Need to really get well? Are you willing to
offer your body a serious cleanup?
If we ask any person to work 365 days per year
without any rest, they would complain and say that
they must have some rest or else they will break
down. But we have never bothered to ask or to think
about our digestive organs which we compel to work
day after day without a rest. They cannot protest
the way a person would to his boss, but they do give
us signals that they cannot work non-stop. When we
ignore those signals and still compel them to work,
those organs break down. That is why yoga say that
on a periodic basis it is good to refrain from
eating. This gives a rest to the digestive organs
and also help in the elimination of wastes from the
body. Regular fasting allows a person to use the
fasting days for intellectual or spiritual pursuits.
Fasting is not for hermits in a cave, but is a
sensible practice that anyone can practice.
Most people who practice yoga undertake regular
monthly fasting and once a year make a special
longer fasting. This year a few of the teachers and
senior students assemble for a week on our farm in
Laguna to do a 5 day fasting camp. It’s an enjoyable
time for subtler spiritual pursuits. The farm will
provide us the simple diet of fruits which forms
part of the “diet” during the program.
You are welcome to come for one or more days.
Charges are P100/day, half price for students.
Main building at the
Ananda Marga farm in Laguna
Directions: Take the LRT, get off at Gil
Puyat station, take the bus going to Sta.Cruz,
Laguna, ask the driver to drop you at Masapang. From
this point, take a tricycle going straight to Ananda
Kuranga or take a jeepney, ask the driver to drop
you at Kurva then take a tricycle to Ananda Kuranga.
What to bring: You need to bring your own
bedding and mosquito protection. You may also bring
your own tent. You may not bring any food.
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