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Attachment: The Most Perplexing Concept in Spirituality

It’s about navigating a vexing subtlety.

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David Gerken
May 22, 2026
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In all the years I’ve been writing about and studying the spiritual path, nothing has vexed me more than the idea behind attachment.

And it’s important. Why? Because attachment lies at the heart of our spiritual journey.

You know who thought so? The Buddha, one of the wisest beings to ever live, who said:

“The root of suffering is attachment.”

Sounds pretty…

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