What is attachment and why does it create suffering?
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"Attachment is the mind's desperate clinging to sorrow, a way to avoid the inner emptiness; true freedom arises when we dare to embrace that emptiness instead of feeding the ego with suffering."
According to Osho, attachment is the mind’s need to cling to something—often sorrow—so it won’t face inner emptiness. The ego feeds on suffering; without pain, the “I” feels it will disappear. So we exaggerate or even manufacture grief to feel substantial and attract attention. This clinging perpetuates misery and blocks bliss. Freedom begins by daring to remain empty, without props.
Attachment is like hugging a thorny bush because you’re scared to let go—it hurts, but it makes you feel you still have something.
Why this matters practically
- Notice when you seek attention by retelling pain; choose awareness instead.
- Practice sitting with emptiness (meditation) rather than rushing to fill it.
- Stop glorifying suffering; starve the ego by not feeding it with complaints.
- Practice sitting with emptiness (meditation) rather than rushing to fill it.
- Stop glorifying suffering; starve the ego by not feeding it with complaints.
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