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Detachment, or Vairāgya, is discussed widely in the tradition of Sanatana Dharma (eternal order or righteousness). Vairāgya is an i mportant concept in this tradition. It signifies detachment at the levels of body, mind, and intellect as well. It refers to a state of being emotionally detached from worldly desires and attachments, leading to a sense of freedom and liberation. Accordingly, this involves letting go of the notion of "I" in the body-mind-intellect complex along with all attachments to material possessions, relationships, and ego-driven desires. Sri Krishna in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita says that the mind is indeed very difficult to restrain. But with practise and detachment, or v airāgya , it can be controlled. In the Sanatana Dharmic tradition, attachment is in the cycle of birth and death, but detachment is away from this cycle and into the realm of liberation, salvation, or elightenment. Detachment is closely associated with the concepts of self-realisat...

The universe is not just conscious ; it is consciousness, and this consciousness is Brahman . Ignorance veils the Consciousness to realise the supreme consciousness through self-realisation , or the realisation of the self , or the realisation of the true nature of being. The self is the atman (inner self or inner spirit) within every being, not the objects outside. The purpose of the perceiver is to perceive the atman . The inner spirit is eternal, invisible, imperishable, and unchanging. It exists beyond the grasp of our ordinary senses and can only be perceived by a true perceiver. Self-realised beings, with their senses turned away from sense objects, see the atman within. There are limitations to knowledge pursuit through sensory application based on the body-mind-intellect complex. "Knowledge," or Jñāna is to remove the veil of ignorance, thus unravelling the Truth. This has been brusquely stated in various scriptures and Mahavakyas (Great Sayings) of Sana...

The sense organs can sense the finitude of the finite ones. It is beyond the perception and comprehension of the material sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin) to perceive (sight, hear, taste, smell, and touch) or comprehend the infinitude of infinity. The "eye of consciousness" is called the eye of ātman (the inner spirit or soul). It is all about expanded awareness, inner vision, and heightened perception. It emphasises one's awareness or attaining a higher state of consciousness. It refers to a state of heightened awareness, or self-awareness. It is also to perceive and reflect upon one's own thoughts, emotions, and experiences. It is often described as observing the contents of the mind as a detached observer or as cultivating a state of pure awareness. It is the ability to introspect, or be mindful, of an individual’s inner mental and emotional states. It is called "the eye of wisdom" or "the eye of insight" in Buddhism.  It ref...

Thoughts generate in the mind and travel from one mind to another. Mānas, or mind-substance, fills all space like ether, and it serves as the vehicle for thoughts, as Prāna (life force) is the vehicle for feeling, as ether is the vehicle for heat, light, and electricity, and as air is the vehicle for sound, so says Swami Sivananda . Divine thought involves the alignment and conformity of our thought process to realise the Supreme Consciousness. It also involves thoughts or insights originating from a higher or divine source through śruti or that which is heard ( vedas ), and ś mriti , or remembrance ( Puranas, Itihasas, Bhagavad Gita, Dharmaśāstra and Dharmasūtra ). Srutis are revealed to sages and rishis, and that way they descend down to other beings in this universe. It suggests that certain thoughts or inspirations are not solely products of our own but are influenced or guided by a transcendent or spiritual power. In the śruti tradition, sages, rishis, prophets, and mess...