549 Quotes About Attachment

The moment illusion (bhranti) departs, One Knows things as they are. As illusion departs, it means the ignorance of the Self (agnan) has gone. As ignorance of the Self has gone, it means illusory attachment (maya) has gone!

Remember, thoughts are only thoughts. You can choose to believe them or to not believe them. You can choose to change your perspective. You decide what you give power to. Choose thoughts that are helpful rather than harmful.

Even a soft pillow can become a problem if you permanently stitch it around your neck.

Opposite of love is attachment, not hate. Hate is an explicit form of attachment. Love takes you towards freedom, attachment binds you more and more.

Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached.

Somewhere between love and hate lies confusion, misunderstanding and desperate hope.

Detach yourself from external circumstances to reconnect with spirit, with love, with peace.

If two types of attachments are pulling you in two opposite direction and you're not able to decide which way to go, take a break from both attachments. Conflict will automatically resolve. A few months of solitude can save you from lifetime of complications.

God only says one thing that “if you want to have attachment towards worldly life; go ahead and get attached to it. If you get attached to Me, you will get permanent happiness and if you get attached to the worldly life, you will not find contentment!