Let go of attachments from "summary" of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Zen Living by Gary R. McClain,Eve Adamson
Attachments can be defined as the emotional ties we have to things, people, ideas, or outcomes. These ties can be positive or negative, and they can be strong or weak. Attachment can be a source of comfort and security, but it can also be a source of suffering. Attachment can prevent us from fully experiencing the present moment, because we are always looking to the past or the future. In Zen practice, letting go of attachments means releasing our emotional ties to things, people, ideas, and outcomes. It means accepting things as they are without trying to change them or hold on to them. Letting ...
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