To appreciate the true meaning of detachment, let us examine the nature of a human being, we note that the animal nature in man makes him selfish. The instinct of survival drives him to find food, clothing and shelter for himself. He pursues comfort, wealth and well being, and has an insatiable appetite for collecting any beautiful and pleasurable object that comes his way. All these, as well as his emotional, spiritual and intellectual pursuits are aimed at benefiting his own self. He is the master of his own life, a pivot around which circle all his material possessions as well as his intellectual pursuits. One day he finds the Cause of God, recognizes its truth, falls in love with it, then he adds it, like his other possessions, to his collection. He remains the master figure in the centre and all his possessions, including the Faith, revolve around him and serve his interests. Such a person is attached to the things of this world. For he allows his own interests to take precedence over the interests of the Cause, and his own ego rule over his spiritual side. He puts his religion on a par with his other possessions and selfishly expects to benefit from it just as he benefits from all his other possessions.

-Adib Taherzadeh