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So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
- Scriptures
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
- Plato
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
Offer your gratitude to God. Then you will feel that inside you a sweet, fragrant and beautiful flower is growing. That is the flower of humility.
- Sri Chinmoy
Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures.
- Dalai Lama Xiv
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe that lures him to evil ways.
- Gautama Buddha
Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon.
- Woody Allen
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