Practicing Detachment (Vairagya): A Gita Guide

A structured practice guide based on Bhagavad Gita teachings

About This Practice

Learn the art of spiritual detachment without becoming cold or indifferent. A practical 4-week guide to developing healthy non-attachment while remaining fully engaged in life.

Foundation Verses

"You have the right to work only, but never to its fruits."

— Bhagavad Gita 2.47

Detachment from outcomes while remaining dedicated to action.

"One who works without attachment is unaffected, as the lotus is untouched by water."

— Bhagavad Gita 5.10

The lotus metaphor for engaged detachment.

"When satisfied in the Self by the Self, one is called steady in wisdom."

— Bhagavad Gita 2.55

True detachment comes from inner fullness.

📅 4-Week Practice Schedule

Week 1: Identify your strongest attachments

Practice: List what you cling to and fear losing

Week 2: Practice enjoying without possessing

Practice: Appreciate beauty, success, and pleasure without grasping

Week 3: Release attachment to outcomes

Practice: Before actions, consciously release need for specific results

Week 4: Find contentment within

Practice: Daily meditation on inner fullness independent of externals

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