At what point do you even start practising
detachment ? Even partial detachment ? No one teaches you that and by virtue of
being in a family and then being a householder, the last thing that you think
of is getting detached. In fact, you are more attached with every passing
minute. To all your relationships, to all your achievements, to all the
accolades you get, to your power over people and situations… and all of that
and more… until your head in in the clouds, far away from ground reality !
Generally, these also result in a lot of
non virtuous thinking and behaviour.
So, with so many thick layers of attachment
around and within, imagine starting the process of detachment! Sounds
ludicrous, right ? And impossible !
And yet, they tell you it is better than
medication and can help you become more peaceful and to becoming a more
wholesome individual than you are at this time.
This trend of thought might be yours more
with moving out of active life, if at all… and that too, not always.
It is sometimes the product of changed circumstances, from your children leaving the home, the family becoming scattered and similar reasons… situations that are unpleasant and that teach you that suffering is caused by attachment to everyone and everything.
But sometimes, it comes voluntarily with a bent of mind towards spiritual thinking , knowledge of the birth and death cycle and the need to use your life as a clean up opportunity .
What that cleansing is or should be is the
main course of study while we live. Sure, attachment is a major, major cause of
misery because along with it comes expectations. A double whammy !
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
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