Attachments
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Vairagya Is Inner Freedom
The word Vairagya is often translated as detachment, but that translation can easily create the wrong impression. Many people imagine that a detached person has no ambitions, avoids relationships or withdraws from the world. The sages of Vedanta meant something far more profound. Vairagya is not about giving up life. It is about giving up… Continue reading
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The Root Cause of All Suffering
Why do two people experience the same situation so differently? One person receives criticism and quickly moves on. Another thinks about it for days. One person loses money but remains calm. Another feels as though life has fallen apart. Vedanta invites us to look beyond the situation itself. It says that suffering is not created… Continue reading
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Vishnu Granthi – Cause of Bondage
Many of our struggles do not come from a lack of success. They come from our inability to let go. We become attached to relationships, achievements, opinions, beliefs, and the image we have created of ourselves. Whenever any of these are threatened, the mind becomes restless. Yoga offers a fascinating explanation for this. It speaks… Continue reading
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Vivekananda – Freedom from Bondage and Suffering
What is freedom? Freedom is not doing whatever the mind desires.That is not freedom – that is slavery. Freedom is when you are no longer a slave to your thoughts, emotions and impulses. When desires no longer drag you from one craving to another. When praise does not inflate you and criticism does not disturb… Continue reading
Vedik Mind 