Emotional Attachments

[Susma Rio Sep]

Originally Posted by LittleLotus

Ok. this is the thing... In buddhism one of the main goals is to increase compassion for other human beings... right? But at the same time to not become emotionally involved with others as this leads to eventual suffering when that person passes on. Is it possible to go through life with out becoming emotionally attached and where does romantic love fit into the buddhist way of life?

Actually, I think Buddha's very important message for practical living is the Middle Path, which is roughly: to observe moderation. As the Romans tell us "Ne quid nimis" -- Nothing too much.

When is something too much? When an ordinary Buddhist is attached to something but troubled about his or her possibly inordinate attachment, then the thing to do is to search her soul. If that does not help, then ask from Buddhist spiritual advisers or teachers. Ask several, and I am sure you will find one who can give you a satsifactory answer and some very concrete guidelines.

Susma Rio Sep

[tom]

hi all,
it seem that the truth will not be easily found and the right path will not
be easily follow and the best thing for all of us to agree to each other
is through the experience until we live till our last day.as i have seen a lot
of precept or wisdom being preached but we cannot expect each of
us to accept instantly the statement laid out but we can always take note
about it and be councious of what we have discuss or what we have known.so in my point of view i still prefer if we can change this forum to
a more or less like solving day to day problems or worried regarding
(family,work or health or even other matter which worries us the most)
as i beleive we need some kind of moral booster or some good guidance
to help us go through our daily life with more confidence and carried out our duty as a human being which will eventually lead us to enlightment.i hope our
administrator BRIAN will consider my request and not sensored my message.

[Vajradhara]

why would your message be censored, tom?

[I, Brian]

Hi tom and welome to CR.

As for your message - indeed, what is there to censor? We ask only for civility here, nothing more. Wherefore have you transgressed that?