[Verse 1]
We walk along the roads of life,
Through days of joy and nights of strife.
We chase our dreams, we hold our fears,
And carry wounds throughout the years.
The things we love may change and fade,
The plans we make may not be made.
But when we see things as they are,
Wisdom can heal the deepest scar.
[Pre-Chorus]
We do not have to run away,
Or turn our eyes from yesterday.
We learn to see, we learn to know,
And gently loosen what we hold.
[Chorus]
Virāga, the path of letting go,
Where wisdom helps the heart to grow.
Vimutti, freedom from the chains,
The peace beyond our grasping pains.
Eightfold Path, lead us through the night,
Right view and effort, truth and light.
Step by step, let wisdom guide,
Until the flames of craving subside.
[Verse 2]
Right View helps us understand,
Right Intention shapes our plans.
Right Speech lets the truth be heard,
Right Action honors every word.
Right Livelihood, honest and clear,
Right Effort gives us strength to persevere.
Right Mindfulness helps us see,
Right Concentration sets the mind free.
[Pre-Chorus]
We need not win the world's applause,
Nor cling to things that bring us loss.
We watch each moment rise and fall,
And learn that change embraces all.
[Chorus]
Virāga, the path of letting go,
Where wisdom helps the heart to grow.
Vimutti, freedom from the chains,
The peace beyond our grasping pains.
Eightfold Path, lead us through the night,
Right view and effort, truth and light.
Step by step, let wisdom guide,
Until the flames of craving subside.
[Bridge]
When anger rises, know it's there.
When craving calls, meet it with care.
Do not condemn, do not pretend,
See how all conditions change and end.
The path is more than words we say,
It grows through how we live each day.
With virtue, mindfulness, and insight clear,
We loosen every bond we hold dear.
[Final Chorus]
Virāga, the path of dispassion,
Vimutti, freedom from attachment.
The Noble Eightfold Path will show
How wisdom helps our hearts let go.
Walk with kindness, walk with care,
Meet life's changes, fully aware.
Not by force, but seeing true,
Let the Dhamma transform you.
[Outro]
Dispassion is the path we tread,
Liberation lies ahead.
With wisdom clear and clinging gone,
We walk toward peace, from dusk to dawn.
Virāgakathā: The Noble Eightfold Path as the Way to Dispassion, and Liberation as Its Fruition
The Virāgakathā, or Discourse on Dispassion, appears in the Paṭisambhidāmagga, Khuddaka Nikāya, Sutta Piṭaka, Volume 23, corresponding to Tipiṭaka Volume 31, in the Yuganaddhavagga.
This teaching explains the relationship between virāga, the fading away of passion and defilements, as the path, and vimutti, liberation, as its fruition. It presents the cultivation of wisdom and the Noble Eightfold Path as essential means of overcoming defilements and progressing toward Nibbāna.
The Meaning and Background of Virāgakathā
The text discusses virāga in sections 588–592 and vimutti in sections 593–597.
The term virāga refers to dispassion, the fading away of attachment, and freedom from the influence of defilements. It does not merely mean abandoning possessions or withdrawing from society. Rather, it involves the transformation of the mind through wisdom, enabling one to loosen attachment and gradually overcome mental impurities.
Vimutti means liberation. In this teaching, liberation is explained as the fruition of the path of practice, with Nibbāna presented as the ultimate goal of Buddhist cultivation.
The Noble Eightfold Path as the Path of Dispassion
Section 588 explains how the eight factors of the Noble Eightfold Path counteract their respective wrong counterparts:
Right View counters wrong view.
Right Intention counters wrong intention.
Right Speech counters wrong speech.
Right Action counters wrong action.
Right Livelihood counters wrong livelihood.
Right Effort counters wrong effort.
Right Mindfulness counters wrong mindfulness.
Right Concentration counters wrong concentration.
These eight factors support one another in reducing defilements, overcoming unwholesome tendencies, and loosening attachment.
The discourse also describes the stages of the noble path and fruition: stream-entry, once-returning, non-returning, and arahantship. These stages involve the progressive abandonment of fetters and defilements, culminating in complete liberation at the fruition of arahantship.
Dispassion as the Path, Liberation as the Fruition
Section 592 explains that numerous groups of Buddhist teachings support the fading away of defilements. These include the seven factors of enlightenment, the five faculties, the five powers, the four foundations of mindfulness, the four right efforts, the four bases of spiritual accomplishment, tranquillity, insight, and the purifications of morality, mind, and view.
These teachings are not merely concepts to memorize. They are practical disciplines for training conduct, speech, and the mind. When cultivated appropriately, they support wisdom, calmness, and freedom from attachment.
Sections 593–597 explain liberation as the fruition of practice. They describe freedom from wrong views, wrong intentions, wrong speech, wrong actions, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, and wrong concentration, together with the progressive abandonment of increasingly subtle defilements.
Applying the Teaching in Daily Life
The principles of Virāgakathā can be applied in several ways:
Thought: Examine beliefs carefully and avoid judgments driven by prejudice.
Speech: Speak truthfully and respectfully, avoiding unnecessary conflict.
Action: Live honestly and refrain from harming oneself or others.
Emotions: Recognize desire, anger, and delusion without allowing them to dominate decisions.
Mental cultivation: Develop mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom to understand life as it truly is.
The essence of Virāgakathā is not to suppress every human feeling. Rather, it is to cultivate wisdom that understands the disadvantages of defilements and clinging, thereby enabling genuine letting go.
Conclusion
Virāgakathā presents a central Buddhist principle: the Noble Eightfold Path is the way of dispassion, while liberation is its fruition.
Studying the Dhamma should go hand in hand with practice, allowing knowledge to develop into understanding and genuine inner transformation.
Scriptural reference: Tipiṭaka, Volume 31, Paṭisambhidāmagga, Yuganaddhavagga, Virāgakathā, sections 588–597.
Thai text: https://84000.org/tipitaka/read/r.php?B=31&A=8692
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