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Renunciation | purpose and knowing when its not necessary
2007-12-04 04:15:00 Renunciation is always for a purpose; it is to kindle the soul that nothing may hold it back from God, but when it is kindled, the life of renunciation is not necessary.- Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan, may God bless his noble soul:Renunciation has an automatic action on the heart of man, an action which very few realize because very few arrive at that stage where they can renounce. By this action a spiritual spark is kindled in the soul; and when a person has arrived at that stage he has taken the first step on the path of spirituality. The spark produced by this action in the depths of the heart culminates in a flame, a torch in life; and this changes the whole outlook on life. The whole world seems changed, the same world in which one has lived and suffered and enjoyed and learned and unlearned -- everything appears to change once renunciation is learned. ... He alone is capable of renunciation who finds a greater satisfaction in seeing another eat his...
Vidura's Renunciation (Chapter 6)
2007-10-10 15:43:00 Inside the palace, Vidura enquired about the welfare of every one of his kinsmen. Then Kunthi Devi, the queen-mother, came in and casting her endearing looks at him, said, "At last, we have been able to see you, O Vidura!" She could not say more.After some time she resumed, "How could you stay away so long, ignoring the very children whom you reared with so much love and myself and others who revere you so much? It is through your grace that my children are today rulers of this land. Where would they be today if you had not saved them on many a critical occasion? We were the target for many a disaster; but, the greatest one was your being away from us. That affected us most. Even the hope of seeing you again was extinguished in us. Now our hearts have sprouted again. Aspirations scattered by despair have come together. Today, our joy has attained fullness. O, what a happy day!" Kunthi sat for a while wiping her tears.Vidura held her hands, but, could not resist his own tears. He was...
The perfection of renunciation
2007-09-28 02:17:00 The perfection of renunciation - Daily MirrorBuddhism is a religion which encourages the lay person to renounce all worldly pleasures.and lead a life of a monk .During the Buddha sasana of Deepankara Buddha our Gauthama Buddha was born as the only child of rich parents. He was called Sumedha and he renounced all worldly pleasures and became a monk after the demise of his parents. He had no craving for worldly properties and donated them to the needy.He regarded all worldly comforts as fetters and renounced them.After donning robes Sumedha told Deepankara Buddha of his intentions to be a Samma Sambuddha in the future. Deepankara Buddha who looked in to the future with his omniscient eye declared that one day monk Sumedha would be a Buddha called Gauthama.The word renunciation means elimination of attachment. It is not an easy task to go in search of the noble truths. We have to first overcome the fetters that bind us to sansara. One?s parents, wife husband, children, sisters brothers...
The Renunciation of Queen Elizabeth of Hungary
2007-05-06 09:02:00 James Collinson (1825-1881)The Renunciation of Queen Elizabeth of HungaryOil on canvas, 1848-185047 1/8 x 71 5/8 inches (120 x 182 cm)Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg Rossetti recommended Collinson for the Preraphaelite Brotherhood, of which he became one of the founding members.A religious man, his religious odyssey was not straightforward.Born Catholic, in 1848 he became engaged with Christina Rossetti (and asked for her hand) and converted to the Church of England.In 1850 he returned to Catholism and the engagement came to an end. He left the Preraphaelite Brotherhood in 1850 when he became convinced that the Brotherhood was straying greatly from what he regarded astrue Christianity and perhaps blasphemous.He sold all his artistic equipment and joined the Jesuit College at Stonyhurst in 1853.In 1854 he abandoned his education for priesthood and took up painting once more.In 1858 he married Eliza Wheeler, the sister in law of the painter J.R. Herbert. Life therafter appeared...
Renunciation And Non-Attachment Stumbling Blocks To Joyous Living
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Individuals on a spiritual path eventually hear about the virtues of renunciation and non-attachment They are told or they read that desire causes all pain and suffering
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