Does fasting make you weak?? or it strengthens your body?? It has anything to do with mental stability?
Wherever you are, whichever religion you follow, whatever your profession is remember this one of the golden rule "Reserve A day to brain and a day to your stomach of complete rest in a fortnight". I bet, every tradition has a statement alike. further I personally believe the first day of every fortnight should be a rest to brain, i.e, Don't try to learn anything new by intention. and 11th day of fortnight should be given rest to stomach and other digestive organs. Means a Fast. Everybody needs a rest!! so as your organs. nothing special to quote for this, but still there are some major reason to why we have to fast on the that day.
As per our Hindu religion, its called Ekadashi (meaning 11th day), It symbolizes to have control over 11 things. 5 sensory organs + 5 motor organs + Mind, to channelize towards your goal. Spiritually saying, towards God. Not eating food a complete day is the toughest thing anyone wants to do. Idea behind is, On this day whenever we think of the eating something, we forcibly made to think of God and control your hunger. This habit unknowingly builds an ability in us, and makes us to control our mind. In everyone's life there will be situation where we know that the path we are moving is not the right one but still we tend to continue same path due to the instantaneous pleasure it provide and forget the goal we want to achieve.
Some follow fasting in the name of sankashta chaturthi once in a month. which is is also a good practice. but still I suggest to follow the above one!! :-)
And about the rest to our brain, I have not come across a specific reason why it has to be first day of fortnight yet. If anybody knows pls comment on this post or provide a link of reference.
Thanks for reading.. Happy Fasting.. :-)
Wherever you are, whichever religion you follow, whatever your profession is remember this one of the golden rule "Reserve A day to brain and a day to your stomach of complete rest in a fortnight". I bet, every tradition has a statement alike. further I personally believe the first day of every fortnight should be a rest to brain, i.e, Don't try to learn anything new by intention. and 11th day of fortnight should be given rest to stomach and other digestive organs. Means a Fast. Everybody needs a rest!! so as your organs. nothing special to quote for this, but still there are some major reason to why we have to fast on the that day.
As per our Hindu religion, its called Ekadashi (meaning 11th day), It symbolizes to have control over 11 things. 5 sensory organs + 5 motor organs + Mind, to channelize towards your goal. Spiritually saying, towards God. Not eating food a complete day is the toughest thing anyone wants to do. Idea behind is, On this day whenever we think of the eating something, we forcibly made to think of God and control your hunger. This habit unknowingly builds an ability in us, and makes us to control our mind. In everyone's life there will be situation where we know that the path we are moving is not the right one but still we tend to continue same path due to the instantaneous pleasure it provide and forget the goal we want to achieve.
Some follow fasting in the name of sankashta chaturthi once in a month. which is is also a good practice. but still I suggest to follow the above one!! :-)
And about the rest to our brain, I have not come across a specific reason why it has to be first day of fortnight yet. If anybody knows pls comment on this post or provide a link of reference.
Thanks for reading.. Happy Fasting.. :-)
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