Detachment - A Conceptual Framework

The Five Levels of Detachment are as follows:

Level I

Postponement of Enjoyment

• Moderation

Level II

Total Control over Sense Organs and Mind

• The body as Chariot and Senses as Horses are fully in the Charioteer's control

Level III

Realization of One's own Mortality

• The search for the route to immortality truly begins here

Level IV

Surrender of Ego

• Identification with the Body, Mind, Intellect stops

Level V

Oneness with the Supreme

• This is also called Samadhi

Most of us are unable to cross over from Level III to Level IV.

the Route from Level I to Level V is through the benefit opf Knowledge, Humility and Love.