Attachment Quote by Osho
““What is it that makes you cry? It is only your attachments. What is it that you miss when it is lost? It is the object of your attachment. Ponder over this. Find out what it is that grips your very life, without which you feel miserable and destitute; that is the center of your attachment. Here is what you should do: make an effort to find out what things it would hurt you to lose. Then, before they are lost, open your hands little by little, relax your grip on them. This is the method for conquering attachment. There is bound to be pain, but you must bear it; this is your penance. It is not necessary to renounce anything. It is not that you should leave your wife and run away to the Himalayas. Remain there, where you are, but gradually stop depending on her. There is no need to cause any pain; your wife need not even know it. There is no need to tell her. Seek out the attachments. Try gradually to live without the things that you now think you cannot live without. Create such a state within yourself that if and when these things are lost, there is not the slightest tremor within you. Then you will have attained victory over these attachments. This can be possible. It has been possible. And if it has happened to even one, it can happen to all.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Discourses on Attachment, 1990
Attachment causes suffering; loosening grip leads to freedom and inner peace.
In simple terms: Let go of clinging to find peace.
Key Takeaway
Practice gradual detachment.
Themes
attachment
suffering
freedom
Mood
contemplative
serene
Type
spiritual
instructional
When to use this quote
- relationships
- possessions
- career goals
- personal growth
Key Concepts
Buddhist philosophy
mindfulness
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What attachments cause you the most distress?
- How can you gently release them without harming relationships?
A Different Perspective
Detaching may be emotionally painful and socially challenging.
