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11-26-2005, 06:04 PM

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Experiences with Fasting

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Hi Bruiser,

the translation I have of that passage by Chuang Tsu is somewhat different, and does not reference fasting, but rather meditation.

I can't find it at the moment, but if you would...

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11-25-2005, 09:23 PM

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Experiences with Fasting

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Well, that and there is the proverb (I don't know from where): eat when hungry, sleep when tired".

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Yeah ;-)

Just to clarify, my understanding is that very...

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11-25-2005, 09:16 PM

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Experiences with Fasting

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Yes, beans are really great for you.

Nothing wrong with cannibalizing your own fat on a cleansing diet (unless maybe you're John Cole;-)), but destroying your own muscle by fasting is not good...

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11-25-2005, 09:04 PM

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Experiences with Fasting

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What about the tapering off method I had mentioned and then just juice for one day? I can't see how cleansing your colon would be bad.

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Sure, the tapering-off method...

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11-25-2005, 08:37 PM

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Experiences with Fasting

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Just to clarify, fasting is not a Buddhist practice, and various Zen masters have specifically advised against it. Also, Buddha Sakyamuni himself rejected fasting and asceticism after trying them...

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