What is meant by detachment? பாச வைராக்யம் என்ட்ரால் என்ன? - Salem R. Kuppusamy
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16 Jul 2009 10:47:04 GMT 10:47:04 AM
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பாச வைராக்யம் என்ட்ரால் என்ன?
Paasam means bondage, Bondage to what? Bondage to the world and worldliness. As long as one is interested in the world and worldliness he cannot be interested in his spirit or God. So one has to detach oneself from worldly things. This attitude of detachment is called 'Vairagya'. In tamil it is called Patru aruthal [பற்று அறுதல்] .
The great sage Thiruvalluvar says 'In order to get away from worldly things one has to catch hold of the devine feet of God.
[பற்றுக பற்று அற்றான் பற்றினை அப்பற்றை
பற்றுக பற்று விடற்கு ]
Worshipping the Lords feet is the way to salvation'.
The moment one is totally devoid of any interest in the world or its things one attains moktsha or salvation, says the Vaishnava saint Namaalvaar.
அற்றது பற்று எனில்
உற்றது வீடு
The state of detachment is normally explained by a simile.
One should live in the world like a leaf of lotus......
Continued in http://vallalars.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-post.html
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