This session focuses on how attachment—both emotional and psychological—can interfere with recognition of one’s natural state. The group explores how shame, self-judgment, and the desire for recognition can shape one’s sense of identity and contribute to subtle forms of clinging. Personal experiences are shared around the difficulty of letting go and the tension between intellectual understanding and emotional reactivity. Participants examine how these dynamics show up in meditation and daily life, and how awareness, self-inquiry, and supportive conditions can help bring them into view. The discussion also touches on how discomfort and resistance may point to deeper patterns of grasping that operate beneath conscious thought. Attention is given to the process of meeting these experiences directly, without suppression or indulgence, and allowing space for release and insight to unfold.