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Old 11-22-2014, 04:04 PM
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Jesus, Buddha, Moses, Muhammad, John the Baptist, Quakers, Dalai Lama, Mohandas Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and many others all had something in common. They all lived simple ascetic lives.

This allowed them to concentrate exclusively on the spiritual or intellectual life of the mind.

Is that the all important lesson to be learned, that less is better?

What would they think of the way most people celebrate holidays today, like Thanksgiving and Christmas?

What can we do to become more aligned with their lifestyle?
I hope this isn't a convoluted path to begin pounding the drum about obesity…….. again.