Buddhism Quote by Swami Vivekananda

The reward of renunciation is some good greater than the thing renounced. To renounce with no vision of such a good, from fear or…

— Hugh Kingsmill

“When an individual is identified on the basis of religion or culture, renunciation means renouncing those beliefs. For many, their religion and culture provide…

— Lauraet Magnani

It is possible to renounce everything and attain enlightenment. But most people don't want to renounce; they wish to run away from responsibility and…

— Frederick Lenz

“Renunciation (tyaag) should be natural and spontaneous. [That which is to be renounced] should fall off on its own indeed.   ”

— Dada Bhagwan

“Human desires cannot be extinguished. Even Buddha, with all his sweet teachings, is not immune to seeking fame and followers. Thus, leaving behind a…

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

“What is to be renounced? The adverse internal state of being that results in hurting oneself (artadhyan) and the adverse internal state of being…

— Dada Bhagwan

“For the Buddha, the key to liberation is mental purity and correct understanding, and for this reason he rejects the notion that we can…

— Bhikkhu Bodhi

The real beggar is indeed the true and only king.

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

“I read in some book that if you try to hold people back too much when they’re dying it keeps them from being reborn…

— Banana Yoshimoto

Ultimately one must abandon the path to enlightenment. If you still define yourself as a Buddhist, you are not a buddha yet.

— Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

To renounce things is not to give them up. It is to acknowledge that all things go away.

— Shunryu Suzuki

“A Buddhist story is that a man came shouting angrily at Buddha, who remained unaffected by him. When questioned by others as to how…

— Bronnie Ware