This freedom from all attachment is the realisation of God as Truth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True connection with the divine requires letting go of attachments to worldly desires and identities.
- In plain terms
- To realize God, you must be free from attachment.
- What can you take from it?
- Detachment is necessary for spiritual realization.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you attached to?
- What is true freedom?
Another view
Detachment can be misinterpreted as indifference to human suffering.
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