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Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.
- Ambrose Bierce
A thorough knowledge of the bible is worth more than a college education
- Theodore Roosevelt
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 cosmos is interesting rather than perfect, and everything is not part of some greater plan, nor is all necessarily under control.
- Carl Sagan
Only he, who lives freely can enjoy life to the fullest. An egoist can never live
freely. And it is also true, how can a person tied up in numerous bondages do
anything else but die each moment he lives?
- Deep Trivedi
Science tells theology about the structure and history of the universe and its evolutionary nature. Religious insight can set the laws of nature in a more profound context of understanding, so that their deep order, rational beauty and anthropic fine-tuning become intelligible.
- Reverend John Polkinghorne
Using, as an excuse, others’ failure of common sense is in itself a failure of common sense.
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
What can be added to the happiness of the man who is in health, who is out of debt and has a clear conscience?
- Adam Smith
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