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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
One man can not wage a war alone. Therefore if humanity stops agreeing to go to war; there will be only peace.
- Richard Kevin Hartley
The bible tells us to love our neighbours and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.
- G. K. Chesterton
It has been said that each generation must win its own struggle to be free.
- Robert F. Kennedy
When you go beyond awareness, there is a state of non-duality, in which there is no cognition, only pure being. All separation ceases.
- Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
The servant-leader is servant first. It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first.
- Robert Greenleaf
Progress is born of doubt and inquiry. The Church never doubts, never inquires. To doubt is heresy, to inquire is to admit that you do not know—the Church does neither.
- Robert G. Ingersoll
The more willing you are to surrender to the energy within you, the more power can flow through you.
- Shakti Gawain
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