Fasting Days Explained
Every 11th day after the full moon and the 11th day after the new moon is called Ekadashi. The human physiology follow the cyclical movement of moon called a mandala, in this cycle of 28 days there are two specific days, when the body does not demand food. Forcing yourself to eat food on those days is not a good thing to do. If you identify those days in your life and not give the body food – because it is not asking – a lot of your health issues will be handled by that simple pattern.
This cycle in the system is something that most people can identify if they take away the nonsense of “so many calories, so much protein and so much mineral should be eaten.” If they listen to the body, these two days can be easily identified by most human beings. You should not eat on these days. This was said because someone observed their own system and expressed this. But then people did not have the awareness so they fixed the Ekadashi for not eating.
On the day of Ekadashi, the very planet is in a certain state, so if we keep our body light and available, our awareness will turn inward. The possibility of opening the door within is more on that day. If you have a full stomach, and you are unaware and dull, you will not notice it. So to stay alert and also to purify the body, you go without food on that day – you ate dinner the previous day and the next thing you eat is dinner on Ekadashi.
It may not be a good thing for everyone to fast, but it has many benefits if it is done with proper understanding. Finding the right situation for the system and taking off food at that time will be a good thing to do. If you are unable to go without food, if your activity levels are such and you do not have the necessary sadhana to support you, then you could go on a fruit diet, which is light on the stomach so that your inner doors will open. Forceful denial of food is not the point. The point is to make everything into a conscious process. We do not want to compulsively eat like this, we choose.
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