diddlee

Definition: Exaggerated not wanting to be separated from someone or something. (Exact opposite of Aversion) There was a time long ago when I decided that the method that best fit my spirituality was Buddhist teachings. It seemed however to be overtaken with terminology that was used to approximate concepts in my western style thinking. It left me wondering if one could truly get the ideas or only approximate them. After a long time I retreated to a Christian church where I spent years learning all I could about my old/new beliefs. Finally I had to give up on them. And I can't say I find the Buddhist ones a suitable replacement. This idea of giving up attachment for instance. It seems impossible to say where one draws the line with it. Give up all attachment and you'd be an inert lump. Hold on too much and you suffer greatly. Apparently even trying too hard to release attachment is in fact a form of attachment. It is enough to give you a headache. I have found lists of emotions/