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**Michael-jeckson2** · 12-09-2011, 08:58 PM

Hi,

When I started focusing on my own spiritual growth quite a few years ago, I obtained a love of all people & things without prejudice; this seemed to be a good thing.
Over the past year or two I have realised my love no longer exists, I still have compassion, I would never intentionally cause and I will subdue suffering at every opportunity but I actually do not feel capable of love.

As an example, in the UK we often have charity adverts on TV showing children from Africa starving with malnutrition. I look at the child and consider it a representation of all suffering in the world. I pause and ask myself what I think, what I feel about this obvious tragedy and the answer worries me, I think and feel nothing at that moment.
I see everything in the world as a necessity, every experience however strong or mundane as a stepping stone forward, I see the child’s suffering as an inevitable evil.

I am worried that my thoughts are not humane and this will stunt my development, I look at the concept of detachment in Buddhism and I wonder, am I ok or have I gone too far.
So I would like to ask if anyone has any views on my apathy, can I still have this and be on a progressive path or have I lost my way?

Regards Ticktock

12-09-2011, 08:58 PM	#1
Michael-jeckson2 Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 534 Senior Member	Detachment Hi, When I started focusing on my own spiritual growth quite a few years ago, I obtained a love of all people & things without prejudice; this seemed to be a good thing. Over the past year or two I have realised my love no longer exists, I still have compassion, I would never intentionally cause and I will subdue suffering at every opportunity but I actually do not feel capable of love. As an example, in the UK we often have charity adverts on TV showing children from Africa starving with malnutrition. I look at the child and consider it a representation of all suffering in the world. I pause and ask myself what I think, what I feel about this obvious tragedy and the answer worries me, I think and feel nothing at that moment. I see everything in the world as a necessity, every experience however strong or mundane as a stepping stone forward, I see the child’s suffering as an inevitable evil. I am worried that my thoughts are not humane and this will stunt my development, I look at the concept of detachment in Buddhism and I wonder, am I ok or have I gone too far. So I would like to ask if anyone has any views on my apathy, can I still have this and be on a progressive path or have I lost my way? Regards Ticktock
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