We know that the mementos and belongings we covet must all be abandoned one day. That’s why those in monastic life practice not to collect things. The Buddha said monastics should have only three robes, a begging bowl, a water filter, and a sitting mat, and even these few things they also should be prepared to release. The Buddha often said that we should not be attached to even the foot of that tree where we like to sit and sleep. We should be able to sit and sleep at the foot of any tree. Our happiness should not depend on having that particular spot. We must be ready to let go.
