Originally posted by ROCKSOLDIER:
[b]what we own is not the problem, its our attitude towards the possession. if we have something and we enjoy it, thats fine. If we lose it, then its ok. but if we lose it and we are attached to it in our heart, then thats not fine. It doesn't matter what the object is,becos its not the object which is the problem. The problem is our inner graspin mind that keep us bound to the wheel and keeps us suffering. If our mind was open and could just let things flow naturally, there would be no pain. Do you understand?
We need our every day life to work on this to really being to see the greed of attachment in the mind and gradually being to lessen and lessen it
When we lose something we love, its our attachment which is the problem, not the loss. Thats what causes us grief. The buddha taught that with attachment comes fear and grief. We have the fear of losing and then we have the grief when we lose.Buddha never said that love causes grief
Genuine love and kindness is desperately needed in this world.
it comes from appreciating the object, and the rejoicing in the object, wanting the object to be happy
and well,but holdin it lightly and not tightly
Above was not from me, It was from the Book called Three Teachings by Tenzin Palmo. Hope it could help you cos it helped me to reason things out[/b]
I like this quote! Thanks RockSoilder! I just met my ex this few days to return her some photo. I was feeling really confuse, thinking of asking her back, try to be together again...all this thought although I know it may be a foolish things to do.
But when I reach, she took a guy along with her. I think it means something..... so on my way back....I slap myself a few times to wake up my idea.
Now....ok life is getting real stress for me. Manage to pick up some interest in work. Getting back with my old friends. Sometimes will smoke esp at nite feel really lonely.
Thanks everybody!