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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
One man can not wage a war alone. Therefore if humanity stops agreeing to go to war; there will be only peace.
- Richard Kevin Hartley
Everybody has something, that one thing they must do to feel happy. I think this is yours, and I want you to be happy. You don’t have to do it, but its here if you choose to come back to it.
- Ilona Andrews
Democracy means not I am as good as you are, but you are as good as I am.
- Theodore Parker
Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
- Andy Rooney
Learn to make the whole world your own. No one is a stranger, my child; this whole world is your own.
- A Spiritual Leader
If I talk about the Hindu religion, all their gods are kings and warriors (kshatriya)...
Then when and how did the reins of religion get into the hands of these pundits
and sannyasins?
- Deep Trivedi
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