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Detachment - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Abstraction, Abulia, Acedia, Adjunct, Alienation, Anxiety, Apartheid, Apathy, Army, Ataraxia, Ataraxy, Band, Battalion, Battery |
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Detachment is a state in where a person becomes separated from his or her environment and it's influence. It is an important principal in Buddhism, Zen philosophy, and Kabbalah.
Detachment as expressed in Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching"; Chapter 44:
Fame or Self: Which matters more?
Self or Wealth: Which is more precious?
Gain or Loss: Which is more painful?
He who is attached to things will suffer much.
He who saves will suffer heavy loss.
A contented man is rarely disappointed.
He who knows when to stop does not find himself in trouble.
He will stay forever safe.
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Example Usage of Detachment |
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mvturco: I am aware that in this moment, I am filled with Want. I have yet to learn to pick up the color, Detachment, that might paint a way through. |
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ALOHAPAU: RT @Arahants RT @AriaaJaeger Detachment is the master level of comprehending that everything is happening exactly the way it was intended. |
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LizStrangways: RT @AriaaJaeger: #Ariaaisms~ Detachment is the master level of comprehending that everything is happening exactly the way it was intended. |
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