Healthy Bonding vs. Clinging Attachment
| Bonding & Belonging | Attachment & Clinging |
|---|---|
| The development of normal, healthy connections (mental, emotional and psychological) between parent & child | Grasping, avoidance and resistance that creates suffering and bondage (mental, emotional, psychological, and spiritual) |
★ Attachments and spiritual hunger frequently arise as a direct result of the lack of natural, healthy bonding.
- See also: Skandhas