Make haste in doing good; check your mind from evil; for the mind of him who is slow in doing meritorious actions delights in evil.
You are the centre of that world. That is the world you live in. Now how will you change the world? By changing yourself.
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.
Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution, experience life’s deepest joy: true fulfilment.
Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.
Within the lotus of the heart He dwells, where nerves meet like spokes of a wheel at its hub. Meditate on Him as Aum, Easily may you cross the sea of darkness.
