Attachment is blinding; it lends an
imaginary halo of attractiveness to the
object of desire.
- SWAMI SRI YUKTESWAR GIRI
in “Autobiography of a Yogi”
Why do some things look pretty to us? It may not be pretty but we think it is?
Our attachment gives the object power!!!
This happens in love often. If you love someone, the other person often has power over you . A power we don’t often see
But in some cases they can use it to manipulate you.
They may say if you love me do this. Or might say I am going to leave you
So it is not love that was binding. Our attachment was.
Pure love is not binding
The halo is not imaginary. The power the other person has by our attachment is real
Bhavin