No it’s okay to have a career and grandchildren. The idea is that you don’t get too lost in the enjoyment of your temporary visit in life. Sometimes when you wander, you forget you must return. So if you have a career and large family... fantastic. But just keep in mind that at some point you must say goodbye. This fact should help you appreciate life even more but suffer less too.
I had the same question about too far. Are there any indicators that you're heading that way? Or is it enough to keep reminding yourself of the impermanence? This often comes up for me with Stoicism. Trying to find the balance between fully immersing myself in the joys of life but also remaining detached enough to prevent unnecessary suffering.
It's certainly a balancing act, to enjoy fully without being attached. I think you can just imagine right now losing it all, and that will give you a sense of how much resistance and attachment you have over your current life.
What exactly means "Don’t Wander Too Far"? Having a career and grandchildren means "too far"?
No it’s okay to have a career and grandchildren. The idea is that you don’t get too lost in the enjoyment of your temporary visit in life. Sometimes when you wander, you forget you must return. So if you have a career and large family... fantastic. But just keep in mind that at some point you must say goodbye. This fact should help you appreciate life even more but suffer less too.
I had the same question about too far. Are there any indicators that you're heading that way? Or is it enough to keep reminding yourself of the impermanence? This often comes up for me with Stoicism. Trying to find the balance between fully immersing myself in the joys of life but also remaining detached enough to prevent unnecessary suffering.
It's certainly a balancing act, to enjoy fully without being attached. I think you can just imagine right now losing it all, and that will give you a sense of how much resistance and attachment you have over your current life.
So, "too far" would actually mean forgetting that our life here is just a visit?
Forgetting that all things are borrowed and impermanent, which is the rational truth. Believing the opposite is a delusion.
I had the same question in mind, thanks for asking it. I am understanding it more clearly now with the explanations given.