January Spiritual Theme – Attachment
By Chalice Circle Facilitators

Our Monthly Spiritual Themes guide our Chalice Circles, which are small, intentional groups of members and friends that gather for spiritual enrichment through personal sharing. For more information on Chalice Circles, please email Linda Benson at chalicecircles@uuprinceton.org. Our Chalice Circle thoughts and questions around the theme of Attachment this month are:

“Attachment is the source of all suffering.”    – Buddha

Have you ever suffered because of any attachments?  What was the experience?

“With Attachments, my goal was to write a really good romantic comedy. I wanted the reader to be smiling throughout.”     – Rainbow Rowell

What are your positive experiences with attachment?

“If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.”       – Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

Have you ever felt there is nothing you would try to hold on to?   If so, what made you feel so?

“The roots of the aged palm tree exceed those of the young one; the old have a greater attachment to the world.”    – Saib Tabrizi

What do you think Saib Tabrizi tried to say with this quote?  Would you agree with him?