Renunciation is not about pushing something away, it is abo… - Noah Levine

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Renunciation is not about pushing something away, it is about letting go. It's facing the fact that certain things cause us pain, and they cause other people pain. Renunciation is a commitment to let go of things that create suffering. It is the intention to stop hurting ourselves and others.

Noah Levine

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Noah Levine (born 1971) is an American Buddhist teacher, author and counselor.

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