You will loose everything in the end. That's when you become one with the universe. That's why attachment is not logical. Why attach yourself to a cloud of smoke?
Desire is suffering. Suffering is desire. Aversion is suffering. Suffering is aversion. Ignorance is suffering. Suffering is ignorance. Thus, suffering is a three headed hydra.
If you look at your body as part of the world: It's like looking at a cake divided. It creates multiplicity and dualism. If you look at yourself *as* the world, there is no dualism.
A special transmission outside the scriptures, Not founded upon words and letters. By pointing directly to one's mind, It lets one see into own nature and attain Buddhahood. - Bodhidharma From the Zen perspective, scriptures are nothing but scraps of paper for wiping up filth. - Tokusan Hisamatsu For the realisation of Zen, practice is absolutely necessary. - Wikipedia SOURCE: Zen and Sutras