Vairagya (Reiterating Dispassion):
- Importance Of Vairagya: Cultivate a non-attachment to material possessions and worldly outcomes to reduce dependency and potential suffering.
- Embrace change with acceptance, knowing that all is transient and attachment leads to the illusion of permanence.
- Recognise the difference between ‘needs’ and ‘desires’ to simplify life and focus on what truly nourishes the soul.
- Practice mindfulness and meditation to strengthen awareness and decrease the power of desires and aversions.
- Engage in self-reflection regularly to understand the roots of attachment and to foster a detachment that leads to inner peace.
- Cessation From Self-Indulgence: Implement self-discipline in daily routines to assert control over impulses and cultivate willpower.
- Pursue activities that align with higher goals and personal growth rather than instant gratification.
- Utilise fasting or moderation in various facets of life to break the cycle of indulgence and develop self-control.
- Utilise fasting or moderation in various facets of life to break the cycle of indulgence and develop self-control.
- Reflect upon and prioritise long-term well-being over temporary pleasures to create a life of balance.
- Vairagya (Reiterating Dispassion): Apply the principle of aparigraha (non-possessiveness) to live with minimalism, which supports vairagya.
- Engage in devotional practices, Bhakti Yoga, or service (seva) to shift focus from self to the divine or to the welfare of others.
- Study the lives and teachings of sages and seers who exemplified vairagya to draw inspiration and guidance.
- Regularly contemplate the ultimate nature of reality, which is unchanging and eternal, versus the ephemeral nature of the world.
- Remind yourself of the impermanence of experiences and emotions to maintain an even-minded approach to life’s ups and downs.
