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When spiritual teachings conflict with natural human love

My Buddhist teacher says attachment is suffering but I can't imagine loving my daughter without being attached to her wellbeing.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Abstract spiritual principles can feel inhuman when they seem to require abandoning the very connections that make life meaningful.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined faith — living deliberately within a tradition?”

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