Attachment is an Illusion

[Gianna]

@Tim R responded to a thread with a quote I thought was so beautiful it should be its own thread for elaboration. 

 

1. In what ways are attachments merely an illusion? 
2. In what ways do you see oneness acting as a mirror? 
   
    

On 6/18/2021 at 6:49 AM, Tim R said:

Detachment (i.e. also intimacy) is somewhat like the relationship of a mirror to the reflection it contains. On the one hand, the mirror is completely detached and not influenced from and by its reflected content, on the other hand, the intimacy between the mirror and the contained reflection is total. In fact, it is so close and so intimate, that there isn't really any difference between the two. You are aware of the mirror in terms of it's reflection and vice versa, you see the reflection as the result of there being a mirror.

 

On 6/18/2021 at 6:49 AM, Tim R said:

You can never truly attach yourself to anything. In fact, attachment is a great illusion. It can seem that you're attached to people, things and ideas, but in reality, you're like the mirror. The mirror is not attached to its reflection. The point is therefore not to let go of attachments, but to realize that the attachment itself was an illusion the entire time