So, at the age of nine, I became a monk, and from then on I was there practicing that kind of nonviolence. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes age kind monk
That was my childhood. I grew up with the monks, studying Sanskrit and meditating for hours in the morning and hours in the evening, and going once a day to beg for food. Satish Kumar begchildhoodday Change image and share on social
One was a book I read by Mahatma Gandhi. In it was a passage where he said that religion, the pursuing of the inner journey, should not be separated from the pursuing of the outer and social journey, because we are not isolated beings. Satish Kumar beingbookgandhi share on social
If you can kill animals, the same attitude can kill human beings. The mentality is the same which exploits nature and which creates wars. Satish Kumar animalattitudebeing Change image and share on social
I turned into a monk when my mother went to learn Buddhism in Burma. While she learnt at the monastery, I used to roam around with a begging bowl and ask for food. Kabir Bedi begbowlbuddhism Change image and share on social
When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social
I'd date someone younger or older; age doesn't matter to me. Or looks, really - it's all about maturity. Leona Lewis agedatematter Change image and share on social