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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
I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate.
- Arthur Wing Pinero
That which gives pleasure to one man gives pain to another. That sage who identifies himself with the imperishable Self and stands as a spectator of the mental modifications enjoys supreme peace and infinite bliss.
- Swami Sivananda
The entire human life is driven by mind, and mind functions according to its
laws... In that case, what can be more important in human life than knowing and
understanding these laws of mind?
- Deep Trivedi
Wonder, how can these Jain monks consider all the good things right from
sumptuous meals, good clothes to being fresh and fragrant also a taboo? In that
case, according to them all the animals should be considered "Pure Jain".
- Deep Trivedi
The highest form of human intelligence is to observe yourself without judgment.
- J. Krishnamurti
I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head.
- Theodore Roosevelt
If you say that God is good, great blessed, wise or any such thing, the starting point is this: God is.
- Bernard Of Clairvaux
You were made by God and for God and until you understand that, life will never make sense.
- Rick Warren
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