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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.
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- Khalil Gibran
I never understood the point of being sad when I could choose to be happy.
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In the particle called our mind, God is firmly present with all his three
dimensions.
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