Quotes About Non-attachment

The sage seeks freedom from desire. He does not collect precious things. He learns not to hold on to ideas. He brings men back to what they have lost.

He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,"--in those who do not harbour such thoughts hatred will cease.

Failure doesn't scare me. And neither success. I am equally detached to both.

Eventually we must give up trying to be something special.

He considered. "When you come into a situation, don't want anything. Don't want approval. Don't want to scare people. Don't want anyone to like you. Don't need to prove anything to them or make them angry. Then you can see what's really happening.

as long as there is a hope or expectation of some result to be derived from zazen, then zazen is tainted.

let go of seeking results in money, accomplishments, acquisitions, fame, and so on.

Simply have a mind that is open to everything but attached to nothing. Let it all come and go as it will. Enjoy it all, but never make your happiness or success dependent on an attachment to any thing, any place, and particularly, any person.

Live without attachment by being generous.

return to the basics of a peaceful existence by choosing to live simply and placing less effort on needing to conquer anyone.

If we can accept things just the way they are, we're not going to be greatly upset by anything.

The task for staying unstuck is to stay unattached to the outcome and not look back with regret.

If your pet bird is killed by a cat you feel bad. On the other hand, if the same cat kills a mouse it does not bother you at all. So it is attachment that brings misery; in non-attachment lies the only true happiness.

Life is a river always flowing. do not hold onto things. work hard.

The one who pursues a goal of even-mindedness is neither jubilant with gain nor depressed by loss.

You only lose what you cling to.

Let go of the past. Let go of the future. Let go of the present. Proceed to the opposite shore with a free mind, leaving behind all conditioned things.

If I'm not using something, I tend to sell it and move on, so I'm not too sentimental about hardware synths.

All the violence, fear, and suffering That exists in the world Comes from grasping at self.

No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it.

No one loses anyone because no one owns anyone. That is true experience of freedom; having the most important thing in the world without owning it.

It helps to remember that our spiritual practice is not about accomplishing anything—not about winning or losing—but about ceasing to struggle and relaxing as it is.

What makes maitri such a different approach is that we are not trying to solve a problem. We are not striving to make pain go away or to become a better person. In fact, we are giving up control altogether and letting concepts and ideals fall apart.

Stand in that reverent attitude to the whole universe, and then will come perfect non attachment.