· Attachment

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Detachment is a central concept in Zen Buddhist philosophy. One of the most important technical Chinese terms for detachment is "wú niàn" (無念), which literally means "no thought." This does not signify the literal absence of thought, but rather the state of being "unstained" (bù rán 不染) by thought. Therefore, "detachment" is being detached from one's thoughts. It is to separate oneself from one's own thoughts and opinions in detail as to not be harmed mentally and emotionally by them.

SOURCE: Non-Attachment (Detachment) @ Wikipedia

Desire to be free of samsara:

Detachment (renunciation) - The definite determination to be free of samsara and to gain liberation, and with which one is willing to give up true suffering and true causes [of this suffering - attachment]. Also translated as "determination to be free".

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