Renunciation does not consist in running away from the world and escaping from your responsibilities. Renunciation has been misunderstood so much that it has almost been equated to escapism. We must remember that we have got a duty to the society in which we live. It is this society that has given everything to us. How are we going to return this if we run away to forest or monastery? So, renunciation really means assessing correctly the relationship between us and the world around us, be it an object or a person or a situation.
-Vethathiri Maharishi
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