Can you go into more details about this for me ... if you do not mind, my interest is sparked! Thanks.
With peace, love and kindness, Amy Lemmon [email protected] Blog: Six Flower Mom ________________________________ From: ChrisAustinLane <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 9, 2012 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [Zen] New to Group As a parent, knowing that I and my children will die, I find the work of parenting to be full of significance Thanks, Chris Austin-Lane Sent from a cell phone On Jan 9, 2012, at 15:11, Amy Lemmon <[email protected]> wrote: Hi! I am new to this group and fairly new to Buddhism. I am learning but I feel like I need others to talk to, others with more experience and education than I. My family has been on a spiritual journey for awhile. I am very drawn to the Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path and The Five Precepts. > > >I am not really sure where to even start to continue my education of Buddhism, >so any advice on that is wonderful? > > >Here is the biggest hang up that I seem to be having ... everything I read >refers to letting go, cutting attachments, etc... I am perfectly fine with >this in regards to material objects ... I do not need them BUT when it comes >to the people I love I have no desire to release myself of attachment (per >say). I am struggling with where love and passion comes from if you have no >attachment to anything. Maybe someone (or a bunch of people) could give me >some thoughts on this. My oldest daughter (age 16) is also struggling with >this. In her words "if I am not suppose to have any attachments to anything >than why does anything I do matter?" > > >I am sure that I will have lots of questions and I thank you all for opening >this group and being kind. I look forward to seeking more information. > > >With peace, love and kindness, >Amy Lemmon >[email protected] >Blog: Six Flower Mom >
