Spiritual Fasting accelerates the growth of spiritual thoughts on the Lord to faith,
Allah, the unity of God. It is used by all the great believers of the
faith - Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. However spiritual program of
fasting, food and a recipe for spiritual fasting, days and hours of
fasting is different, so are their spiritual needs and objective thoughts.
But the spiritual fasting is different from fasting for health.
The
program of spiritual fasting is different from fasting to lose weight.
Underweight and overweight people respect the same rules on spiritual
fasting regime. Spiritual Fasting is not for total abstinence from food.
During a spiritual fast, you eat selected foods considered pious.
Traditionally, men continue fasting for spiritual food, like fruits.
Sometimes, a spiritual fasting is not to eat anything but drink water. In
other cases, a spiritual fast is to not eat at any given time. However,
there are different levels of fasting followed by sects, religions and
individuals.
For faith Christen fasting is not essential, but it is strongly
recommended. The main reason for the fast Christen is quick to develop a
closer walk with the Lord Jesus Christ, God Unity. By withdrawing our eyes
to the power of this world, we can better focus on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Fasting and prayer are often linked. Fasting is a way to show God and
selfish individual Christen is serious about the relationship with Him.
Fasting is limited to a fixed time, especially when fasting is the food.
To Christen, fasting is not meant to punish our flesh, but to focus on
God.
The ninth month of Islamic calendar is called Ramadan. During Ramadan,
Muslim undertakes fasting Islam. During Ramadan, ardent Muslim to boycott
all recipes and diet drinks, food, smoking and sexual contact during the
day. The thinking about fasting during Ramadan appears to contribute to
devote to God, praying and visiting the mosque. Fasting Islam is taken to
focus respect for Allah. Muslim do not believe wrong with eating meat, if
possible during the Muslim fasting.
The reflection of the Hindu faith, spiritual fasting is also committed.
Some Hindu refrain from eating meat on days considered spiritual. Some
other Hindu abstain from intoxication such as wine or smoking, etc. Some
abstain from eating anything during the day, others before going to
meditation or a sanctuary for prayer.
Fasting of the Hindu religion is taken for the sake of spiritual gains.
Fasting is undertaken to create a relationship of harmony with life itself
absolute, pure consciousness within. Fasting is a Hindu spiritual
reflection on the food needs of its physical and spiritual health.
Hindu believes that the path of spirituality is concerned about the
fate of considerations, and worldly indulgences and it disrupts the focus
on spiritual realization. Therefore, a devotee should try to impose on
him, should get his mind focused on the spiritual goal of liberation. And
a form of restraint is fasting. Hindu believe that when the stomach is
full, the intellect begins to sleep. Wisdom becomes mute. Hindu fast on
certain auspicious days of the month, week and / or spiritual festivals.
During the fasting period, the Hindu god calms the mind control and evil
thoughts.
The ancient medical system of India said that the root cause of many
diseases is the accumulation of toxic materials in the digestive system.
Since the human body is composed of 77% to 23% liquid and solid, like
Earth, the gravitational pull of the moon affects the fluid content of
human life. It causes emotional imbalances in the body and mind, what
makes some people tense, irritable and violent. Fasting acts as antidote;
because it reduces the acid content in the living body which helps people
maintain their mental health. Fasting still with spiritual faith helps
maintain a healthy body and mind. Without a body and mind healthy, deeper
concentration on Lord of the faith, Allah, the unity of God, still
distracted.
Regular cleaning of toxic materials keeps one healthy. By fasting, the
digestive organs are given to rest and all the mechanisms of physical and
mental lives are cleaned and adjusted. A complete fast is good for health
and the occasional intake of warm lemon juice during the period of fasting
prevents the flatulence.
I am fond of fasting once a week, not due to a faith, but to keep control
of senses and digestive system healthy.
