Tool of Attachment

The tool of attachment that’s developed to cope with life is why life is seemingly full of problems, but whatever arises doesn’t cause the problem, it’s the attachment to them that does.

Nothing can be held onto if there is to be freedom in life. Freedom cannot be found by attaching to anything; attachment is likened to embracing something. Attachment to something will only happen when there’s a thought that it’s needed; if it’s not dealt with it will never go away. When it is dealt with it there won’t be attached energy and it will naturally fall away; this is how each moment has to be approached if freedom is to be had. The way tools are developed to cope with things as they arise is why there’s problems, but whatever it is that arises doesn’t truly cause the problem. Granted it may be something that really hurts and has no benefit whatsoever, like the death of a loved one, but if it’s dealt with in a way that it’s embraced or a made up story is used, the energy of the situation will get stored and remain hidden until it’s time to rise up again. This is why the same thoughts are repeated over and over because of the trace energy in place.

Awareness of what’s happening can allow you to be with what arises and not want it different. The only reason something is attached to is because it’s thought to be needed. This attachment energy is the same energy as pushing away energy, it’s just being used differently. Pushing is attachment if not wanting it and embracing is attachment to the thought something is needed; different action, but the same attachment. This is very subtle to see and it will only be noticed when one is with the moment as it arises and doesn’t want life to be different. So regardless if it’s labeled good or bad, it’s all the same attachment; the only thing the applied label does is determine if something is embraced or if it’s pushed away…