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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
The amount of "freedom" with which you are living your life, can be determined
by the extent to which you have to suppress your desires under the pressure
from others.
- Deep Trivedi
The root of complex gets strengthened by competitive teachings. Nothing in this
world can be more foolish than comparing two things or two individuals.
- Deep Trivedi
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
- Winston S. Churchill
One doesn’t recognize the really important moments in one’s life until it’s too late.
- Agatha Christie
When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.
- Sacha Guitry
Offer your gratitude to God. Then you will feel that inside you a sweet, fragrant and beautiful flower is growing. That is the flower of humility.
- Sri Chinmoy
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
- Winston S. Churchill
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