Comments on: The Spiritual Lifestyle of Detachment verses Attachments http://independentspirituality.com/way-non-attachment/ An Enlightened Awareness in Consciousness Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:25:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Allen http://independentspirituality.com/way-non-attachment/#comment-36 Allen Sun, 15 Jul 2007 01:41:00 +0000 http://clearlyenlight.com/2007/07/09/the-way-of-non-attachment/#comment-36 I find peace when I am able to transcend the concept of opposites such as love/hate, excitement/boredom, interest/disinterest. Being able to live in the world with that sort of detachment is a wonderful feeling. The opposites are always there but you are no longer affected by them.<br/><br/>Many people believe that when they reach a stage of enlightenment, everything negative just drops away. It will always be there. This is life, but how you react is a different matter. I find peace when I am able to transcend the concept of opposites such as love/hate, excitement/boredom, interest/disinterest. Being able to live in the world with that sort of detachment is a wonderful feeling. The opposites are always there but you are no longer affected by them.

Many people believe that when they reach a stage of enlightenment, everything negative just drops away. It will always be there. This is life, but how you react is a different matter.

]]> By: ClearlyEnlight http://independentspirituality.com/way-non-attachment/#comment-37 ClearlyEnlight Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:53:00 +0000 http://clearlyenlight.com/2007/07/09/the-way-of-non-attachment/#comment-37 Yes, that is the point. Very well said. The Bhagavad Gita points to transcending sense-objects and even our own emotional senses. Although even transcending duality, a person will still be motivated by love to help their fellow man. Yes, that is the point. Very well said. The Bhagavad Gita points to transcending sense-objects and even our own emotional senses. Although even transcending duality, a person will still be motivated by love to help their fellow man.

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