Attachment & Relationships

Spiritual/Worship Buddhist Health and Wellness Meditation Mindfulness Religious Studies Spirituality Stress Management Wellness

Sun, Oct 26, 2025

7 PM – 8 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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Buddhism seems to suggest that suffering is the result of attachment, and therefore that non-attachment or detachment to material possessions and people is the way to freedom.

Yikes. That doesn't sound healthy or realistic, does it?

Tonight, let's take a closer look at what Buddhism means by "attachment," exactly. We will also look at how contemporary psychology understands attachment, both in childhood and our love-relationships as adults, and then what we can draw from Buddhism and meditation to support us developing healthy relationships.

Food Provided (Tea and mochi social hour in the adjoining Trumbull Room.)

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Sumi Loundon Kim

Buddhist Chaplain

Yale Chaplain's Office

Before joining Yale in 2018, I served as the Buddhist chaplain at Duke University for 8 years. I received a BA in fine arts from Williams College, followed by an MA in Buddhist Studies and Sanskrit from the Harvard Divinity School. I was raised in a Zen community until I was just shy of 9, where my parents lived and practiced. In my teens, I became a student of the Theravada (insight) lineage. I’m the author of Blue Jean Buddha (2001); The Buddha’s Apprentices (2005); Sitting Together (2017); and Goodnight Love (2023), among others. My husband, Professor Kim, teaches courses in Buddhism with the Department of Religious Studies, and we have two nearly-adult children.

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