Re: Emotional Attachment and the Concept of Moksha

This is a response to Avery Finnivan’s post: Emotional Attachment and the Concept of Moksha

 It can seem wrong to join a crowd because it feels like we’re losing our identity and what makes us each special, but I don't think those trying to achieve Moksha see it like this...

When a friend passes, we remember all the times we had with that person. The closer we were, the more the memories mean to us. That person once existed and will continue to exist as long as we keep their memory alive. Their existence or their impact on us won’t just go away because they’re gone.

When a person’s life ends, no one really knows what happens, but for now, let’s use reincarnation and Moksha as examples.  The Self or a person’s soul gets to reenter the world in a new shell and start anew. This person is said to carry their past lives inside them, but each life they live is different from the previous one (assuming we aren’t reliving the same life over and over…). Each life is out to achieve something new, something the previous life did not attain, and each experience shapes us individually.

I think the creators did care for one another, as friends or maybe something more. We all want what appears to be the best outcome for one another and we never forget those who impact our lives in some way.  By attaining Moksha, we no longer occupy a mortal state. When someone becomes a part of the universe, it is true they must leave their physical presence behind, and yes we miss them, but aren’t we happier knowing they must be somewhere better?

*Imagines attending high school again and again…

We’re sad, but we never forget how unique they were or why they were special to us. Sometimes leaving this world to find a better one/ more fulfilling one elsewhere is their choice, and we must respect their choices because it is their life.

By rejoining the bonfire, we are an infinite number of sparks burning together as something greater than we could ever be on our own. We bring with us all that is our past and all that we once knew and become The Universe.