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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
Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.
- Jean Paul Sartre
The teacher should regard the pupil as his child. The pupil should regard the teacher as his parent.
- Bible
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.
- Mark Twain
What is the definition of happiness? The feeling that arises when you are acting
according to your nature, is called "Happiness".
- Deep Trivedi
He is the living One; there is no god but He: call upon Him, giving Him sincere devotion.
- Quran
Have you ever seen classes where tigers are taught to hunt, monkeys to jump
or cows being trained to abstain from eating flesh? Then what are we being
preached and why? Do our religious heads and scriptures consider us even
worse than animals?
- Deep Trivedi
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