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Vairagya entails inculcating thoughtful aversion
to and distance from the wordly pleasures.
The mind learns the truth and reality of human
life when it views the worldy objects, money
and conveniences, family relationships and
social connections with the sense of
discrimination. It is able to realise that the
world looking so fascinating and captivating
is in reality so selfish and useless. The physical
human form is beautiful and charming, but
viewed with discerning eyes, it is just dirt and
filth. The wise man sees the truth and turns
ascetic, a renouncer. Wisdom comes from
suffering a loss. This leads to indifference to
the world. A common man is a victim of
ignorance. Acquisition of momentary and
mortal worldy objects is the main aim of life
for him, and it is for these things only that he
has been running around and picking up
quarrels with the fellow beings throughout his
life. That is why he is sad and agitated. The