Is Attachment Wrong?
When Buddha spoke of attachment, he wasn’t saying that it’s wrong to have loving
feelings toward family and friendsâ€"a common misinterpretation. Some newcomers to
Buddhism have the mistaken idea that they’re supposed to become
“detachedâ€â€"distant and cut off from the world around them so that they can
develop in splendid isolation. In fact, nothing could be further from Buddha’s
teachings…love and compassion, not detachment and distance, are the authentic
Buddhist path.
â€"David Michie, Buddhism for Busy People (Allen & Unwin)
