Buddhist here. Non-attachment is not dependent on the quantity of items one owns but rather the dependency one has on material things, and not just material items and conditions but also one's idea of self, and we can include the idea of non-attachment, the practice of non-attachment, etc. Everything arises dependent on causes and conditions, nothing creates itself. Therefore every thing is empty of inherent existence. Recommended reading: Nagarjuna. Also see professor Robert Thurman's work on this subject. Former translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and prof of Indo-Tibetan studies at Columbia U.
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I really enjoyed this discussion and how you weaved in so many different schools of thought. You give a lot to reflect on.
I caught my eyes glazing over so hard during the self help section. I went temporarily blind.
Buddhist here.
Non-attachment is not dependent on the quantity of items one owns but rather the dependency one has on material things, and not just material items and conditions but also one's idea of self, and we can include the idea of non-attachment, the practice of non-attachment, etc.
Everything arises dependent on causes and conditions, nothing creates itself. Therefore every thing is empty of inherent existence.
Recommended reading: Nagarjuna. Also see professor Robert Thurman's work on this subject. Former translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and prof of Indo-Tibetan studies at Columbia U.
4:50 lol so funny hearing this now; i’m doing the same thing with this podcast.
mocking self-help books should become a new series
Unfortunately If Books Could Kill already got there :) one of Ellie's favorite podcasts