Attachment = Expectation
A short teaching proposing that attachment is really expectation, that expecting people or things to comfort or complete us leads to disappointment, and that releasing expectation makes room for genuine connection instead.
A short teaching proposing that attachment is really expectation, that expecting people or things to comfort or complete us leads to disappointment, and that releasing expectation makes room for genuine connection instead.
A teaching drawing a sharp line between connection, being fully present to another’s truth without needing their presence or approval, and attachment, which needs presence and leads to pain, arguing complete connection can even transcend death.
A love song built one word at a time, with chords and lyrics, capturing new love and attachment, the pain of a partner being taken away, and the excitement of their return.