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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
Faith is composed of the heart’s intention. Light comes through faith… O Faith, give us faith!
- Vedas
Be it life or business, only he grows who not only stands firm wherever he is, but
also remains satisfied with it.
- Deep Trivedi
It's easy to look at people and make quick judgements about them, their present and their pasts, but you'd be amazed at the pain and tears a single smile hides. What a person shows to the world is only one tiny facet of the iceburg hidden from sight. And more often then not, it's lined with cracks and scars that go all the way to the foundation of their soul.
- Sherrilyn Kenyon
By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.
- Socrates
The refuge of the morally, intellectually, artistically and economically bankrupt is war.
- Martin H. Fischer
You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think we are wise enough to read God's mind?
- Freeman Dyson
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