Friday, December 19, 2008

6th Chakra (Detachment) - Vairagya

Just as the 7th chakra is the D of Divinity, the 6th is the D of Detachment or what is called in Sanskrit as Vairagya.

"The birth of detachment in man assures him, of the birth of bliss in him. Even if people practice fora ges, they do not radiate divine splendour as long as their minds are sunk in the waters of sensual pleasures. There is no salvation for man as long as his mind and heart do not become one, aflame with Divine radiance"

You must learn to understand that the Atma in all containers is the reflection of the one Overself or Paraatma. But, the tragedy is that the One is misinterpreted as the manifold! The fault lies in the prominence given to the petty desires of the puny self. How can one attached to the self turn towards the Higher Self? Detachment alone can lead one to the awareness of teh immortal Self. That is the price one has to offer to receive the reward. Give up and gain, that is the Divine Law."

The sense of dislike that results from recognition of the temporariness and triviality of pleasure is best called detachment.

In Vedantic parlance, this reduction of desire has been called detachment. Detachment does not mean that you leave your family and material things behind to retire to the forest. What it really means is to perform your tasks and duties of the family. But at the same time, try to curb your desires. Certainly, you have a right to look for the materials which are necessary for what you have to do. It is only when your desires become excessive that you have despair."

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