Ninth-century Chinese Buddhist monk Linji Yixuan famously told his disciples, “If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.” … More
Tag: Non-attachment
The Richness of Letting Go: What Kabir’s Mann Lago Yaar Fakiri Mein Teaches Us About True Freedom
Kabir’s Mann Lago Yaar Fakiri Mein is not a song about being poor. It is a song about being free. The 15th-century mystic poet understood something that modern life constantly obscures: that the relentless pursuit of more — more money, more status, more comfort — is itself the prison. True sovereignty, Kabir says, comes when you carry only what you need and let go of everything else. With a bowl and a staff, the whole world becomes your kingdom. The Divine is not found in luxury; it is found in saboori — that quiet, unshakeable contentment that no wealth can buy and no loss can take away.
Aparigraha (non-possessiveness, non-greed, or non-attachment)
Aparigraha is a Sanskrit term in Yoga philosophy meaning non-possessiveness, non-greed, or non-attachment, encouraging individuals to take only what they … More