I do try to practice daily some common spiritual concepts that bridge almost all religions.
One of these is the concept of detachment. I understand it, I love the idea of it, I truly believe that letting go of attachments is key to peace, Nirvana, heaven, enlightenment, whatever your idea of ultimate spiritual attainment is.
This can mean for...
Christians: "And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” Mark 10: 1-17
Buddhists: … Seeing that harmful actions arise from anger, fear, greed, and intolerance, which in turn come from dualistic and discriminative thinking, I will cultivate openness, non-discrimination, and non-attachment to views in order to transform violence, fanaticism, and dogmatism in myself and in the world." Thich Nhat Hanh, 1st Mindfulness Training
Hinduism: “When a man has let go of attachments, when his mind is rooted in wisdom, everything he does is worship and his actions all melt away". Bhagavad Gita
Anyway, you get the idea. And I think detachment and simple living go hand in hand in many respects. So, aside from your loved ones, what attachment do you have that is the hardest to detach from? This can be a dogma, belief, material possession, feeling, whatever.
For me, I am too attached to the past, and I think that's why I get upset when I think about my great-aunt's cottage being torn down, and when I find it hard to get rid of old diaries and photos.
What are your strongest attachments? What would you like to be able to let go of?