On the path of bhakti, detachment isn’t about rejection – it’s about redirection.

We don’t simply want to be detached from things. 

The only reason we want to be detached from the temporary things of this world is so that we can focus more and more of our consciousness in attachment to Kṛṣṇa. Here, detachment becomes a tool: not an end in itself.

The Srimad Bhagavatam is filled with stories of great devotees deeply attached to the Lord. The Bhagavad Gita teaches how to cultivate that attachment.

There is the example of Prahlada Maharaja, detached from egoistic, selfish enjoyment, yet he had the softest, most tender heart of compassion for all living beings. Or Haridasa Ṭhakur, who really didn’t have any clothes, lived in caves, yet he was willing to risk his life constantly, because he felt the pains of others and wanted to give them the happiness of Kṛṣṇa. The more we are actually attached to Krishna, the more we feel compassion for other living beings.