Ep. 11 - The Art of Renunciation
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein
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The Discipline of Renunciation
Ananda: Even i myself, before my awakening, when i was still an unawakened bodisatfa, thought renunciation is good. But my heart didn't grow confident, steadfast or firm, seeing it as peace. The buddha went on to say that by reflecting on the drawbacks of sense pleasures and familiarizing himself with the rewards of renunciation then there was the possibility of the heart leaping up. It took an active investigation to come to that place of beginning to understand the potential and even the delight of renunciation.
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