dieselkush said: "History of Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough
Fasting has been practiced by humans and animals since history began. It was really the only method for healing that primitive man had (other than some herbs from nature). They would fast when they became hurt or ill. It was a natural instinct for self preservation
Fasting (spiritual and non-spiritual) has been around for a very long time. Spiritual Fasting has some importance in almost every religion. The Bible, alone, has 74 references to it. Spiritual fasting is mentioned in both the Old and New Testament, in the Mahabharata, in the Upanishads and in the Qur'an.
Jesus fasted for 40 days, and his disciples took part in many long fasts. All of history�s greatest spiritual teachers took part in spiritual fasting. They all understood the power of fasting for spiritual breakthrough. Now, you are being exposed to it!
Benefits of Spiritual Fasting
The benefits of spiritual fasting are both physical and non-physical. Many of the effects cannot even be described and/or scientifically proven. Below, I will list some of the main effects of spiritual fasting.
First of all you are no longer controlled by food. I am amazed each time I do a fast how free I feel. You will notice that you have so much more time. You are not a slave to your food. Your regain your mastery over it. After fasting, you do not eat as much as you use to. This is because you have more mental power to control food, and your stomach shrinks slightly.
Fasting for spiritual breakthrough has also been known to reduce mouth and body odor. Many people have reported no longer needing to use any kind of deodorants, after taking part in regular spiritual fasting.
Spiritual fasting has many benefits for your body. It gives your body a physiological rest. During this time, you body is also able to get rid of toxins. Basically fasting for spiritual breakthrough allows your body to relax and let go, which causes a very powerful internal cleansing.
Spiritual fasting can be a very empowering experience. If you are able to complete it, you feel sense of accomplishment and freedom. I have found spiritual fasting is a great way for me to become inspired. It has also been know to cause a calming effect. And for some people it induces feelings of euphoria, it is like a natural high.
Overall, fasting for spiritual breakthrough cleans the body-mind and feeds the spirit.
�All the vitality and energy I have comes to me because my body is purified by fasting.�-Gandhi"
Ok let me begin by....
laughing my ass off!!!
Are you seriously using Jesus and the friggin' Qu'ran as examples to prove your point??
I can't believe it! Jesus is a fuckin' myth!!! And the Qu'ran... well. When you guys are not busy victimizing muslims, you spend your time using their holy book in debates?
What is that?
I know the Qu'ran, as I said previously, I was once a muslim but common sense eventually took back it's rightful place. May I also remind you that the Qu'ran exorts muslims to find and make war on those " who do not believe in God and it's prophet, Muhammad? ", ( I guess this makes you all potential martyrs... ) that it also tells believers to chop the hands of thieves? And now you are using it to tell me that fasting is okay?
Come on...
Quote: Fasting has been practiced by humans and animals since history began.
yeah, so is rape, incest and sexual intercourse with animals.
Quote: It was really the only method for healing that primitive man had (other than some herbs from nature).
We could also say: Healing herbs were really the only method for healing that primitive man had ( other than fasting in order to flush out toxins )
Get my drift? From what source is this text from? You failed to produce that.
Quote: Fasting (spiritual and non-spiritual) has been around for a very long time. Spiritual Fasting has some importance in almost every religion. The Bible, alone, has 74 references to it. Spiritual fasting is mentioned in both the Old and New Testament, in the Mahabharata, in the Upanishads and in the Qur'an.
As I said, this is hardly solid evidence that fasting for spiritual purposes is the way to go. This is ridiculous at best. These major religions are all responsible for this world's worst tragedies not to mention the fact that they harbour hypocrites of all kind acting behind the mask of holiness to control the masses.
Find something better.
Quote: First of all you are no longer controlled by food. I am amazed each time I do a fast how free I feel.
Controlled by food? Are you nuts? ( no pun intended ). Is that you talking there or is it quoted from someone else? If it is, I would like to know where it came from.
Quote: Fasting for spiritual breakthrough has also been known to reduce mouth and body odor.
Uh... wait a minute... what? So does washing yourself mate.
Quote: Many people have reported no longer needing to use any kind of deodorants, after taking part in regular spiritual fasting.
Fuck off! It takes more than that to prove anything.
Quote: Spiritual fasting has many benefits for your body. It gives your body a physiological rest. During this time, you body is also able to get rid of toxins. Basically fasting for spiritual breakthrough allows your body to relax and let go, which causes a very powerful internal cleansing.
How many times will I have to repeat it? I never said that fasting is not good for health, if done responsibly. What I am saying is that " spiritual fasts " are bullshit attempt at either breaking the mind of naive followers and/or symbolically make them understand that they should not abuse food. Please, I am not interested in debating with robots who repeat the same lines over and over. This is played out, not to mention off-topic.
Quote: Spiritual fasting can be a very empowering experience.
Says my guru. A week into fasting he told me that lending him my house was also a very holy act. 
Quote: Overall, fasting for spiritual breakthrough cleans the body-mind and feeds the spirit.
You keep telling yourself that.
Quote: “All the vitality and energy I have comes to me because my body is purified by fasting.”-Gandhi"
Believe me, I know my vedantism and my ayurveda mate. Gandhi was a very wise motherfucker, but he never claimed that restraining yourself from food would make you holy. Gandhi " fasted " not only from food, but from material and sexual life altogether. It takes much more than a food fast to evolve spiritually and this sentence is used out of context in a not-so-subtle manner in an attempt to prove otherwise.
Get real.
-------------------- Man woke up in a world he did not understand and that is why he tries to interpret it - Carl Jung
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