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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.
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A musician's or artist's responsibility is a simple one, and that is, through your music to tell the truth.
- Tom Morello
There’s harmony and inner peace to be found in following a moral compass that points in the same direction, regardless of fashion or trend.
- Ted Koppel
Our biggest problem is the complete contrast in the nature of brain and mind.
Majority of the people do not even realize the separate existence of the two.
As a result, their entire life gets crumbled and destroyed in the constant friction
between their brain and mind.
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It is no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.
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When is life an evil? When it offers a man nothing but suffering and pain.
- Napoleon Bonaparte
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