Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.
There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts.
If your kingdom exists for the doctrine and not for fame or desire, then it will be extremely fruitful. If not, its fruit will be misfortune.
Food to a large extent is what holds a society together and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences.
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.
