Living with a sense of detachment is KEY to living a spiritual life.

The goal of the spiritual practice is to calm the mind and bring less attachment to the outside comings and goings of life.
 Living with a sense of detachment is KEY to living a spiritual life.This doesn't mean we don't care, or we are apathetic. It means that we know that life and crazy stuff happens, but it doesn't define us. It means that no matter what happens "out there" we are not affected "in here."

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