A man becomes pure through sincerity of intellect; thereupon, in meditation he beholds Him who is without parts.
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.
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically…Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who has said it, not even if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
