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Detachment

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 1 Jan 24

That is what I will attempt to do from 2024 onwards I have spent many a sleepless night worrying when my dear ones show indifference. But not anymore. As long as I am not responsible for creating that condition I will move on...

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Zen story: When is detachment really still just another form of attachment?

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 12 Apr 22

The esteemed Zen master, Jodda Resposhe, was giving a discourse on detachment. Here is the wordage of his talk: "Detachment is not all that it's touted out to be." "We are told to give up attachment to our...

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Detachment and attachment, love and enlightenment. How are they related?

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 15 Aug 19

“The root of suffering is attachment.” Buddha What is detachment? How does it relate to love? Love is not detached from anything, and yet for you to fully love and be fully attached to love, you need to be detached from all...

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Are indifferent people the happiest?

Yogafreak @Curlybobby (370) 23 May 16

So many times, I've caught myself crying my eyes out over others' problems or involved myself in my friends ' issues a little more than what was good for me. I sometimes wonder if people who don't care about things too much are in...

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How do you stay detached?

Kevin @excellence7 (3698) • Mauritius 8 Sep 15

I get too attached with things and people around me. This create such a relationship of deep emotions that make it difficult to let go. I want to stay detached and not to be materially involved in things or into people’s lives. I...

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CANON IN D from Johann Pachelbel

dainy1313 @dainy1313 (2370) • Leon, Mexico 28 Nov 12

I began studying canon in D from Pachelbel, you can hear it if you look it in a good browser. I just began crying at the early 10 mins. I don´t know, I`m sensitive, I feel maybe a little bit frustrated because my brain isn´t...

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Is there any value in detachment in life?

betterdays @BetterDays4Me (3777) • Philippines 18 Sep 12

We have heard about detachment in life as a kind of virtue that could help us be more spiritual and less worldly. How do you understand detachment and how will it be applicable in enriching our spiritual life?

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The way you look at things

AidaLily @AidaLily (1450) • United States 22 Jul 12

Now this is about people and decision making. I have been thinking for a while about a lot of the things and one of the things I realized is that some humans need to cling on emotional hopes, dreams, and thoughts. Another...

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Do you feel responsible, guilty or nothing at all?

misheleen73 @misheleen73 (6037) • United States 14 May 07

Here's the scenario my friends. You are at work, most of you know what I do for a living, but if you don't, I am a 911 Dispatcher. For some of you that may need some explanation of what I do: I answer calls for emergency help. If...

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I have finally detached from Mylot..and feel better for it.

yanjiaren @yanjiaren (9031) 21 Mar 07

I felt I was getting too worked up and emotionally involved in mylot to the point where i was getting upset if i wasn't getting replies to my posts..Ever since I decided to post only one post a day I have really calmed down...

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Are you ready to give all your posession If God called you to religious life?

ajinomoto23 @ajinomoto23 (1057) • Philippines 17 Feb 07

Many Saints in the past born from royal families, turn away from away from their wealth and followed their vocation. Do you think in this present age - young people can make that sacrifice? Yes - I see many young priest dedicated...