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Fasting in the monastic community is considered an ascetic practice, a “dhutanga” practice. Dhutanga means “to shake up” or “invigoration”. The Buddha, as is well known, emphasized moderation, the Middle Way that avoids extremes, in all things. Fasting is an additional method that one can take up, with supervision, for a time.
- A Spiritual Leader
Even after all this time the sun never says to the Earth, “You owe me.” Look what happens with a love like that, it lights the whole sky.
- Hafez
I think you should listen to your heart. It is there the True One speaks to us most.
- Derek Donais
As long as you have attachment to the body and attachment to objects, fear and suffering will be with you. Therefore Krishna told Arjuna to develop his discrimination and rid himself of body consciousness. Only then he would be able to develop integral vision.
- Sathya Sai Baba
The word “impossible” is only in the mind, and not in the heart.
If we can remain in the heart, there will be no end to our progress.
- Sri Chinmoy
For every man there exists a bait which he cannot resist swallowing.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
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