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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
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.
- Seneca the Younger
The cosmos is interesting rather than perfect, and everything is not part of some greater plan, nor is all necessarily under control.
- Carl Sagan
The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.
- Mark Twain
The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it.
- Robert G. Ingersoll
It is difficult to understand as to who is stopping a person other than himself,
to live a life in utter bliss and joy. Nobody. And no one can either. It is just the
thousands of rules and fears devised by his brain...that have stopped him.
- Deep Trivedi
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