Detachment – Vairagya
One who, even after knowing the whole universe, can remain unaffected and unattached is God.
Archive for Detachment
John Cage on Detachment
There is poetry as soon as we realize that we possess nothing.
- John Cage
Lao Tzu on Detachment
“By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.”
- Lao Tzu
Wayne Dyer on Detachment
“Softly and kindly remind yourself, I cannot own anything. It is a valuable thought to keep in mind as you struggle to improve your financial picture, worry about investments, and plan how to acquire more and more. It is a universal principle which you are part of. You must release everything when you truly awaken. Are you letting your life go by in frustration and worry over not having enough? If so, relax and remember that you only get what you have for a short period of time. When you awaken you will see the folly of being attached to anything.”
- Wayne Dyer
Simone Weil on Detachment
“Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.”
- Simone Weil
Yoda on Detachment
“Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force. Mourn them do not. Miss them do not. Attachment leads to jealously. The shadow of greed, that is.”
- Yoda
Queen Elizabeth on Detachment
“All my possessions for a moment of time.”
- Queen Elizabeth
-
This is Living Jain: Daily, a place where short daily messages that align to the timeless Jain tradition are shared.
These daily messages are for reflection and focus each day.
There are 3 ways to get these daily messages
- You can visit this website every single day,
Subscribe by RSS to receive a message every day in your news reader,
For articles and other resources about how to embrace insights from the Jain tradition and carry them forward into your work, your relationships and your health, visit www.livingjain.com.