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Nihsreyasa (नि:श्रेयस) is the quest for oneself. It is the search of innate spirituality within oneself.    

Nihsreyasa (नि:श्रेयस) is the quest for oneself. It is the search of innate spirituality within oneself.

== Explanation  ==

== Explanation  ==

''dvividho hi vedokto dharmah; pravíttilaksano nivritti-laksanah ca''.

''dvividho hi vedokto dharmah; pravíttilaksano nivritti-laksanah ca''.

''jagatah sthiti karanam praninam abhyudaya nishryasa hetuh''  

''jagatah sthiti karanam praninam abhyudaya nishryasa hetuh''

Translation: The dharma (धर्म) taught in Vedas is of a two-fold nature, characterized by [[pravrtti (प्रवृत्ति)]], which is outward action and [[nivrtti (निवृत्ति)]], which is inward contemplation. Dharma (धर्म) brings about even stability of the world, which are meant to ensure the true [[अभ्युदय|abhyudaya (अभ्युदय)]], socio economic welfare and [[nihsreyasa (नि:श्रेयस)]], spiritual freedom of all being.

Translation: The dharma (धर्म) taught in Vedas is of a two-fold nature, characterized by [[pravrtti (प्रवृत्ति)]], which is outward action and [[nivrtti (निवृत्ति)]], which is inward contemplation. Dharma (धर्म) brings about even stability of the world, which are meant to ensure the true [[अभ्युदय|abhyudaya (अभ्युदय)]], socio economic welfare and [[nihsreyasa (नि:श्रेयस)]], spiritual freedom of all being.

Adi Sankara says that this Vedic philosophy with its twofold ideology of [[pravrtti (प्रवृत्ति)]], and [[nivrtti (निवृत्ति)]], makes for the [[अभ्युदय|abhyudaya (अभ्युदय)]] of men and women on the one side, and [[nihsreyasa (नि:श्रेयस)]] on the other<ref name=":0" />. This is a better definition of welfare state and there is nothing utopian about it<ref name=":0" />.

Adi Sankara says that this Vedic philosophy with its twofold ideology of [[pravrtti (प्रवृत्ति)]], and [[nivrtti (निवृत्ति)]], makes for the [[अभ्युदय|abhyudaya (अभ्युदय)]] of men and women on the one side, and [[nihsreyasa (नि:श्रेयस)]] on the other<ref name=":0" />. This is a better definition of welfare state and there is nothing utopian about it<ref name=":0" />.

== Swami Ranganathananda Explains Nihsreyasa ==

== Swami Ranganathananda Explains Nihsreyasa ==

Swami Ranganathananda says: 'One may achieve all the comforts of life—house, education, clean surroundings, economic strength. and varieties of pleasures. Yet there will be no peace of mind because one has not known one's true Self, the spark of innate divinity. Your centre of gravity is always outside. You miss your true dignity and have become a slave of things. This race for materialistic pursuits causes inner tensions, crime and delinquency and slowly decay sets in. This can be avoided when we add the second value [[nivrtti (निवृत्ति)]] to life. Through [[nivrtti (निवृत्ति)]] one comes in touch with the ever present Divine within'<ref name=":0" />.  

Swami Ranganathananda says: 'One may achieve all the comforts of life—house, education, clean surroundings, economic strength. and varieties of pleasures. Yet there will be no peace of mind because one has not known one's true Self, the spark of innate divinity. Your centre of gravity is always outside. You miss your true dignity and have become a slave of things. This race for materialistic pursuits causes inner tensions, crime and delinquency and slowly decay sets in. This can be avoided when we add the second value [[nivrtti (निवृत्ति)]] to life. Through [[nivrtti (निवृत्ति)]] one comes in touch with the ever present Divine within'<ref name=":0" />.  

By [[pravrtti (प्रवृत्ति)]] one achieves social welfare and material well-being. For being peaceful, harmonious, fulfilled, for having capacity to love people and to live in peace with them we need the blessing of [[nivrtti (निवृत्ति)]]. Gita teaches us how nivrtti (निवृत्ति) inspires [[pravrtti (प्रवृत्ति)]]. [[Nivrtti (निवृत्ति)|Nivrtti]] is required to stabilize and purify our thinking. It brings in the moral dimension and we ask questions to ourselves before any action - Why should we do this?

By [[pravrtti (प्रवृत्ति)]] one achieves social welfare and material well-being. For being peaceful, harmonious, fulfilled, for having capacity to love people and to live in peace with them we need the blessing of [[nivrtti (निवृत्ति)]]. Gita teaches us how nivrtti (निवृत्ति) inspires [[pravrtti (प्रवृत्ति)]]. [[Nivrtti (निवृत्ति)|Nivrtti]] is required to stabilize and purify our thinking. It brings in the moral dimension and we ask questions to ourselves before any action - Why should we do this?

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