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IS FASTING AN ESSENTIAL MEANS TO MEET GOD? 

Fasting is a state of mind. It is a kind of “SADHANA” (perseverance). It reforms a human both physically and spiritually. It empowers one physically and mentally. It is for the welfare of the self as well as for others. Hence, it should be free from fanaticism, which means madness. Fasting enhances one’s positive attitude it is a kind of “SANKALPA” or determination to attain the goal. But, it is not an essential means to realise the God. So, the BUDDHA had adopted middle path to attain the truth. It is not necessary even to realise self; because fasting reduces a human to the skeleton and to have become weak both physically and mentally. Hence, he/she can neither think for the welfare of self nor can thing for the welfare of others. So, the very purpose of fasting i.e. “WELFARE” goes without purpose.

Hence, we can define fasting as fewer amounts of fair food i.e. “SATTWIK AAHAR”, but, it does not mean “WITHOUT FOOD AND WATER”. Fasting and pooja are two different ways to reach the God. In fasting, physical comfort goes away too. But, in pooja with minimum physical comfort, one can have spiritual knowledge and can experience the God. Fasting enhances determination power, but, with negativity. However, pooja enhances the power of determination with positivity. Fasting suppresses our organs ruthlessly, but, pooja nourishes them with positive understanding. Hence, pooja helps to realise the God in a positive way but fasting gives Godly experience through hardness. Hence, one can experience softness in pooja while experiencing God and never becomes ruthlessly determine to attain supremacy. Hense, It is a kind of “BRAT” or “SANKALPA”, which has a positive spirit only.

The God means, feeling of positivity. Hence, through pooja one can experience Godliness; because in pooja, we can nourish our organs well with positive understanding without being rebellious. We can enrich our mindset with positive spirit through pooja, as a result of which, it becomes easier to reach the God. It enhances our will power to reach the God smoothly too. Pooja brings change in one’s food habit and increases concentration power and this power acts as an unseen vehicle to reach the God. Pooja teaches “SAMARPANA” or devotion to experience the God. It allows one to think independently about self, “NEETI and ANEETI” (rule and anti-rule of costumes). It also teaches that Godly-hood is an experience, which one can have in the present time only; but, not after death; because, every soul is a divine spirit to perform his duty and this earth is the platform to show his/her greatness.