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“Love never hurts – attachment does.” – Venerable Robina Courtin
“Love never hurts – attachment does.” Venerable Robina Courtin Love often gets confused with attachment. However, love is something we have to give, whether to others, our community, or ourselves. The giving of love, and love itself, while sometimes difficult, is not painful. If we love someone, we truly want the best for them and…
Enjoying life and suffering less
“Overcoming attachment does not mean becoming cold and indifferent. On the contrary, it means learning to have relaxed control over our mind through understanding the real causes of happiness and fulfillment, and this enables us to enjoy life more and suffer less.” Kathleen McDonald There is a lot of confusion around the term attachment when…
Expectations …
“Expecting is the greatest impediment to living. In anticipation of tomorrow, it loses today.” – Seneca Expectations, as we all know, play a huge role in our lives. We have all experienced disappointment and even despair as a result of expectations. Disappointment can arise when expectations are unmet and despair can overtake us as we expect…
Attachment or Love?
“We confuse attachment with love. Attachment is concerned with my needs, my happiness, while love is an unselfish attitude, concerned with the needs and happiness of others.” – Kathleen McDonald When we love someone, we want the best for them. We want them to be truly happy and flourish in life. As simple and straightforward…