
Yes, attachment is painful. 55% of marriages in Sweden end up in divorce (http://www.darndivorce.com/divorce-rates-around-the-world/)
Blind attachment is the worst... and "till death do us part" is so so so painful and suffering for the one left behind.. I know some one who is dying sometimes could not go peacefully if there is too much attachment.
And also, once a person got married (thus committing to an attachment) the whole world rotates around someone and people really think that their spouse will live forever and suffer again when they divorced or died earlier than expected.
hmmm.. I have no answer this form of suffering.. But only share what I believed
All compounded things are impermanent.
All emotions are pain.
All things have no inherent existence.
Nirvana (the end of Suffering) is beyond concepts.
So if I choose to be attached.. I will be mindful of this four above-mentioned foundations of Buddhism and live as happy as I can. Living life using the principles above and realising this truth can help in handling suffering
After a while (not sure if it is an aging thing), I just got sick trying to FIT someone in my life, and sharing my little world with that someone, unless the person is Super Super Excellent to be worth all the efforts of trying and giving and suffering. And then that is me... you can choose your desires.
The biggest wedding ring in life is Suffer Ring.
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May you be well, happy, peaceful.
With Gratitude,
ROBIN









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Thanks for your teachings.