In every mind a Saint -- Chan (Zen) Buddhism: Attachment is Suffering; Non-attachment is Liberation

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Attachment is Suffering; Non-attachment is Liberation

Whenever we suffer, except those from some pure physiological sources, it can be traceably to some psychological attachment or craving we have on ourselves or the world around us. If we look at the central message from the Buddha's personal speeches on the way to get emancipated from suffering, it... Sign in to see full entry.

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