Attachment

I know I am not the only one to suffer from attachment. Buddha says that attachment to people, objects will invariably lead to suffering. Life is suffering because of attachment. And in order to end suffering one must free oneself of attachment. I’ve read a lot on the subject of attachment. And I’ve openly admitted that I am attached, mostly to people rather than material things. I’ve remained ignorant for years in just knowing of my attachment and not working towards understanding, investigating that attachment. Another scenario of observing without investigation. I decided to investigate this attachment. Investigation is inquiry, which is asking questions. The answers will always be provided (first thought best thought) we just have to lend ourselves the time, through meditation, to allow the process to flow. I came to a deep-felt understanding that my attachment was in no way related to people. It is never the ‘thing’ which we are attached to. The attachment arises in the mind based on the pleasurable feelings which are recorded manifestations of the past. Once I realized that it was not the person I was attached to but rather the emotions that arose in me that I associated with the companionship of this person, I was able to purely heal and let go. I think many people get lost in intellectualizing these teachings. They believe detachment requires physically letting go, removing or disassociating from the object of attachment. Looking outwards and placing responsibility on the object and not oneself. Attachment does not arise because of something other than onself.