In my experience, cultivating this fully engaged and human aspect of non-attachment requires, as you've recognized, being in the moment and staying in the present, joyfully and courageously, yet unbothered by what arises and beyond clinging.
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As you've likely noticed, when attachment arises, it might seem to have a fiery quality. This heat often leaves us feeling unpleasantly agitated and even burnt. As soon as we notice that sensation, which usually arises in the body itself, it can become a marker or cue.
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That fiery sensation, sometimes associated with elevated heart rate, also reflecting anger or aggression, alerts me to a habituated grasping tendency, informing me that I've become attached in some unhealthy way. Noticing these sensations, I begin to know my mind through my body.
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