“As it was now evident that the future was to be one of renunciation, of self-forgetting, an oblivion tinged with bitterness, he… — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
Those who conquer their minds are beings of renunciation and detachment. They are beings of renunciation and detachment they are lovingly focused… — Guru Nanak Copy Share Image
What is marriage, is marriage protection or religion, is marriage renunciation or abundance, is marriage a stepping-stone or an end. What is… — Gertrude Stein Copy Share Image
“विरक्ति = Is it the way it is? (Detachment) वैराग्य = It is the way it is. (Quietness) सन्यास = It has… — Sandeep Sahajpal Copy Share Image
“The One whose ego (ahamkar) and my-ness (mamata) go away completely, is considered a complete tyaagi (one who has renounced worldly life). ” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
At one time I thought that if I could really understand renunciation and bodhichitta from the depths of my heart, then, for… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
In all our Yogas this renunciation is necessary. This is the stepping-stone and the real centre and the real heart of all… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Truth, purity, self-control, firmness, fearlessness, humility, unity, peace, and renunciation - these are the inherent qualities of a civil resister. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
“I wish to go down under the waters— the cool, crystalline waters that I knew, where all that is, here, existing, is… — John Daniel Thieme Copy Share Image
Attention to detail and a perfectionist instinct, far from stimulating action, are character qualities that lead to renunciation. Better to dream than… — Fernando Pessoa Copy Share Image
Renunciation made for the sake of service is an ineffable joy of which none can deprive anyone, because that nectar springs from… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
I have lived hard and ruined the essential innocence [sic] in myself that could make it that possible [sic], and the fact… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
The way to liberation lies through this realization of the Self, by God-communion and by remaining in this God-aware state of the… — Paramahansa Yogananda Copy Share Image
What if one of the core elements of a radical Christianity lay in a demand that we betray it, while the ultimate… — Peter Rollins Copy Share Image
In any activity, we have to know what to expect, how to reach our objectives and what capacity we possess for the… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
There's only one way for an individual to remain upright, not to fall to pieces, not to sink into the mire of… — Ivan Turgenev Copy Share Image
Tremendous purity, tremendous renunciation, is the one secret of spirituality. “Neither through wealth, nor through progeny, but through renunciation alone is immortality… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
It is only when we begin to relax with ourselves that meditation becomes a transformative process. Only when we relate with ourselves… — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
He was a worker whose only desire was to penetrate with all his forces into the humble and difficult significance of his… — Rainer Maria Rilke Copy Share Image
To be ignorant or unconvinced of one's own needs has become the unforgivable anti-social act. The good citizen is one who imputes… — Ivan Illich Copy Share Image
Renunciation is not about pushing something away, it is about letting go. It's facing the fact that certain things cause us pain,… — Noah Levine Copy Share Image
“As long as one does not have Knowledge of the Self, his renunciation (tyaag) will give result. And after attaining the Knowledge of the Self, there… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
Some of our newspapers and magazines are more concerned with the welfare of their advertisers than they are with the dissemination of… — J. Paul Getty Copy Share Image
Religion and practical life are not different. To take sanyas (renunciation) is not to abandon life. The real spirit is to make… — Bal Gangadhar Tilak Copy Share Image
True renunciation can be attained by anyone - whether a millionaire, parent, student, politician, farmer or engineer. It's not what you have… — Radhanath Swami Copy Share Image
“When an individual is identified on the basis of religion or culture, renunciation means renouncing those beliefs. For many, their religion and… — Lauraet Magnani Copy Share Image
Most people who read the autobiography perceive the narrative as a story that now millions of people know, and it was -… — Manning Marable Copy Share Image
Once renunciation and the awakened mind have been fully realized, the way to Buddhahood is clear. Liberation is complete and such liberated… — Maura O'Halloran Copy Share Image