Over the course of lifetime, a realization has struck me: Its only when its lost or about to get lost that we start valuing the thing. Its like when a magnet is stuck to the piece of iron, when you try to detach them you feel the maximum resistance. What is it that keeps us from appreciatng the stuff when we have it or put in other words what is it that fear of loss does to us that we suddenly realise that the thing that was there was precious. Fear..?
But if it is fear then what is it about.? I guess its fear of what change it is going to bring to the life. We get so attached to some stuff that dont imagine life without that. Sub-consciously it is always there with you. But one fine day when one realises that it is gone, we are scared 'coz the circumstances have changed. And since we always try to resist the change, we try to get that back but after a while its gone completely. For a while the mind stops thinking. Mabbe after a lot of efforts and pain the we get over it. However, there is still no garuntee that this wont happen again.
So the whole point is should a person get attached to anything. All the pain and happiness, cold and warmth, comforts and misery and everything is temporary. So why get attached to them. Mabbe it would help if we get attached to eternal 'Self' or Creator. As it is said 'one has to tolerate the dualities of life like happiness and sorrow and by doing this one can become free from anxieties regarding loss and gain.
But if it is fear then what is it about.? I guess its fear of what change it is going to bring to the life. We get so attached to some stuff that dont imagine life without that. Sub-consciously it is always there with you. But one fine day when one realises that it is gone, we are scared 'coz the circumstances have changed. And since we always try to resist the change, we try to get that back but after a while its gone completely. For a while the mind stops thinking. Mabbe after a lot of efforts and pain the we get over it. However, there is still no garuntee that this wont happen again.
So the whole point is should a person get attached to anything. All the pain and happiness, cold and warmth, comforts and misery and everything is temporary. So why get attached to them. Mabbe it would help if we get attached to eternal 'Self' or Creator. As it is said 'one has to tolerate the dualities of life like happiness and sorrow and by doing this one can become free from anxieties regarding loss and gain.
This probably is the thing that will take us to next level where we can enjoy stuff in a detached manner.
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