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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
People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.
- Dalai Lama Xiv
I’d hate to be an atheist, die, and meet God only to have him say, I’m sorry, but I don’t believe in you.
- Robert G. Lee
We too should make ourselves empty, that the great soul of the universe may fill us with its breath.
- Laurence Binyon
If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Only he can perpetrate violence on others, who knowingly or unknowingly is
torturing himself. Otherwise he, who loves himself, can never cause harm to
anyone.
- Deep Trivedi
Be kind, be all sympathy, for each and every human being is forced to fight against himself.
- Sri Chinmoy
Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.
- Michelangelo
When faith in our freedom gives way to fear of our freedom, silencing the minority view becomes the operative protocol.
- Joel Salatin
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