Re: Fasting (& Vegetarism)

["pierre_mikael" <p.mikael@...>]

Fasting is definitely good for health. In fact only the 1st- 
beginning 2nd day are a bit difficult, the weakness just passed after.

And then, you feel good, you feel light. The connection to your inner 
being is easier. If done as an attempt to connect to the Universe, to 
feel the Cosmic Harmony within you; it is worth doing. 

Fasting 5 days is far enought (especailly at the start), even more up 
to 9 days is no danger for a person in normal health. 

After it, you will feel energetic and joyfull.

Fastenning has obvious effect on the Earth Element, and some 
explanation given are precise and accurate.
Possibly, if you are able to master the element within you, you don't 
need to fasten to feel this effect. But the Effect on the Earth 
element is not the only one of fastenning. What is key is why you are 
doing it. Fastenning in itself change the way you relate to the 
Universe, it bears by itself a Spiritual Purpose. And This Purpose is 
there while fastenning whether one belongs or not to a spiritual 
path, believes or not. 

Therefore, if fastenning is done for a spiritual reason, the 
dedication of these days cannot be remplaced and will help to connect 
to Higher Realm. The Person's Ego will benefit from it and, 
fastenning by itself helps to refine the element within the body.

>From a personal standpoint, fastenning for a few days some years ago 
has had long term very beneficial effect on my life. 

After these days, I could not eat any meat. I have not since then. 
A few months after, I start to eat Organnic Food. From this point, my 
health starts slowly improving, and has continuously improved since 
then. It is not only what you eat but, foremost your state of mind 
while eating. 

Meditation and praying through once own understanding of the Divine 
can be more beneficial than any ritual. At these time, I did not feel 
concerned by Vegetarism, and I did not know it will help me. I never 
through it was an option for me. It has proved to be a very valuable 
one.

Best wishes, 

Pierre Mikael