> the state of being "unstained" by thought This reminds me of the metaphor of a mirror, which stays pure and clean even when it reflects something dirty. Wha

> the state of being "unstained" by thought This reminds me of the metaphor of a mirror, which stays pure and clean even when it reflects something dirty. What's interesting to me is how detachment is a concept common across many religions and philosophies. As one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.. > "The third noble truth, cessation (nirodha) or nirvana, represented the ultimate aim of Buddhist practice in the Abhidharma traditions: the state free from the conditions that created samsara." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Noble_Truths https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Noble_Truths ..As well as a primary teaching in Christian mysticism. > "When I preach, I usually speak of detachment and say that a man should be empty of self and all things." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meister_Eckhart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meister_Eckhart