Thread by @Satyamshakti9

Why is attachment considered negative in spirituality

Attachments cloud your mind, and make meditation, devotion, or service difficult. It is also the major source of fear and greed.
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Being with people and materialism are not negatives if you know the art of remaining detached while playing it all.
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Lord Krishna is the greatest example. He lived among all, was respected and loved both by Kauravas and Pandavas, actively participated in the war, and yet remained detached to the whole of it.
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Do you know that when the war was about to begin, Dharma and Duryodhana approached Krishna for support. Krishna told them that He will be on one side and His army on the other, and they had to choose.
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As usual, the dull Duryodhana chose Krishna’s army, and Dharma chose Krishna, and we know the rest of it.
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Krishna remained on one side and helped Arjuna fight against Krishna’s own army. Have you ever heard of such Spiritual sophistry ? Or such level of detachment while playing the role of life ?

Thus the Lord shows us the way!
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Attachment deludes and drains, and the soul is lost in layers and layers of illusions, vasanas, and karmic compulsions that it becomes too dull for any spiritual awakening.

So, Beware!
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Detachment does not mean that you must run away. It means that you must live among people wisely and smartly.

Serve others, or be served according to your prarabdha. But never cooperate to be entangled. It doesn't matter whatever kind of life you live.
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I am reminded of the following Thirukkural by the great Sage Thiruvalluvar-

patruka patratraan patrinai appatraip
patruka patru vidaRku
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meaning..

Get attached to the One who is attached with nothing (God). Hold on to that attachment so you can be relieved from all other attachments.
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As a step further, I am reminded of the hymn called Thirumanthiram by an ancient Siddha called Thirumular. It was said that He lived for 3000 years, and wrote one hymn every year. That’s how deep, intense and Blessed His realised words are!
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Asai Arumin… Asai Arumin
Isanodayinum Asai Arumin

Cut the desire… cut the desire!
Even if it is with Lord Shiva, cut the desire!
(I had translated as much as I understood. Forgive me if I didn't justify these great Divine hymns)
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The great Sage instructs us to cut off desires & attachments even if it is with Shiva. Everywhere He asks us to surrender to Shiva, and be one with Him. Still, to show us the dangers of attachments and desires, He had warned us with the above hymn.
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The idea is to love all, and to do our duties, and yet remain unentangled. Just the way Krishna was! Just the way our realised Sages are! This is good for both Spiritual and mundane life.

Source: tamilnation.org

Credit: Siddharth T Janakiraman
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