In this example, the words 'indentification' and 'attachment' essentially mean the same thing...
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Robert" <babajii_99@...> wrote: > > Here is a classic example of attachment... > > From the period of 1933-1945, the German people became very attached to this > concept of Adolf Hitler... > > Hitler himself had become very attached to this idea that was the one and > only savior of the German people... > > Ceverly using all of their pain and prejudice to justify his notion... > > So, they praised him in all ways possible, changing their whole world view, > giving him their very lives, in the process... > > How strong this attachment was, that it left most of Europe in ashes, > millions of people dead, untold pain and suffering around the world. > > By the end of the war, their attachment had finally been broken...after they > were completely and utterly destroyed. > > Now, in Germany, you can't even utter the word 'Hitler' without getting into > some kind of trouble, because it is against their law, to praise Hitler in > any way...or even mention his name. > > So, you see, that attachment is kind of a bi-polar thing... > It's never neutral, you either love and would die for it, or you are > completely repelled by it... > > So, seeing attachment for what it is, how is mixes with the ego, this sense > of self, is the whole key to releasing it once and for all... > > Once you see how the ego attaches itself, how this sense of 'I' attaches > itself and can see it for what it is, this is how enlightenment comes about. >
