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**12Jasoumemoobia** · 03-14-2012, 01:36 AM

Hi all,

Any advice would be much appreciated.
To cut a very long story short, I have for many years now 'picked up' and then 'put down' Buddhism! My sticking point with it has always been the concept of non-attachment, which I can't help but interpret as somehow becoming cold and un-feeling. Am I wrong? (for once I hope I am!)

Also, another question of a similar notion - Neurotic thoughts and behaviours! The Psychoanalyst Carl Young, once described a neuroses as "A substitute for legitimate suffering". I have a number of neuroses which sadly control my life to a large extent. I know from counselling that the basis of any Neuroses is a sort of coping mechanism. The Neuroses itself is a totally illogical way of coping with something, because you find it less painful than facing the real issue. So back to non-attatchment. Do Buddhist teachings have much to say on such subjects?

Many Thanks.

03-14-2012, 01:36 AM	#1
12Jasoumemoobia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 366 Senior Member	'Attachment' Help needed. Hi all, Any advice would be much appreciated. To cut a very long story short, I have for many years now 'picked up' and then 'put down' Buddhism! My sticking point with it has always been the concept of non-attachment, which I can't help but interpret as somehow becoming cold and un-feeling. Am I wrong? (for once I hope I am!) Also, another question of a similar notion - Neurotic thoughts and behaviours! The Psychoanalyst Carl Young, once described a neuroses as "A substitute for legitimate suffering". I have a number of neuroses which sadly control my life to a large extent. I know from counselling that the basis of any Neuroses is a sort of coping mechanism. The Neuroses itself is a totally illogical way of coping with something, because you find it less painful than facing the real issue. So back to non-attatchment. Do Buddhist teachings have much to say on such subjects? Many Thanks.
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