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Attachment is the real pain-producer lurking in our hearts.
Gen Gomlam
Gen Gomlam explains that our worst mental habit — desirous attachment — is very sneaky. Unlike the pain of anger or jealousy, attachent actually feels good at first. It exaggerates people’s good qualities and hides the bad, creating an illusion of perfection that inevitably leads to pain.
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How to Understand the Mind
Modern Buddhism
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