Scholars who incessantly contemplate on acquiring strength and knowledge should also consider it their moral duty to impart knowledge to the ignorant, so that they can develop their mental faculties. This would automatically lead to the latter’s self-development and spiritual progress.
The "Third Force" not only exists in this world but is also functional in full force.
However, it has nothing to do with God or destiny.
-Deep Trivedi
Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.
-Mark Twain
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.
Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon.
-Woody Allen
Home and family is the basic social institution everywhere in the world. When the home improves, the whole world will be better.
The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future.
When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.
-Mahatma Gandhi
