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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
Since ages, there has been a nexus between the religious heads and politicians.
None of them are artists or scientists. Still oppressing and creating conflicts
among people, both have harboured ambitions to become big from the very
beginning. It has made their union so strong that they are inseparable now.
- Deep Trivedi
The universe may not always play fair, but at least it's got a hell of a sense of humour.
- Candace Bushnell
A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
- William Shakespeare
The best way to find your self is to lose yourself in the service of others… All other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit of joy.
- Mahatma Gandhi
I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.
- Charlotte Brontë
Love and freedom are such hideous words. So many cruelties have been done in their name.
- Joseph O'connor
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