Yoga Sutra 1.16 The Highest State of Detachment

Yoga Sutra 1.16 explains the highest stage of detachment, known as Paravairagya. In this sutra, Sage Patanjali describes that when the mind becomes free even from the desire for the subtlest states of nature and spiritual experiences, true freedom is attained. Unlike the earlier form of detachment, which arises from wisdom and practice, this advanced dispassion comes from realizing the Self beyond all material and spiritual pleasures. Yoga Sutra 1.16 teaches that ultimate liberation (Kaivalya) is achieved when one transcends attachment to all worldly and cosmic experiences, resting solely in the pure awareness of the Self.