Renouncement

The idea of renunciation is present in many great religions and spiritual paths. Cafh gives a special definition to this idea.

According to the teachings of Cafh, a spirit of renouncement is indispensable in the work of spiritual unfolding.

The spirit of renouncement allows us to have a dynamic relationship with life, to discern the possibilities we have before us, and to avoid becoming attached to previous experiences.

Life is continuous change. Everything is constantly evolving - nothing in nature, in human life or in the entire universe escapes this law. Because of our human nature, it can be hard for us to accept change and we take refuge in what once gave us security, without opening ourselves to the becoming of life.

Yet renouncement does not always refer to the “giving up” of something, but rather it refers to the attitude with which we face life’s challenges. When we renounce voluntarily and consciously, we learn to discern what we can change and what we need to accept. In this way we are free to love and to participate constructively in life and its circumstances. This attitude of renouncement renews and expands our relationship with life and death and with the divine.