Buddha spoke of detachment..

when Buddha sat under the bodhi tree

he was filled with overwhelming emotions 

and movement of mind 

he saw many visions including mara the goddess

of deception dancing before him

he was not to be swayed by this 

but continued steadfast in his meditation

he sat and sat and sat some more 

all came forward from his consciousness 

of other worlds and other lifetimes 

images of fire burning and hell realms 

and desires that took on forms of lust 

and envy and pride 

and all the things that haunt the soul so 

much when in mind 

he did not move, but continued to look deeply

at his mind that put out these images 

and questioned what is true 

are these images true that come and go 

and play about?

or are they made up as fiction and have 

no substance in themselves except for 

what the mind attaches to?

he looked at this and saw that this movement 

was not real in it's essence 

for it did not remain and died away when looked at 

he continued to question his mind 

and penetrated it's layers with awareness 

and eventually the mind stilled 

as what was seen as false was not given 

any more attention

and it withered and died away

leaving the beauty of the absolute alone

Buddha spoke always to the middle way
and detachment being primary
for without detachment the mind
was not to find freedom
this is why those on the path are to
*witness* what is here which creates a buffer
to the experience
and then one is not so lost in the mix of it all..
with this, the mind
begins to get some distance and clarity
on what is taking place
then from here
one can continue to go forward
into deeper waters..