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Let go of attachment to material possessions from "summary" of THE BOOK OF BUDDHA by Arundhati Subramaniam
The Buddha teaches us to release our grip on material possessions. This does not mean that we must renounce all our belongings and live as ascetics. It means that we must not allow our possessions to possess us. When we become attached to material things, we become slaves to them. We are consumed by the desire for more, and we are never satisfied. Our possessions begin to define us, and we lose sight of our true selves. Our happiness becomes dependent on external objects, which are impermanent and fleeting. By letting go of attachment to material possessions, we free ourselves from this cycle of craving and dissatisfaction. We learn to appreciate the things we have without clinging to them. We understand ...
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