Desire Quote by George Orwell

Non-attachment is not the elimination of desire. It is the spaciousness to allow any quality of mind, any thought or feeling, to arise without…

— Stephen Levine

The main motive for nonattachment is a desire to escape from the pain of living, and above all from love, which, sexual or non-sexual,…

— George Orwell

“Non-attachment doesn’t mean you forgo possessions, pleasure, or comfort. It simply means you are at peace when those things fail to show up in…

— Darren Main

“Non-attachment is not complacency. It doesn't imply a lack of caring and commitment. The philosophy of non-attachment is based in the understanding that holding…

— Lama Surya Das

Non-attachment doesn't mean you are aloof, uncaring, or don't have things. It's about coming into right relationship with everyone and everything.

— Ritu Ghatourey

“the doctrine of non-attachment.”

— Swami Vivekananda

That non-attachment gives us the freedom to be exactly who we are.

— Tara Brach

To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward...

— Ramakrishna

Imagine craving absolutely nothing from the world. Imagine cutting the invisible strings that so painfully bind us: what would that be like? Imagine the…

— Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

“Allowing attachments to people/things create a compulsive addiction in us to be controlling. This “control” (fueled by fear of loss) fools us into a…

— Gary Hopkins

Most people suffer in love because of attachment. Attachment means we're interested in a net return on our investment.

— Frederick Lenz

Non-attachment is about not being attached to anything - including non-attachment itself.

— Peter Merry