Attachments are what keep us turning on the wheel of rebirth. Becoming enlightened is nothing other than severing all our attachments.

What is meant by “attachment” is the investing of mental or emotional energy in an “object.” We can become attached to people, things, experiential states, and our own thoughts and preconceptions. In Buddhist teachings attachments are usually divided into two general categories: attachments to self and attachments to dharmas.

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