What is Vairagya (Dispassion)?
Vairagya literally means “dispassion”. Developing vairagya is the first step towards spiritual success. A vairagi has no attraction towards worldly affairs whatsoever. He is focused
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Vairagya literally means “dispassion”. Developing vairagya is the first step towards spiritual success. A vairagi has no attraction towards worldly affairs whatsoever. He is focused
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