Death carries off a man busy picking flowers with an besotted mind, like a great flood does a sleeping village.
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Attachment is the source of all suffering.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Attachment leads to suffering because it creates dependence on temporary things.
This quote by Gautama Buddha emphasizes the idea that our attachments to people, objects, and outcomes can lead to pain and suffering. By becoming overly attached, we set ourselves up for disappointment and distress when those attachments change or are lost, suggesting that finding peace requires letting go of such dependencies.
Themes
AttachmentSufferingPeaceBuddhismLetting Go
In practice
Example use cases
In a meditation class discussing the nature of suffering.
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