The Happiness Podcast 45 - How to Drop Attachments
Feb 29, 2020
A contemplative exploration of how trying to force renunciation hardens the heart. Observations on how attachments bring both pleasure and subtle anxiety. An invitation to enjoy the present, let things flow, and regain gentle sensitivity. A cultural critique of ambition, acquisitiveness, and the costs of clinging.
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Drop Attachments By Allowing Not Renouncing
- Do not renounce or blot out attachments by force; that creates the same hardness and insensitivity as clinging.
- Anthony de Mello advises to enjoy everything and allow it to pass, observing attachments rather than violently suppressing them.
Weaken Attachments Through Long Observation
- Observe an attachment's full nature by watching both its thrill and its cost over many hours.
- Anthony de Mello tells listeners to contemplate the anxiety and unfreedom alongside the fleeting pleasure to weaken the attachment.
Freedom Shows Up When Attachments Drop
- Recognize that each time an attachment drops you gain joy, peace, and freedom that counterbalance its temporary thrill.
- De Mello contrasts the flash of pleasure with lasting peace to shift attention to the present moment's music.