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VIPRATA? What is its role in spiritual pursuit?


 VIPRATA? What is its role in spiritual pursuit?

VIPRATA literally means Brahminhood.  It is not referred to one particular caste. It is a dominant exposure of satva guna.  The combination of satvic qualities like serenity, control of the external and internal organs, forgiveness, realization, self-restraint, austerity, purity of mind, forgiveness, uprightness, spiritual knowledge strong faith in God, Guru and Scriptures. These qualities are natural to the seeker of Viprata. Those who possess these qualities are Brahmins, irrespective of their caste.   . 
The seeker who possessed with the quality of viprata possesses perfect purity.  He is intelligent.  He is free from all doubts.  He performs all actions both Sakama and Nishkama without being attached to them in any way.  He has no aversion or attachment to the one or the other. The viprata or satvic jnana is the highest state, and the ultimate goal of all spiritual endeavors. It is the knowledge which enables the man to see the one in the many folds, to see the eternal in the inseparable in the separated.
The seeker of viprata is unconcerned with fruits of action.  He is free from doer ship.  He is firm in his work and he is unaffected by success or failure. He is also capable of discriminating between dualities.

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