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Questions tagged [attachment]

'Attachment' is a Buddhist concept which is sometimes also translated as 'clinging' or 'grasping'.

The Sanskrit and Pali word is Upādāna, and the Tibetan is len.pa (lenpa).

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Isnt the desire for giving up the desires, a desire?

It looks like a loop. We know desires cause us suffering, however the desire to abandon desire looks like a desire too, right? I'm sure there is a trick, something to explain why it is different, so... who can help?
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Is Buddhism "opposed" to striving, or working towards a goal that you really want

I've found that it is pleasant and exciting to work towards a goal, for example: wanting to run a 21km race, imagining the crowds, imagining the personal accomplishment. This requires a certain amount of dissatisfaction with your current situation…
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Attachment vs legitimate need

I heard a talk by Ajahn Amaro that says that wherever I encounter dukkha, it is a sign that there is an attachment involved, that I can let go of and this way free myself from the dukkha. https://youtu.be/-h_O_SuKOKE?t=2823 But this way, what…
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Is it possible to achieve universal detachment? How?

I have, for some time, tried to detach from things in my life so I can find true happiness without needing anything. Although I have had some success detaching from some things, like the need to be right or material stuff, I still am too attached to…
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Is curiosity, for non Dhamma subjects, a bad thing?

Curiosity can lead to desire (for knowing something), attachment and therefore suffering. Also, questions based on pure curiosity were left unaswered by the Buddha On the other hand, curiosity is what makes us evolve, so is it good or bad? How…
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How to have a relationship

Every intimate relationship I have ever had has ended in a lot of pain and grief. The last one lasted for 17 years but eventually broke down. That was a year ago and the pain is still very raw at times. My question is this. If attachment causes…
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Is Physical Attraction or Appreciation of the Human Form Considered Attachment?

Naturally as humans we feel many forms of attraction to other humans, but I am curious to know: Is attraction (or more so, a mere appreciation of the human form) considered a form of desire and, by extension, attachment to be consciously avoided?
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What's the aim of avoiding attachment?

I've recently started to research Buddhism, and one of the first area's I've been looking into is that of attachment. I found this quote - "Seeing through the delusion of separation means we no longer give "external things" the power to make us…
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Respect, attachment to position and aversion to disrespect. (In Buddhism)

One thing that is very easy to see in Buddhism is how respect is important. Respect for books, statues of Buddha and monks. At the same time we learn that attachment and aversion are bad things. Can't this respect for monks and traditions (sitting…
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Fame in Buddhism

What is craving for fame in Buddhism? I am aware that fame pertains to the eight worldly concerns and is detrimental. However I wonder: what is fame-seeking in Buddhism? I ask this because when I was younger I would fantasize greatly about fame,…
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How can I end my attachment to holidays?

Every day I look forward to the day when there will be a holiday. Holiday brings a sense of relief to me. However I know this is a false sense of relief as after every holiday there will be a working day. I am attached to holidays. If there is a…
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Questions on Attachment, Entertainment and Pleasure

Forgive me if I write many questions in a single post, but these all deal with the thematic of attachment. I hope to quit my addictions to pleasures, in major part social media, by gaining insight through these. What are Buddhist ways to deal with…
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Is detachment all about not giving damn to peoples/things?

Detachment, Everything is lust and mirage What is the real purpose of life/birth? Aren't we suppose to love, care ?
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Is all attachment equal in nature?

In the general view of "attachment" in Buddhism, is the quality of attachment considered to be the same across all possible types of attachments? Or are there different qualities or degrees of attachment? Put another way, can one kind of attachment…
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Nature of Spiritual Writings

When I write certain texts, in the presence of inspiration, the topic turns towards high ideals, for example beauty. The phenomenon is odd and prevalent in my life: I have written hundreds of such texts, where the topic of beauty appears almost…
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