ATTACHMENT

"Here is the source of every human suffering ...to see as permanent, what is in essence, passing!"-
Anthony De- Mello.

There lived a man, who cared not for possessions, approvals, titles, companions...not anything! Yet he was the most loving man on earth. He'd let you stand on his feet and dance, he will help you with your dozen bags all the time smiling, he'd visit you at the clinic, be there when you call him...he would even laugh with you in the middle of the worst crises you face and yet, he was always ready to pack his bags and move on, no prejudice, no fuzz, NO REGRETS! He very often said - "I travel light".

You see, the origin of suffering is Attachment!
Look deeply into your life, the times you have cried, the heartbreaks, the bad taste, what was the cause of it all? You either had a strong desire which you identified with, or you had a pleasure which was no more pleasurable. You simply allowed yourself to be encumbered by life's baggages.

Life is transcient and the things we "have" are impermanent!
The things we see all around us come into existence and the fade away...friends, cars, beauty, houses, everything will pass away.
Our social status, intellectual achievements, and fame – these too shall pass! Even the greatest man is just a page in a history book...
 Everything Passes!

Let us realise the need to fuzz less and enjoy more
To not let life pass us by while we attach to something or someone who had moved on
To let us love the ones we are entrusted with, without suffocating them with our emotions
To let us listen to the symphony of life and stop picking out an instrument in the lot of it all, to attach to...

My take is, discover the sweetness in the simple things of life
In the midst of your sorrow, remember that you have a heart that pumps
Discover the refreshing taste of water, the feel of a newly started smile breaking into your eyes
Enjoy what life gives and by all means, leave it behind gracefully for another sunrise.

Do you have fame, glitter! all the while remembering that it will pass...
Are you in pain, moan knowing it will pass...
Do you love, enjoy its pleasures, knowing it will pass....
Everything will pass - this, that and me
cut the strings that hold you captive and savour with freedom the life that you have been entrusted with... in the end, the question to ask is - how much of life did I allow to pass me by!