Aparigraha – Non-Attachment – Day 2

Good Morning Yogis! Today is Aparigraha or non-attachment Day. We are going to take a closer look at Aparigraha/non-attachment by examining the attachment we are supposed to be avoiding.

Non-attachment is a common Eastern philosophical concept and practice. This is a part of Zen/Buddhism, Jainism, and Taoism. This is not a very common concept in the Western world, so we will learn a bit more about it by trying to understand attachment today.

Today’s Daily Yogi Practice is to observe your own attachment with situations that cause stress for Aparigraha day. I usually can do this by identifying a “should” or “should not” statement. One of my more common “shoulds” was “I shouldn’t be late right now” whenever I got stuck in traffic when driving to work. I was attached to being on time. Often anxiety about the future or regret about the past is tied to feelings attachment. I have a mental mind trick to trigger the practice of non-attachment for these situations that I will share with you on our next Aparigraha day. But for now, just try to observe your own attachment to situations today.

If you are up for it… after the situation has passed, evaluate the results of your attachment responses. Consider whether stressing about the future or regretting the past helps or hurts your efficacy, efficiency, and your peace of mind.

PS This may be a good time for journal entries for some bonus Svadhyaha!

Please comment and share your experience with observing your own attachment for Aparigraha Day! Always remember, be kind!