
Ep. 35 - The Eightfold Path: Right Thought and Renunciation
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein
Practicing the Wisdom of No
In spiritual practice we emphasize yes. But there's also the wisdom of no, which is recognizing that some things are not skillful or helpful. With wise restraint, we are open to everything that arises but see what arises with discriminating wisdom. It's just like a parent saying no to a child who is about to do something harmful.
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