I guess, from the title you can pretty much tell that this is going to be one of those posts where my brain is not involved, just my heart. I like doing posts like these where I can share my unfiltered feelings with all you guys.

Today I want to talk about human suffering and one of its biggest reasons, which is attachment. You see, nobody likes to experience the darker side of human emotions like anger, sadness, jealousy and the likes but as we all know, these tend to happen more often than not.

Most of the times it is our own selves that is the reason behind our sufferings. I know its hard to believe but think about it consciously and you will realize within a week that most of the times you are the reason for your own suffering.

Take attachment for example. It is due to our own attachment with other people and things that cause us to feel pain. Now, I am not saying we should all be like robots having no emotions or attachment towards anyone, but the fact still remains.

The Source of Your Suffering

Attachment doesn’t happen only with a person. It can happen with things and also with animals (our pets for example). My sister @aishwarya keeps telling me that the only reason she doesn’t want to have a pet is because she would get too attached to it and she wouldn’t be able to bear it when the inevitable day comes.

The fear of loss and the pain of loss is one of the strongest ones that a human can feel. It can be so strong that it can be crippling for your mental stability and the stronger the attachment, the stronger the pain.

The most unfortunate thing is that we humans just can’t stop ourselves from getting attached because that’s who we are. We are a bundle of thoughts and emotions/feelings and no matter how logical the brain may think, it is the heart that always wins at the end of the day.

And as happens a lot of times in life, we do tend to lose the things we are attached to and so begins an emotional rollercoaster of a ride.

Is It Only Attachment Though?

No, there are many other things that cause us to suffer. According to the teachings of Buddha, human desire is another major source of our suffering. As you know, our desires are unending and in the process of trying to fulfill one after the other, we just keep suffering endlessly.

Expectations are another common source. Most of the times we expect something from someone (especially our loved ones) and when that doesn’t happen, we get hurt. For example, you love and care about someone deeply and you expect the same from them, but you don’t get it in return.

Whatever the reasons maybe, I would like to point out again, that we are the reason for our own suffering. The attachment happens from our own side, the expectations and desires are our own too.

I don’t have any words of wisdom for you as to how to live a life devoid of suffering because trust me, if I had the answer, I would be the first one to follow it, but I thought I should share this realization with you all anyways!