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When you see a good man, try to emulate his examples, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.
- Confucius
Not knowing the consequence of good and evil karmas, he is afflicted and hurt. Nevertheless, he, due to his egotism, piles up more karmas and undergoes births and deaths again and again.
- Scriptures
After helping someone, if you expect a gesture of gratitude from him, then there
is no point in helping. If you feel good when he expresses his gratitude, then too
helping is useless. In that case, you must understand that your help was merely
a means to satiate your ego.
- Deep Trivedi
Trusting oneself helps you gain self-confidence whereas leading life depending
upon others, be it even God, dwindles your confidence. And only those who are
full of confidence become successful in life.
- Deep Trivedi
Because God has made us for Himself, our hearts are restless until they rest in Him.
- Saint Augustine of Hippo
Love you will find only where you may show yourself weak without provoking strength.
- Theodor W. Adorno
It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man’s life is made up of nothing but the habits he has accumulated during the first half.
- Fyodor M. Dostoevsky
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
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