Why Do People Fast For Spiritual/ Meditation Purpose?

• Meat Pao

  19 Nov 06, 06:25

  Why do people fast for spiritual/ meditation purpose?
  
  For example hermits go mountain fast (not eating).
  
  There must be a reason for that.
  
  When you are not eating, does it mean, you are stopping and clearing your self being? Having a clearer thought?
• aloof_guy

  19 Nov 06, 08:55

  Originally posted by Meat Pao:

  Why do people fast for spiritual/ meditation purpose?
  
  For example hermits go mountain fast (not eating).
  
  There must be a reason for that.
  
  When you are not eating, does it mean, you are stopping and clearing your self being? Having a clearer thought?

  By fasting you are sacrificing something in order to concentrate spiritually.
  
  For muslims its just to experience how the poor feels i think.
• dragg

  19 Nov 06, 08:58

  when fireice is back all your topics will be closed and you will be banned.