Buddhists call it “non-attachment.” They teach that holding on creates suffering. The Buddha said, “You only lose what you cling to.”
Grief hurts. But holding onto what’s gone makes it worse. Letting go doesn’t mean forgetting. It means allowing grief to pass through you without fighting it.
Inner freedom is a practice. It’s meeting life as it is. It’s choosing flow over resistance. That’s the timeless truth. That’s what Krishnamurti meant. Life doesn’t need to be controlled. It just needs to be lived. It’s the secret to an untroubled spirit: a key ingredient for a good life.
You’re free to watch the drama of the mind without getting attached
— Thomas Oolong on Medium