Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
On Hallowe’en the thing you must do is pretend that nothing can frighten you. And if somethin’ scares you and you want to run, just let on like it’s Hallowe’en fun.
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.
The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country. Let’s win them over with love.
Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.
