Anxiety Quote by Meher Baba
“Worry is the product of feverish imagination working under the stimulus of desires... It is a necessary resultant of attachment to the past or to the anticipated future, and it always persists in some form or other until the mind is completely detached from everything.”
About This Quote
Source Spiritual teaching: Meher Baba's discourses, 1965
Worry arises from attachment to past or future, fueled by desire, and persists until mental detachment.
In simple terms: Worry is caused by clinging to past or future desires.
Practice detachment to reduce anxiety.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Meditation
- therapy
- journaling
- stress management
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does detachment look like in daily life?
- Can desire be fully eliminated?
Detachment alone may not address underlying trauma.