So non-attachment, at the deepest level, is about returning back to your True Nature or Higher Self by loosening the grip of the mind on internal and external things. The secret of life is to die before you die – and find that there is no death.” The goal of non-attachment, therefore, is to become like water.Įssentially, non-attachment is about letting go of everything, both physical and non-physical – or what spiritual teachers such as Eckhart Tolle refer to as “dying before you die.” At first, this sounds scary, but dying before you die really only means letting go of everything that is preventing you from finding what is true, eternal, unchanging, and forever present.ĭeath is a stripping away of all that is not you. Water, like the practice of non-attachment, flows with life effortlessly and peacefully, whereas ice cubes do not. Picture this process of detachment like being an ice cube that slowly melts down into a puddle of flowing water. When we can simply allow life to unfold naturally without being attached to outcomes, beliefs, feelings or opinions, then we experience true non-attachment. So how do we let go of our thoughts and emotions? We must learn to observe and disentangle ourselves from our thoughts through practices such as mindful awareness, meditation, and self-inquiry. Once we can stop being so attached to our thoughts, we experience tremendous relief, inner peace, and a pervading sense of joyful well-being. Non-attachment is not about being a cold or emotionally dead brick wall, instead, it’s about learning how to let go of the thoughts and emotions that create suffering. How to Stop Being Attached to Thoughts, Feelings, People, and Circumstances.The Mistake of Attaching to Non-Attachment.(Note: if you’d like to go deeper into this topic, I recommend checking out our Finding Inner Peace Bundle for further guidance.) There are simply too many quotes out there on non-attachment to include here, but I hope these perspectives give you an idea of how important non-attachment is not only religiously/spiritually, but on a global level. – Abdu’l-Baha (Bahá’í Faith)ĭetachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you. – Tao Te ChingĪparigraha (or Non-attachment) (One of the three pillars of Jainism)Īttach not thyself to anything unless in it thou seest the reality of God. He who is attached to things will suffer much. – Zen sayingĪct without expectation – Lao Tzu (Taoism) If your heart can be like this, you will be near to the Way. – Swami Vivekananda (Hindu Tradition)Ĭonsider the trees which allow the birds to perch and fly away without either inviting them to stay or desiring them never to depart. When we come to non-attachment, then we can understand the marvelous mystery of the universe: how it is intense activity and at the same time intense peace, how it is work every moment and rest every moment. The root of suffering is attachment – The Buddha (Buddhism) Here are a few perspectives from major spiritual traditions on non-attachment: Non-attachment or release from desire has been spoken about in many religions such as Taoism, Hinduism, Jainism, and the Bahá’í Faith, but this concept is most commonly linked to Buddhism. Attachment is the origin, the root of suffering hence it is the cause of suffering.īut we don’t have to sell everything we own and become monks or nuns to practice non-attachment we simply need to understand the vital importance of letting go.
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