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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
God laughs when two brothers divide their land with a string, saying to each other, ‘This side is mine and that side is yours.’ He laughs and says to Himself, ‘The whole universe belongs to me, but they say they own this portion or that portion.’
- Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Remember that children, marriages and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
I consider him to be a true believer of God, who no matter what happens...has
the capacity to cheerfully accept it there and then, as the will of God.
- Deep Trivedi
Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.
- Albert Einstein
The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.
- Oscar Wilde
What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.
- A. W. Tozer
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