Rod Scholl wrote:
>Alex wrote:
>When Buddhist practitioners talk about attachment, it
>only refers to the attachment to self.
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>
>Well that suprises me. Can anyone practitioners support/refute this teaching
>from Alex?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Rod
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Dear Rod,
This can be refuted on two levels.
First, Buddhists to not think any one thing...some Buddhists may mean
what Alex says they mean when they use the word attachment, but not all
Buddhist practitioners would agree the sun rises in the morning. What is
the Christian belief about whether or not the host in communion is the
actual body of Christ?...there is no one view. This statement in untrue
in its sweeping generality.
Second' by typing Buddhism and attachment into a search engine this is
the first quote I came up with.
"
*ATTACHMENT*
*"Grasping at things can only yield one of two results:
Either the thing you are grasping at disappears, or you yourself disappear.
It is only a matter of which occurs first." *
/Goenka/
*SOME DEFINITIONS*
It may be important to know the following definitions and descriptions
in order to understand the problems we have with attachment, and make
sense about the ways in which we can deal with them.
*ATTACHMENT*
Definition: Exaggerated not wanting to be separated from someone or
something. (Exact opposite of Aversion) Because the label of "pleasant"
is very relative and based upon limited information, Attachment includes
an aspect of exaggeration or "projection".
Near "enemy" (or not to be confused with): Real appreciation, love and
compassion.
Opposite: Wanting to be separated from someone or something: aversion.
Main quality: exaggeration of positive qualities, which can only lead to
disappointment. Falling in love will usually fit very well in this
category."
So there are some Buddhist practitioners who do not agree with Alex's
statement (of course this makes them incorrect).
Be Well
Fudo
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