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Overcoming Attachment
Master the art of non-attachment while fully engaging with life through Krishna's wisdom
The Art of Detached Engagement
Attachment is the root cause of suffering according to the Bhagavad Gita. Krishna teaches Arjuna how to act fully while remaining internally free from excessive clinging to people, possessions, or outcomes.
"You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but not to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty."
— Bhagavad Gita 2.47
This guide explores the difference between love and attachment, practical methods for developing healthy detachment, and how to find freedom while remaining fully engaged with life.
Understanding Attachment vs. Love
- Attachment: Clinging, possessiveness, need to control outcomes
- Love: Caring without clinging, supporting without controlling
- Detachment: Acting fully while accepting any outcome
- Indifference: Not caring at all (this is not the goal)
Practical Steps to Overcome Attachment
- Recognize attachment patterns in your thoughts and emotions
- Practice offering outcomes to the Divine
- Cultivate gratitude for what you have
- Remember the impermanent nature of all experiences
- Focus on the process rather than results
- Develop witness consciousness
Freedom Through Non-Attachment
True freedom comes not from having everything you want, but from wanting nothing excessively. This doesn't mean not caring, but caring without the anxiety that comes from attachment.
