9. Attachment is born from the idea that life must be pursued. Even one who is growing in wisdom is motivated by the idea that life is to be pursued.
The advanced yogi (and similarly the successful disciple of any religion) relinquishes attachment and understands that life is a gift to be received and enjoyed rather than an object to be pursued.
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