Radical renunciation is perhaps best known as a Buddhist practice of renouncing worldly goods. But it also has a long tradition in Judaism and Christianity that dates back to the Suffering Servant of God in Hebrew Scripture. And Jesus, the penniless wandering Messiah in the Christian bible. The third century Desert Mothers & Fathers were, likewise, early examples of this ancient practice.
“Faith is the courage to live with uncertainty.” – Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Recently, the little place I had been renting for many years got sold out from under me. Then, within days, I fell victim to a phone banking scam and all my limited saving disappeared in an instant. The very next day my old […]
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