In this incantation, I realize that my suffering is tied to my attachment to a specific identity and the value I place on things. As I detach from this persona and stop assigning value, I no longer create situations that lead to pain. Suffering diminishes when I release my beliefs in attachment and worth, revealing that pain is not inevitable but self-created.
My awakening moment is an illness. The pain and suffering I experience stem from my attachment to the character I play in this life—the persona I assume each day. As I detach from this identity, I feel an increasing distance from the various feelings associated with it. I used to worry that the causes of pain would persist, even if I became indifferent to them. But that’s not how it unfolds. Instead, I find that by letting go of this attachment, I no longer create situations where suffering—whether physical, emotional, or mental—can take root.
My suffering is tied to my belief that I am this person in this moment. The pain of loss arises from the value I assign to things, and my movement in my awakening to acquire, achieve, possess, or experience those things. When I stop assigning value, I do not move to acquire, achieve, possess, or experience, and the idea of loss loses its power. Pain is not inevitable—it’s the product of my own belief in attachment and worth. I won’t suffer once I release the value.
How does this manifest?
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