What is detachment? How to practice detachment.

The formula for detachment-

Understand what is attachment to figure out how to practice detachment.

 

To understand detachment, we first have to understand attachment. Attachment happens when we get the feeling that someone or something belongs to us or we belong to someone. It also happens when we expect something of others, situations or objects.

  Attachment is a feeling, an emotion generated by the self. Emotion is energy. Emotion is sometimes referred to as energy in motion.

  When one feels a sense of attachment toward a person, object or situation, a portion of one's energy is transferred to that person, object or situation. This transference establishes an energy link between the self and the recipient. An emotional bond is created. This gives a sense of attachment to the shelf.

 
This sense of attachment also creates fear in the self because we have lost a proportion of our energy to another. The self feels incomplete (due to loss of energy) and less confident. This leads to possessiveness. The person who is attached experiences a deep desire to control the recipients of the energies because he does not want his energy to dissipate.

  By feeling a sense of attachment, one is distributing one's vital energy to others- persons, objects and situations. Most of us call this love.

  The attachment also results when one identifies the self with an act ( doer-ship or ownership). This is called the creation of Karma. The Karmas thus created get attached to the self due to this identification.

  The more the attachment, the greater is the fear experienced by the person. All decisions about the objects of the attachment are coloured by this fear. These decisions are, therefore, not based on clarity.

  To experience clarity, one must cultivate detachment.

  What is detachment?

  Detachment means preventing the transfer of energy in the first place.

  Attachment happens when we feel something or someone belongs to us. The understanding that we own nothing, possess nothing helps. The sense of ownership has to vanish. One can think that one is a temporary custodian of things. If we analyse this, we will understand that thinking a person belongs to us is preposterous. A person is, after all, not a thing.

  With a person, we can think that we are in a temporary association. The word temporary is important because we usually want everything to be permanent in life, which is an expectation and, therefore, an attachment.

  If the association is temporary, we will value that association as long as it last and experience the best the association has to offer. And When It Breaks, there will be no regret or sadness or a sense of loss. This is true detachment.

  Try this exercise for detachment:

  1. Select an object, person or situation you want to detach from.

  2. Close your eyes and examine the feelings that you have for this object, person or situation.

  3. Keeping your eyes closed, imaging calling back all the feelings, one by one, to yourself. Imagine these energies coming back to you and filling the gaps they had left behind in your energy field when you had transferred that energy earlier to the object, person or situation.

  4. After receiving back these energies, check if anything has been left behind. Repeat step 3 till you become whole again.

  5. Open your eyes. You will feel fulfilled, relaxed and happy.

  6. Now recall your energies from the next object, person or situation you are attached to, till you feel complete and whole again.

 If you make it a habit to act without a sense of ownership (ego), you would have achieved detachment.

  Detachment is not indifference. Detachment means detaching oneself from interpreting another's intentions. Detachment means being neutral to praise and criticism- and the understanding that one does not possess anything. Detachment also means projecting unconditional love to others.

  The practice of detachment leads to great inner please which will radiate to others around you. When others feel this peace and radiation, they will ask you how you this state. It becomes a Win-Win situation for everyone.

   

Recipe for good life

 A good life- we need to be sensitive and introspective to be able to decide the right path.

 

A good life is created by conscious efforts. When we improve the conditions of our roads and make medical assistant readily available, the number of accident death get reduced. Educating people based on a good life helps in making them responsible citizens. These individuals, in turn, create conditions of abundance, peace and harmony in the world. The following seems to be necessary ingredients for a for living a good life:-

  The first ingredient is physical fitness. It depends primarily on food, exercise, good sleep and freedom from anxiety and stress. 

  Honest working is the second ingredient. It paves the way for progress in your career. Work gives us confidence and prepares us to sail through tough conditions. psychologists say,’ The greatest crime an individual can commit in this world is not to use the talents hidden in him.’

  Faith is the third constituent of a good life. There are three dimension of faith in oneself, others, and in God. Faith in our-selves gives us confidence, a sense of self-worth and enable us to do work to the best of our ability. Faith in others is required for healthy interpersonal relationships.

  Economic sufficiency is the fourth necessary aspect of a good life. Poverty is, without a doubt, a great curse. However, carving to amass wealth is debilitating as well. We should be moderate in our spending. Creative and integrity are superior to money and social status; only the wise one learns the Subtle art of discriminating between wealth and creativity.

  Justice is the fifth aspect of a good life. It is fairness in dealings- not doing to others what we don’t want others to do to us. Every situation and every person we meet in life may not be just, but we need to be realistic in our approach. The innate urge in human to love and empathise gives us hope that peace will prevail in the world. When we have love in our hearts, then it becomes easy to forgive and forget. The concept of’ us’ and ‘them’ vanishes; peace occurs naturally.

 It is all in the mind- trouble started in the mind and ends there. One needs to be sensible, sensitive and introspective to be able to decide the right path. Can we stay away from the temptations of Fast Food, money and intoxicant? Are our thoughts serene and free from malice? Are we genuine in our dealings with others? The altered state of human consciousness paves the way for an improved quality of life.

Shed your Karmic baggage- face your troubles you are supposed to learn from them so quiet running.

Life’s knots are usually always removed by daily introspection. But what usually happens is that we all run away from ourselves and thus fail to introspect on our problem. Then we turn to meditate and in it, we find a haven to conveniently disconnect from our problems.

   I once knew someone who had several family problems and instead of solving them, he tried to find solace in meditation. He felt that it was the best ways she could deal with these problems. I told him that such an approach was incorrect. Only striving for moments of bliss is not what we are here for.

   you will end up with stress, losses,  disease as consciousness will not spare you for not doing things the right way. You cannot run away from the lessons that you have come to learn here in this lifetime. Problems can be resolved only by facing them. We have not taken birth to become Gods. Quite simply, we are here to become human; we are not just human beings.

   So, my friends, face your issues and don’t run away or shun them. If your child is not performing well in school, don’t whine and complain. Instead, take leave from your work, sit with him, guide him, coax him and encourage him till you know that he is back on track.

   

Similarly, if you know that you don’t get along with your spouse, don’t ignore your relationship. Take charge to solve the issue. If you find that you are not getting a raise at your work-place, find the reason for this. Then, either you can change your job or change yourself for the better.

   Essentially, you always have two choices in every situation- either accept it whole-heartedly with poise or take responsibility to change it without fear.

 Let us not do the opposite. Most people, accept their lot with a grudge and are fearful to change it. Know that every single problem you face in your life can be solved. Just as in the second standard, you are given the exam appropriate for that class, so in the final grade of school, you are given a question paper that is just right for that grade.

  So, also, life gives you a problem that you can solve. The higher you rise, the bigger are your problems, but then you are also equipped to handle them as you have progressed in life and have enough wisdom to know the right answer.

Lesson we can learn from Sri Krishna's life.

Krishna & knowledge of Gita

  

   

   In Dwapara Yuga, Lord Vishnu incarnated as Shri Krishna on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month. Kansa had terror at that time. Shri Krishna killed Kansa. After this, he guided the Pandavas in the war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. We should learn to keep doing karma from the life of Shri Krishna.

Before the Mahabharata

war, Arjuna had kept weapons. Because, Arjuna did not want to fight a war against Bhishma Pitamah, Dronacharya, Kripacharya. Then Sri Krishna preached the Gita to Arjuna and explained the importance of karma.

Sri Krishna says in the Gita that-

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।

मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि।।

  

You have the right to act only, but not in its fruits. Because the fruit is in the hands of God. Therefore it is not right to run away from karma nor expect the fruits of karma. These words of Lord Krishna in the Mahabharata period are as important today as they were in those times.

       According to this verse, we should not run away from karma in any situation. Nowadays, most

people think about the fruits they get before doing karma. When there is no fruit as expected, there is a disappointment. That is why do work, but do not desire fruit. This is the learning of Shri Krishna.

How will the fruit of karma be received, it should be left to God. People who work according to religion, remember God, they surely get success.

Learning of Shri Krishna: We should not run away from karma nor desire the fruits of karma, the fruit is in the hands of God.

    

Shri Krishna had preached the Gita to Arjuna, by bringing the things mentioned in the Gita to life, many of our problems can be overcome.

     Lord Krishna's preaching to Arjuna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra was said to be the knowledge of the Gita. These policies were sung by God, hence it is called Bhagavad Gita. In this, Lord Krishna taught Arjuna, karma and explained what is the cycle of life and death. In the preaching of this Gita, God also showed his great form in God and announced that he is the doer of this creation.

Out of the essence of the knowledge given to Arjuna in God, there is some knowledge that is useful to every human in his personal life at some time or the other. Some of the main ones are…

•Whatever you become in personal life, you are made with your faith, never doubt your ability.

• Krishna has said to Arjuna in the preaching of Gita, fulfil your duties with dedication and labour.

• whatever happened was good. What is happening is good. And, whatever happens, will also be good.

• Perform your duties with integrity and labour.

• You came empty-handed and will go empty-handed. Therefore, be polite to everyone.

•Shri Krishna says to Arjuna that man should subdue all the senses because the person ,The senses are subdued, its intelligence is fixed.

•Shri Krishna says, do not abandon

the idea of ​​doing  Karma, do not think about fame and badness, just do your work.

•It is better to perform one's own duties imperfectly than to master the duties of other.

•If a person constantly thinks about a goal with confidence, he can become whatever he wants.

•Mind is disturbed and it is difficult to control but if practiced continuously, you can control the

mind

•Nothing happens in life or nothing is wasted. All our good and bad deeds sometimes give fruits.

•We are created by our faith, we become what we believe.

•For those who do not control the

mind, their own mind starts working like an enemy.

•sex, anger and greed are the three gates of hell that destroy the soul, that is, they are going to be taken into degradation, so these three should be discarded.

  

   

       From the flute to the Sudarshan Chakra, every special thing in Krishna's life was gifted to him, he teaches that others should adopt good things.

                 

The entire life of Lord Krishna is ideal from a management perspective. Most of the things related to Shri Krishna's personality, which were a major part of his life, were all gifted to him. All these things are mentioned in texts like Bhagavata, Padmapuran,

Brahmavaivartpuran, Garga Samhita. The relationship of these things is mentioned in different ways in different texts.

Like, flute from Nanda baba, Morepunkh from Radha. These things are the identity of Shri Krishna. They say that wherever a person can get something good, he should take it out in his life. One should learn the good habits of others, take knowledge and respect the things received from loved ones.

Flute-Sri Krishna had received many gifts in his life and most of the gifts were always with him. Nanda Baba gave a flute to small krishna. He always kept this gift of childhood with him.

Life lesson - The flute is hollow inside, but with its sweet voice captivates others. The lesson of the flute is that we should keep our conduct free from evils like ego, greed, anger and speak all sweet.

Vejayanti garland and peacock feather-When Shri Krishna grew up a little, while doing Raslila, Radha presented the Vejayanti Mala and Morpankha (peacock feather) to the Lord. Sri Krishna wears this garland around his neck and in a peacock crown.

Life lesson - Vyjayanti Mala means the winning garland. Its message is that we should remain positive in every situation, only then success and victory prevail. Peacock learns to show respect for nature. Love should be maintained towards all living beings.

Conch(शंख ) and bow-Shri Krishna came to Ujjain, Sandipani's ashram to study. At that time, a monster named Shankhasura had taken the son of the Guru as a prisoner. Sri Krishna freed Guru Putra from the monster. He got conch from Shankhasura. Which is known as Panchajanya. Guru Sandipani presented a bow named Ajitanjaya.

Life lesson- Bow is a symbol of will power. Ajitanjaya means one who is invincible, who also has the ability to win. With will power, we can do any impossible looking work. Panchajanya means the benefactor of five people. We should help those who do the work according to religion.

Sudarshan Chakra-After receiving education, Shri Krishna met Parashurama, an incarnation of Vishnu. Parashurama presented Sudarshan Chakra to Sri Krishna. After this Sudarshan Chakra  was always with Shri Krishna. The Sudarshan Chakra was built by Shivji to slay Tripurasura. Later Shiva gave Sudarshan Chakra to Lord Vishnu.

Life lesson - Sudarshan means looking beautiful. Shri krishna had killed many demons, eliminated evils from this Sudarshan Chakra. One should keep his personality beautiful. We will stay away from evils, only then our personality can become beautiful.

Eight names of God

 

The description of the word Krishna in the Bhagavata is black, along with the word Krishna was also said to be the one who gives salvation.

Lord Krishna has many names. But, there are some names, behind which there is some story, anecdote or a different significance. Separate chanting of such names is also mentioned in the Vidhan Shastras. The glory of the names of Lord Krishna has been told in the Shrimad Bhagavata, Padmapurana, Kurma Purana, Garga Samhita and Brahmavivarta

Purana.

Different texts also have different interpretations of names. For example, in the Bhagavata, the interpretation of the word Krishna is black, but at the same time the word Krishna is also said to be the one who gives salvation. There are two Krishna in Mahabharata, one Lord Krishna, the other is Krishna Dvaipayan Vyasa, the creator of Mahabharata. Ved Vyas was black and was born on the island. So, he was named Krishna Dwaipayana, because of dividing one Veda into four parts, he was named Veda Vyasa.

Many such names of Lord Krishna got due to achievements and characteristics of their personality.

 Murari-There was a demon, son of Maharishi Kashyapa and Diti. His name was Mura. Mura conquered heaven with his own strength. Expelled the gods from heaven. Indra then prayed to Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna and his consort Satyabhama killed Mura in battle.Mura being the enemy (Ari) of God,one of the names of God became Murari.

 Madhusudan-By killing a demon named Madhu, the god got a name Madhusudan. Gods and humans were also very upset due to this demon. The Bhagavata mentions two to three demons named Madhu, who have occurred in different periods. One of these was slaughtered by Krishna.

 Keshav-This name is due to the beautiful hair of God. The description of the form of God is found in the Bhagavata and Garga Samhita. Gopis, Sakhiis and Brijwasis address Lord Krishna in many places as Keshava.

Govardhandhari & Girdhari-Stopping the worship of Indra caused him to worship Govardhan Parvat and then to lift the Govardhan Parvat with the smallest finger of his straight hand to save the people when heavy rain fell on  Brij Mandal. God loves both names. In Vrindavan, the name Girdhari, Girirajdhari is used extensively for God.

Madhav-There are two stories behind this name. On one hand, Krishna is named Madhava because of the spring god or the supreme superior of the spring in the seasons, because one of the names of spring is also Madhu. The second story is related to Tretayuga's demon Madhu, who was the king of Mathura. The elder son of this Madhu was Yadavaraj, in whose clan Lord Krishna was later born. He is also called Madhava because he was born in the dynasty of Madhu.

Muralidhar or Vanshidhar- Nand baba gave this name to Krishna because of wearing a flute. Nand baba gifted little Krishna a flute. Which has always been his identity. The flute is connected to Krishna's personality in such a way that the image of Krishna cannot be imagined without him.

Achut ( incredible)-Krishna is unwavering and unwavering in his personality. His image is that of a deity who offers unflinching devotion. He is the only deity who is worshiped together in many forms. People worship Krishna in many ways, including sons, friends, brothers, Gods, husbands, men, warriors, advisors and gurus. He is unwavering in his every form. That is why he has been called Achut.