What is it that attaches to things?
This could be a dumb question. But tonight while sitting I was watching my thoughts and trying to keep an eye on whenever I got caught up in them, and it made me wonder: what is it that gets caught up? I expect the intellectual answer is that there is just the experience of attachment but nothing doing the attaching. Which is quite a mystery.
Steve
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What is it that attaches to things?
Over the past thirty-five years I have collected a too much excessive computer stuff. I sold hundreds of dollars in camera stuff and I am giving to recycling all excess complete stuff. I gave away five computers over 10 years and I feel lighter. I own one beautiful computer. One backup old computer and essential less expensive stuff. I feel much, and I think with the best, and my practice is good. I feel lighter.
Gassho
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What is it that attaches to things?
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I think it's more anout the why not the what. I agree with what others have posted. I notice if I don't sit regularly then I have a mind full of myriad things. After I've sat regularly for a few days things calm down a bit and I slowly can sit longer. I take this as time to observe my thoughts and not just ruminate on problems. My question has always been why Iam I still attached to such and such event that I didn't like from 15 years ago? Why am I upset at this current issue. Then I return to following my breath until it drops again for the moment. Wash,rinse,repeat. As others have said it is more in how we have been experiencing life before coming to Buddhism and sitting. I love questions like these personally I always learn something new.
Dave
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