Waking Times: Thich Naht Hanh, the
Zen Buddhist master, has some interesting advice about what it means to
truly let go. Many people mistake detachment or non-clinging to be a
form of aloofness, or emotional disconnect from others, but as Hanh
explains, truly letting go often means loving someone more than you have
ever loved them before.The Buddha taught that detachment, one of the disciplines on the Noble Path, also called ariyasaavaka, is not a physical act of withdrawal or even a form of austerity. Though the Buddha teaches of a “non-action which is an integral part of the Right Way,” if it is taken out of context it can give the impression that we should develop a lack of concern for others, and that we should live without truly feeling or expressing our emotions – cutting ourselves off from life...read more>>>...