Often when people hear this word [renunciation], they shudder and think, "I could never leave the world behind." But renunciation does not mean turning our back on the world. It means turning our back on the conditions that cause suffering — greed, anger, and ignorance — and rediscovering our natural confidence through seated meditation. When we feel the confidence and love within ourselves and in other people, there's no need to harm others and no reason to abuse our minds.
— Jakusho Kwong, No Beginning, No End