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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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Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.
- James Russell Lowell
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
- Harry S. Truman
A ''human being'' is born with far superior potential of sensitivities than animals,
trees and plants. But unfortunately, he is unable to utilize it because, instead of
living in harmony with nature, he tries to follow his brain.
- Deep Trivedi
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.
- Frank Lloyd Wright
There are people who are willing to protect freedom until there is nothing left of it.
- Heinar Kipphardt
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- Martin Luther King, Jr.
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