Knowing that I am different from the body, I need not neglect the body. It is a vehicle that I use to transact with the world. It is the temple which houses the Pure Self within.
Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colours, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night.
To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others
Life is a maths equation. In order to gain the most, you have to know how to convert negatives into positives.
All the lights of the world cannot be compared even to a ray of inner light of the Self.
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.
