The Will

[xise]

Is a desire necessarily an attachment?

Desire and attachment are two different things.

Desire is the wanting or preference for something; attachment is the emotional turmoil caused by the lack of fulfillment of desire.

I love strawberries. I desire them. But I really don't get torn up inside when they're not available. I'm not attached to them. A part of life is desire, but a part of life is also having desires go unfulfilled (at least occasionally for the positive path of acceptance). The lack of understanding of the latter leads to attachment.