desirelessness
Freedom from craving
Desirelessness is the state of being free from wants or cravings.
The concept appears most often in Buddhist and Hindu philosophy, where liberation from desire is considered essential to ending suffering: The monk spoke of desirelessness as the path to inner peace.
In casual use, it can describe simple contentment or lack of ambition.
Uncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- imperturbabilityState of being unflappable
- ataraxiaImperturbable peace of mind
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
wisdom · self-mastery · self-control · discipline · moderation · prudence · logos · inner citadel
State of fulfilled desires
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
acceptance · gratitude · ease · well-being · harmony · balance · repose · tranquility
Release from cyclical existence
- mokshaRelease from rebirth cycle
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- liberationRelease from constraint
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
satori · cessation · emptiness · samadhi · freedom · transcendence · selflessness · unconditioned
Freedom from emotional clinging
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
- dispassionFreedom from emotional bias
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
surrender · release · unbinding · disentanglement · selflessness · egolessness · impartiality · objectivity
Enforced economic stringency
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- monasticismCloistered religious living
- simplicityLack of complexity
frugality · minimalism · restraint · temperance · fasting · celibacy · hermit · tapas
stoicism
Uncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- imperturbabilityState of being unflappable
- ataraxiaImperturbable peace of mind
virtue · wisdom · self-mastery · self-control · discipline · moderation · prudence · logos · inner citadel
satisfaction
State of fulfilled desires
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
peace · acceptance · gratitude · ease · well-being · harmony · balance · repose · tranquility · composure
nirvana
Release from cyclical existence
- mokshaRelease from rebirth cycle
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- liberationRelease from constraint
awakening · satori · cessation · emptiness · samadhi · freedom · transcendence · selflessness · unconditioned · deathless
nonattachment
Freedom from emotional clinging
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
- dispassionFreedom from emotional bias
relinquishment · surrender · release · unbinding · disentanglement · selflessness · egolessness · impartiality · objectivity
austerity
Enforced economic stringency
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- monasticismCloistered religious living
simplicity · frugality · minimalism · restraint · temperance · fasting · celibacy · hermit · tapas · mortification
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Intense wanting
craving · attachment · wanting · longing · yearning
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Desire for achievement
aspiration · striving · acquisitiveness · competitiveness · careerism
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