detachment vs negligience

In one of the daily kaggas, one of the things I felt is its warning us that detachment should not deteriorate into negligence. Of course, I know a lot more about negligence because I’ve been better at it 😉 But there have been a few detached moments as well have an idea about the difference, so making a note here…

In detachment there is strength and devotion. Detachment is energetic and active. There is a distinct sense of clarity and alertness.

In negligence there is weakness. Negligience is passive… it just comes from lack of energy and sheer lethargy. There is no gratitude for one’s own existence – its all drowned in indifference, apathy. There may be a cloudy dullness. There is selfishness, which may even deceptively be disguised as a wonderful idea.

But they appear to be so similar – there may not be much visible difference at all!

Maybe only a very thin line between the two? I don’t know how to discriminate easily. I often think I’m being detached or objective, when I’m just being negligient. Maybe one check would be to monitor the characteristics (Eg ask ‘Am I being active or passive?’)

Both of them strengthen over time.

Allowing negligience to strengthen leads to deterioration. Progress lies in strengthening detachment.