Yukta-vairagya - an essential subject

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Yukta-vairāgya is defined as actual renunciation. One can advance in transcendental life by the process of abolishing general practices of materialistic life. The Vaishnava philosophy, which is called yukta-vairagya, means that we should simply accept the bare necessities of our material part of life, and try to save time for spiritual advancement. Our Gosvāmīs (leaned saints) have prescribed yukta-vairāgya and explain it as accepting everything in a relationship with Kṛṣṇa

Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Yukta-vairagya category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 8 quotes.

Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books


vanipedia.org 		One who acts in Kṛṣṇa consciousness under superior direction is called yukta-vairāgya. The technical term is yukta-vairāgya. (Bhagavad-gītā 9.28)



vanipedia.org 		“Things should be accepted for the Lord's service and not for one's personal sense gratification. If one accepts something without attachment and accepts it because it is related to Kṛṣṇa, one's renunciation is called yukta-vairāgya.” Since Kṛṣṇa is the Absolute Truth, whatever is accepted for His service is also the Absolute Truth. (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.238)



vanipedia.org 		All activities performed in this consciousness constitute true renunciation, or yukta-vairāgya, as opposed to false renuniciation, or phalgu-vairāgya. By instructing Arjuna to act in this way, the Supreme Lord has ordered us to do so as well. It is our duty to execute His instruction. Whatever the result may be, we must be convinced that all such activities are all-auspicious. (Renunciation Through Wisdom, Chapter 5.1)



vanipedia.org 		By this system, which is called yukta-vairāgya, one attains perfection. Therefore the devotee is not disturbed by these descriptions, because he knows that his passage to the supreme abode is guaranteed by devotional service. (Bhagavad-gītā 8.27)



vanipedia.org 		One should not be attached to material opulence, but material opulence may be accepted in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement to facilitate the propagation of the movement. In other words, material opulence may be accepted as yukta-vairāgya, that is, for renunciation. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.29.55)



vanipedia.org 		The Vaiṣṇava philosophy therefore recommends yukta-vairāgya. It is not that all attention should be diverted for the maintenance of the body, but at the same time one's bodily maintenance should not be neglected. As long as the body exists one can thoroughly study the Vedic instructions, and thus at the end of life one can achieve perfection. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.19.39)



vanipedia.org 		If one engages all material things in relation with the loving service of the Lord, one is situated in yukta-vairāgya, proper renunciation. In this material world, nothing should be accepted for one's sense gratification: everything should be accepted for the service of the Lord. This is the mentality of the spiritual world. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.9.47)



vanipedia.org 		Mahārāja Ambarīṣa engaged his senses and mind in the service of the Lord. This process is called yukta-vairāgya, or feasible renunciation, which is quite suitable for worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Because Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, as the emperor, was immensely opulent, he performed devotional service with great opulence, and therefore, despite his wealth, he had no attachment to his wife, children or kingdom. He constantly engaged his senses and mind in the service of the Lord. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.4 Summary)


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