Renunciation
Renunciation (or renouncing) is the act of rejecting something, particularly something that the renunciant has previously enjoyed or endorsed.
In religion, renunciation often indicates an abandonment of pursuit of material comforts, in the interests of achieving
Buddhism
The lives of Gautama Buddha illustrate the point as they demonstrated extreme renunciation and detachment in the performance of their Karma. Gautama Buddha renounced a kingdom in the quest for truth.
Hinduism
The lives of Shree Rama and Shree Krishna illustrate the point as they demonstrated extreme renunciation and detachment in the performance of their karma. Rama renounce the throne of Ayodhya in obedience to his father. Krishna charioted and directed the Mahabharata in the Kurukshetra war, but did not aspire for anything for himself.
Jainism
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Christianity
In some
The Church of England dismissed this rubric in a 2014 renewal of liturgy. According to The Independent, this was done in an attempt to "widen the appeal" of the rite.[3] A prior report for the Church's Liturgical Commission stated that "[f]or the majority of those attending, the existing provision can seem complex and inaccessible."[4]
In the Church of Norway, the public renunciation of the Devil is an obligatory element in the main service. It is stated by the congregation before the profession of faith (usually the Apostles' Creed, as the Nicene Creed is largely reserved for special observances). When performed in a service which includes a baptism, it is also considered an extension of the testimony given by the sponsors, as they are required to confess to a denomination which does not reject the Apostles' or the Nicene Creed, nor rejects infant baptism.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Rhys Davids, T.W.; Stede, William (1952) [1921]. The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary. Vol. I(A). London: The Pali Text Society. p. 213. Rhys Davids & Stede speculate that the Sanskrit term with which nekkhamma is associated is either:
- naiṣkramya
- "inactivity, abstinence or exemption from acts and their consequences" (Monier Williams, Monier (1964). "Naish". Sanskrit-English Dictionary. p. 570.)
- naiṣkāmya
- "suppression of desire, profound contemplation" (ibid)
- ^ "Rite for the Baptism of One Child". The Catholic Liturgical Library. 15 May 1969. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ Dearden, Lizzie (14 July 2014). "Devil vows taken out of Christening services as Church of England aims". The Independent. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Baptism services may omit 'Devil'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
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- "The Order of the Principal Service" (PDF). The Service Book for the Church of Norway. 2011.
- "The order of Baptism as an independent service" (PDF). The Service Book for the Church of Norway. 2011.
- "Allmenne bestemmelser for dåp" (PDF). Den norske kirkes gudstjenestebok. 2011.
External links
- Quotations related to Renunciation at Wikiquote
- The dictionary definition of renunciation at Wiktionary