Loving without attachment is a tricky concept and most of us cannot seize this idea. It requires sufficient practice to get better at loving without attachment. Being human beings, we get attached to each and everything we have; whether it is a living or a non-living being. Our attachment causes sorrow, anguish and sadness eventually.
“I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience, I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the principal source of success in life. Since we are not solely material creatures, it is a mistake to place all our hopes for happiness on external development alone. The key is to develop inner peace.” – Tenzin Gyatso; the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
Life would be wonderful if only we started appreciating our belongings, our family as well as friends and loved them without getting attached. No one in this world lives forever. Even the non-living things do not survive forever and decompose to become part of this universe. Our family, home, youth, career all has to be over one day and we must have to accept the idea of living without attachment.
We all desire to live in luxurious house, travel in expensive cars, wear unique stylish clothes, and visit wonderful places all around the world. A man keeps wishing and wants to fulfill the desires at any cost. Wishes do not hurt; but once we lose all our precious belongings and cherish the time spent with them, it really hurts a lot. The feelings are really awful and you undergo extremely poor feelings that tend to cause extreme pain.
Each person has a different capacity to handle the feelings of pain and sadly most people end up losing their minds and take away their lives. This is tragic. That is why, we all have to comprehend that there is an end to everything in our lives. The truth helps us escape the feelings of being abandoned and empty handed. Escaping pain is only possible if we love everything without attachment.
Every one of us needs to understand the phenomena of attachment. We get attached because we are afraid to lose our precious attachments. We fear somebody will steal it from us. Your thoughts revolve around the idea that your loved one is available to you presently but will not be available tomorrow onwards.
No one of us can predict the future. There are chances that you become a stranger to your loved one and your loved one denies knowing you. The concept of one heart in two bodies can vanish any time and the overwhelming power of love withdraws its wings from the lovers at any time around. Everything disappears and all that remain is bitter silence and sadness.
It is now on you to decide a better way to get inner peace and tranquility.
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