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StackExchange Friday: Attachment leads to jealousy, the shadow of greed, that is

Excerpts from: SW prequel Yoda: “Attachment leads to jealousy, the shadow of greed, that is”. What does this line mean? This is essentially a question about the nature of attachment. A set of quotes from the movie are presented and the person asking the question wants to know how they relate to attachment, and to just generally make some sense of this philosophy. Yoda: "These visions you have ..." Anakin: "They are of pain, suffering ... death." ... Yoda: "Careful you must be when sensing the future, Anakin! The fear of loss is a path to the Dark Side." Anakin: "I won't let my visions come true, Master Yoda." Yoda: "Rejoice for those around us who transform into the Force. Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy, the shadow of greed, that is." Anakin: "What must I do, Master Yoda?" Yoda: "Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose." This is an important the...