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1
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“YUJ”

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Yoke
To yoke
A yoke

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Yukta

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Yoking spirit to body

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Yuj (Katha Upanishad)

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Controlling mind in worship

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Sadhana

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Discipline of daily practice

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Yoga accdg to Patanjali

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Cessation of the fluctuations of the mind

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Vinyasa

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To place in a special way

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Father of Modern Yoga

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Tirumalai Krishnamacharya

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Goals in life

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  1. Abundance + prosperity
  2. Emotional wellbeing
  3. Sense of purpose via meaningful work
  4. Spiritual enlightenment
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5 Kleshas

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  1. Ignorance to our true nature
  2. False identification with ego
  3. Addiction to pleasurable experiences
  4. Aversion to pain/discomfort/suffering
  5. Mortal fear of death, clinging to life, disinterest in afterlife
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What do “roads” represent in the chariot metaphor

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Objects of desire, memories

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Horses

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Ten senses thru which we relate to external world

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Reins

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Mind (manas)

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Charioteer

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Higher intellect (buddhi)

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Passenger

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True self/Atman

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Chariot

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Physical body, an instrument

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16
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Sadhana

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Spiritual practice

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17
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Vedas

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Knowledge

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Whose worldview, spiritual preoccupations, and social attitudes do the Vedic Literature reflect?

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Brahmans / Priestly class

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Collection of hymns and religious texts composed in India in 1500-1000 BCE

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The Vedas

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Rig-veda

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Knowledge of Hymns+Praise

Largest most impt text

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Sama-veda

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Knowledge of the melodies: for chanting

Has verses from Rig-veda arranged differently

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Yajur-veda

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Knowledge of Sacrificial Formulas: for liturgy

Divided into white and black yajur-veda

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Contains explanatory prose how to perform religious rituals and sacrifices

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Yajur-veda

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Atharva-veda

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Knowledge of magic formulas

Magical incantations, charms of folkloristic quality

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Pre vedic religion

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Animistic or totemic worship of spirits in nature

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Indra

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Storm God
Sky God
God of War
Wields Thunderbolt

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Agni

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God of Fire

Flame lifting sacrifices to heaven

Messenger between living and dead

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28
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Most important god in Vedas

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Agni

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Soma

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Sacred soma plant with holy intoxicating juice

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30
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Most ethical and ideal god associated with heaven

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Varuna

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Rita

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Law of right

Cosmic moral rhythm

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Purusha

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Primordial deity whose limbs and body parts were sacrificed to create the world and humans in the varnas

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Brahmanas

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Literature that priestly class created describing how to specifically perform rituals

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34
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People against traditional vedic order and are in pursuit of spiritual progress

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Upanishads

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35
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Meaning of Upanishads

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Sitting down near

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36
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What religions originated from the World Renunciation Movement?

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Jainism
Buddhisim
Harvaka
Indian religions considered “heretic” by traditional priestly class

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37
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World Renunciation Movement shifted focus of religious life from external rites and sacrifices to:

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Internal spiritual quests

Search for answers

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38
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A collection of texts philosophical + religious in nature that represent not doctrine but experiences, opinions, lessons of many people

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The Upanishads

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39
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How many of the 200 surviving Upanishadic texts are considered important?

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14

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40
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True or False: Upanishads are instruction, NOT inspiration

41
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Samsara

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Reincarnation

42
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Karma

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Action

Actions have consequences, good or bad

43
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Moksha

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Liberation
Release
Permanent peace from eternal cycle

44
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Atman

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True self

Core of all

Innermost substance

45
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Brahman

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One underlying substance of universe

Unchanging absolute being

46
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Atman is the same substance as:

47
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Happens when Atman reunites with Brahman

48
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How is moksha achieved

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Meditation
Introspection
Knowledge that behind all forms and veils all are one
Identification with Brahman

49
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4 Basic Principles of the Upanishads (samsara, karma, dharma, moksha) are shared by which religions

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Most Indian religions including
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism

50
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True or False: the Upanishads’ message attempts to be universal.

51
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True or False: the Varnas are the same as the Caste System

52
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Varnas

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Four Fold Order of Society

53
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What are the Four Fours?

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Varnas (order of society)
Ashramas (stages of life)
Purusharthas (aims in life)
Principles of life

54
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Role of Brahmins

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Priests
Teachers
Medicine

55
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Duties of Sudras

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Follow orders

56
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Qualities of Kshatriyas

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Courage
Strength
Firmness
Skillfulness
Charitableness
Leadership/Administrative
57
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Role of Vaishyas

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Deal in agriculture, trade, commerce

58
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What is the Varnas system based on

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Skill and ability

59
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Role of Kshatriyas

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Warriors
Leaders
Fighting
Ruling 
Administration
60
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Qualities of Vaishyas

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Hard working
Intelligence
Quick decision making

61
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Whose role is to protect and govern people?

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Kshatriyas

62
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Which class has “no abilities and aptitudes”?

63
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Duties of Brahmins

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Offer prayers
Perform ceremonies
Sacrifices
Teaching

64
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Role of Sudras

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“Unskilled” work under direction of other groups

65
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Which class’ duties are the ff: 
to engage in agriculture
Buy and sell commodities
Rear cattle 
Help poor and needy
66
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Which class is not permitted to read the Vedas or observe Vedic rites?

67
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Define Ashramas

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Four Stages of Life

68
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In which stage in life are you supposed to become detached, fearless, and preach importance of self realization?

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Sanyasa Ashram (Renunciation)

69
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What life stage is Bramacharya Ashram

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Student Stage

70
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Which life stage requires qualities of purity of heart, fidelity, and chastity?

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Garhashtya Ashram (Householder Stage)

71
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Vanaprastha Ashram

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Retirement Stage

72
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Which ashram is the householder stage

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Garahasthya Ashram

73
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What is moha

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Attachment

74
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In Vanaprastha Ashram what replaces biological urges as they decline?

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Deeper interest in human welfare

75
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Which ashram requires the quality of simplicity and hard work?

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Bramacharya

76
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4 vows one must take in student stage

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Sexual purity
Simplicity in food and clothing
Respect and obedience to teacher
Initiative in learning and prayer

77
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In what stage do your duties include to make money and enjoy sensual pleasure

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Garhasthya Ashra / Householder Stage

78
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When or which stage do you go on pilgrimage

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Vanaprastha Ashram / Retirement

79
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Renunciation Stage

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Sanyasa Ashram

80
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Four Purusharthas in English

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Four Aims in Life

81
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Which purushartha asks “why am I here?”

82
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Material support Purushartha

83
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Emotional need. Asks “What do I want?”

84
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Moksha

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Liberation from suffering

Awakening to real nature

85
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Final yogic attainment

86
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When combined, these become tools to attain Four Aims / Purusharthas

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Four Principles in Life

87
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Define manas

88
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Vairagya:

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Non attachment

89
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Right understanding

90
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Buddhi:

91
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Spontaneous expression of our wisdom

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Viveka / right understanding

92
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Stability in which principle allows you to transcend vrittis (archetypes of personality)

93
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These three should function in harmony for you to attain Shuddhata/Virtue

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Manas (Mind)
Vacha (Speech)
Buddhi (Intellect)

94
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Mumukshutva:

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Desire for perfection

95
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Viveka leads to:

96
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Which principle leads to shuddhata

97
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What are you detaching from in Vairagya?

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Objects
Experiences
Situations
That give us pleasure or satisfaction

98
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True or False: Wisdom is not knowledge

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