabhyāṁ tannirodhaḥ"). The term vairāgya appears three times in the Bhagavad Gita (6.35, 13.8, 18.52) where it is recommended as a key means for bringing control to the restless mind. It is also the main topic of Mokṣopāya or Yoga-Vāsiṣṭha. The mind runs to places it has been habituated to run to the past, without attachment we are freed from this point of view of an wandering mind.[2] Non-attachment means dispassion towards the world.[3] The supreme goal of enlightenment is one that requires self-sacrifice, its a difficult task and the state is very difficult to attain with death being the final test, this suggests detachment.[4] The bodisatva is one who restrains the senses, sacrificing all the attraction and aversion, abandoning aside the sounds and sights of the sense organs that would cause attachment.[5] Krishna tells Arjuna that acting with detachment means doing the right thing for its own sake, because it needs to be done, without worrying about success or failure. Krishna says to Arjuna not to give up upon doing his best because its what destiny demands of him to perform his best with his role, his destiny is his continued good performance of his role, the detachment is in not being impassioned by the feelings associated in living with continued awareness of success and failure because both are irrelevant. Treating in equal measure, happiness and distress, loss and gain, victory and success. Detachment may mean treating these agitating, distressing or perturbing dichotomies in an equal sense. Arjuna must do his duty without apprehension and loss by being without attachment to the fruits of his actions. Arjuna is told if he fights with equanimity, treating those outcomes as the same he will not accumulate bad karma. If one sacrifices their selfish motives and works merely to fulfill his or her duty towards the supreme his work and thus been alleviated of any karmic reactions.[6][7]
Another important text on renunciation is Vairāgya śataka or "100 verses of Renunciation", a part of the Śatakatraya collection by Bhartṛhari.
Jainism
Vairāgya (वैराग्य, “detachment”) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 7.12.—What is meant by detachment (vairāgya)? To develop disinterest towards the subjects of the sensual and physical pleasures is detachment.[8]
Aversion leading to renunciation; The non-attachment to sense pleasures[9]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Vairagya news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Vairagya व र ग य is a Sanskrit term used in Hindu as well as Eastern philosophy that roughly translates as dispassion detachment or renunciation in particular renunciation from the pains and pleasures in the temporary material world The Hindu philosophers who advocated vairagya told their followers that it is a means to achieve moksha Shiva is manifestation of state of Vairagya True vairagya refers to an internal state of mind rather than to external lifestyle and can be practiced equally well by one engaged in family life and career as it can be by a renunciate Vairagya does not mean suppression of or developing repulsion for material objects By the application of vivek spiritual discrimination or discernment to life experience the aspirant gradually develops a strong attraction for the inner spiritual source of fulfillment and happiness and limited attachments fall away naturally Balance is maintained between the inner spiritual state and one s external life through the practice of seeing all limited entities as expressions of the one Cosmic Consciousness or Brahman Contents 1 Etymology 2 Hinduism 3 Jainism 4 See also 5 Sources 6 ReferencesEtymology EditVairagya is an abstract noun derived from the word viraga joining vi meaning without raga meaning passion feeling emotion interest This gives vairagya a general meaning of ascetic disinterest in things that would cause attachment in most people It is a dis passionate stance on life An ascetic who has subdued all passions and desires is called a vairagika 1 Further etymological definition indicates the root ranj referring to colour Vi ranj ghaiṋ viraga The state of viraga is vaeragya Viraga means to go beyond colour or to be uncoloured To remain completely engaged in the world yet uncoloured by the world is called vaeragya A practitioner of vairagya is called a vairagi Hinduism EditThe concept of Vairagya is found in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali where it along with practice abhyasa is the key to restraint of the modifications of the mind YS 1 12 abhyasa vairagyabhyaṁ tannirodhaḥ The term vairagya appears three times in the Bhagavad Gita 6 35 13 8 18 52 where it is recommended as a key means for bringing control to the restless mind It is also the main topic of Mokṣopaya or Yoga Vasiṣṭha The mind runs to places it has been habituated to run to the past without attachment we are freed from this point of view of an wandering mind 2 Non attachment means dispassion towards the world 3 The supreme goal of enlightenment is one that requires self sacrifice its a difficult task and the state is very difficult to attain with death being the final test this suggests detachment 4 The bodisatva is one who restrains the senses sacrificing all the attraction and aversion abandoning aside the sounds and sights of the sense organs that would cause attachment 5 Krishna tells Arjuna that acting with detachment means doing the right thing for its own sake because it needs to be done without worrying about success or failure Krishna says to Arjuna not to give up upon doing his best because its what destiny demands of him to perform his best with his role his destiny is his continued good performance of his role the detachment is in not being impassioned by the feelings associated in living with continued awareness of success and failure because both are irrelevant Treating in equal measure happiness and distress loss and gain victory and success Detachment may mean treating these agitating distressing or perturbing dichotomies in an equal sense Arjuna must do his duty without apprehension and loss by being without attachment to the fruits of his actions Arjuna is told if he fights with equanimity treating those outcomes as the same he will not accumulate bad karma If one sacrifices their selfish motives and works merely to fulfill his or her duty towards the supreme his work and thus been alleviated of any karmic reactions 6 7 Another important text on renunciation is Vairagya sataka or 100 verses of Renunciation a part of the Satakatraya collection by Bhartṛhari Jainism EditVairagya व र ग य detachment according to the 2nd century Tattvarthasutra 7 12 What is meant by detachment vairagya To develop disinterest towards the subjects of the sensual and physical pleasures is detachment 8 Aversion leading to renunciation The non attachment to sense pleasures 9 See also EditEpoche EquanimitySources EditThe Vairagya Satakam Or The Hundred Verses On Renunciation Advaita Ashrama 1916 References Edit Apte A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary p 891 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 35 holy bhagavad gita Retrieved 26 September 2021 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 8 12 holy bhagavad gita Retrieved 26 September 2021 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 13 holy bhagavad gita Retrieved 26 September 2021 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 51 53 holy bhagavad gita Retrieved 26 September 2021 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 37 holy bhagavad gita Retrieved 26 September 2021 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 38 holy bhagavad gita Retrieved 26 September 2021 www wisdomlib org 6 January 2015 Vairagya Vairagya 7 definitions www wisdomlib org Retrieved 5 September 2019 Vairagya ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JAINISM en encyclopediaofjainism com Retrieved 5 September 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vairagya amp oldid 1111458506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
