History of Fasting
by Ron Kennedy, M.D., Santa Rosa, California
Link to full article below
Fasting is the voluntary abstinence from solid food over any period of time out of the ordinary. The practice of fasting has its origins in religion dating to the beginning of recorded history. The purpose of the religious fast is purification of the soul and preparation to receive atonement of sins. Fasting is practiced to this day amongst Roman Catholics, Orthodox Catholics, Jews and several Protestant sects, notably Episcopalians and Lutherans, as well as Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists and American Indians. Fasting even has a political history, highlighted by the use of the fast unto death's door by Mohandas Gandhi to pressure and/or inspire his followers to observe his principles of nonviolence during India's struggle for freedom from their English overlords.
The early Christian church saw fasting as associated with penitence and purification, a voluntary method to prepare to receive Holy Communion and baptism. Indeed, Christ is said to have fasted voluntarily alone in the desert east of Jerusalem for a full forty days and forty nights, at the end of which he encountered the temptations of Satan.
Fasting traditionally has been associated with a period of quiescence during which most physical activities are suspended, perhaps denoting a symbolic association with the state awaiting birth. In very ancient times, fasts were traditional at the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, and were believed to increase fertility of both the land (through God's grace) and of the human body for reproduction. Fasts were used by American Indians to avert disasters (earthquake, flood, drought, war, etc.) and as penance for sin.
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Explaining Txgvng Fast
Explaining Txgvng Fast
Fasting achieves numerous benefits. It is a wonderful way to clean
out the body as far as health is concerned.
Spiritually, it also cleanses the soul.
For both, I am not discussing one (1) day fasts. My fasts run from
4-6 days.
Originally, fasting was used to 'get closer to the higher being.'
It was also used to rid sick bodies of diseases. This was copied from
watching animals when they are ill. They either eat greens or nothing
at all.
Modern times has shown fasting to be a form of protest - thus, the
death of Barry Horne. Gandhi also used fasting to bring his point
across.
My fast is in HONOR/REMEMBERENCE/REVERENCE of the millions of animals
that are tortured, abused then slaughtered just for this one (1) day
alone in the U.S.
It came about when I could no longer go to family gatherings for this
'holiday' and sit around a table infested with dead carcass and
by-products.
Even the 'religious' holidays were laughable as we traipsed to our
building of worship only to traipse back to a home full of death,
abuse and chemical irresponsibility.
I have had numerous opportunities to join like-minded folks for a
holiday feast, but prefer to not look upon this holiday as a festive
occasion. Why? Because it also represents false facts throughout
american history. Native Americans were thwarted into slavery and
near-annihilitation by the 'white man' in the name of 'god.' Recent
findings are coming out that there was no turkey - or even any kind
of 'meat' - at the dinner; only fruits, vegetables and grains.
Then, back to modern times, it always bothered me that after these
dinners, the male attendees would gather together in front of a
television set to watch the bloodsport known as 'football,' leaving
the women (slaves again to the 'white man') to clean up and watch
after the children.
I hope this explains my 'point.'
Fasting achieves numerous benefits. It is a wonderful way to clean
out the body as far as health is concerned.
Spiritually, it also cleanses the soul.
For both, I am not discussing one (1) day fasts. My fasts run from
4-6 days.
Originally, fasting was used to 'get closer to the higher being.'
It was also used to rid sick bodies of diseases. This was copied from
watching animals when they are ill. They either eat greens or nothing
at all.
Modern times has shown fasting to be a form of protest - thus, the
death of Barry Horne. Gandhi also used fasting to bring his point
across.
My fast is in HONOR/REMEMBERENCE/REVERENCE of the millions of animals
that are tortured, abused then slaughtered just for this one (1) day
alone in the U.S.
It came about when I could no longer go to family gatherings for this
'holiday' and sit around a table infested with dead carcass and
by-products.
Even the 'religious' holidays were laughable as we traipsed to our
building of worship only to traipse back to a home full of death,
abuse and chemical irresponsibility.
I have had numerous opportunities to join like-minded folks for a
holiday feast, but prefer to not look upon this holiday as a festive
occasion. Why? Because it also represents false facts throughout
american history. Native Americans were thwarted into slavery and
near-annihilitation by the 'white man' in the name of 'god.' Recent
findings are coming out that there was no turkey - or even any kind
of 'meat' - at the dinner; only fruits, vegetables and grains.
Then, back to modern times, it always bothered me that after these
dinners, the male attendees would gather together in front of a
television set to watch the bloodsport known as 'football,' leaving
the women (slaves again to the 'white man') to clean up and watch
after the children.
I hope this explains my 'point.'
Yoga Diet - Fasting the Yoga Way
Yoga Diet - Fasting the Yoga Way
Link to full article below
While there is a Yoga way of eating, there is also a Yoga way of not eating. This refers to Fasting. This is done by yogis as a form of physical cleansing or purification. Since we make our digestive system work several times a day, it's also a good idea to give it some rest. This will allow our digestive system to recover from the abuse: from eating too much, eating unhealthy foods or eating at the wrong time. It also allows us to get rid of toxins in our body.
Simply put, Fasting is abstinence from food. However, a careful approach must be taken. Here are some guidelines on how to start fasting:
Start with a single-day fast. This will give you an idea on how Fasting feels like. This one-day fast is supposed to make you feel that Fasting is not hard at all, that you can go on for a longer period of time.
If you are the type of person who eats 3 full meals a day and snacks in between, starting the fast may be a bit tougher. What you can do is eat just one full meal (composed of grain and vegetables) per day around lunch time, while taking in water or juice on other times of the day. Once you get the hang of eating less food in a day, you can proceed to the single-day fast.
Read the full article:
http://www.abc-of-yoga.com/diet/fasting.asp
Link to full article below
While there is a Yoga way of eating, there is also a Yoga way of not eating. This refers to Fasting. This is done by yogis as a form of physical cleansing or purification. Since we make our digestive system work several times a day, it's also a good idea to give it some rest. This will allow our digestive system to recover from the abuse: from eating too much, eating unhealthy foods or eating at the wrong time. It also allows us to get rid of toxins in our body.
Simply put, Fasting is abstinence from food. However, a careful approach must be taken. Here are some guidelines on how to start fasting:
Start with a single-day fast. This will give you an idea on how Fasting feels like. This one-day fast is supposed to make you feel that Fasting is not hard at all, that you can go on for a longer period of time.
If you are the type of person who eats 3 full meals a day and snacks in between, starting the fast may be a bit tougher. What you can do is eat just one full meal (composed of grain and vegetables) per day around lunch time, while taking in water or juice on other times of the day. Once you get the hang of eating less food in a day, you can proceed to the single-day fast.
Read the full article:
http://www.abc-of-yoga.com/diet/fasting.asp
Why fasting?
Why fasting?
LINK TO FULL ARTICLE BELOW
"Humans live on one-quarter of what they eat; on the other three-quarters lives their doctor." - Egyptian pyramid inscription, 3800 B.C.
"Very few people know what real health is, because most are occupied with killing themselves slowly." - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Ph.D., Hungarian-born American biochemist; Nobel Prize in physiology and medical science
Before we look at how to fast, let's examine the question: "Why fasting?" Although hundreds of fasting centers and clinics have existed in most European countries throughout the 20th century, Americans are still very far behind the learning curve regarding scientific, therapeutic fasting, as well as in adopting natural and organic food diets.
Likewise, despite all 3 Fathers of Western Medicine having fasted and having prescribed fasting (Hippocrates, Galen and Paracelsus, who declared fasting "the greatest remedy, the physician within"), the fact remains that symptoms-oriented trained U.S. physicians are also equally in the dark.
In the U.S., many in the medical orthodoxy continue to take a negative view of fasting, particularly as a therapeutic tool. But when the medical profession shifts gears from treating illness to PREVENTING illness, fasting will be increasingly prescribed.
Harvard-trained M.D., Andrew Weil, in his 1995 bestselling book "Spontaneous Healing", clearly summarizes what Allopathic Medicine can and cannot do for you, on pages 225-226: "CAN: "Manage trauma better than any other system of medicine; diagnose and treat many medical and surgical emergencies; treat acute bacterial infections with modern antibiotics; treat some parasitic and fungal infections; prevent many infectious diseases by immunization; diagnose complex medical problems; replace damaged hips and knees; get good results with cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, and it can diagnose and correct hormonal deficiencies. Allopaths CANNOT: Treat viral infections; cure most chronic degenerative diseases; effectively manage most kinds of mental illness; cure most forms of allergy or autoimmune disease; effectively manage psychosomatic illnesses, or cure most forms of cancer."
Doctor Weil also holds this opinion: "Do not seek help from a conventional doctor for a condition that conventional medicine cannot treat, and do not rely on an alternative provider for a condition that conventional medicine can manage well."
Read the full article:
http://www.healingdaily.com/juicing-for-health/fasting.htm
LINK TO FULL ARTICLE BELOW
"Humans live on one-quarter of what they eat; on the other three-quarters lives their doctor." - Egyptian pyramid inscription, 3800 B.C.
"Very few people know what real health is, because most are occupied with killing themselves slowly." - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Ph.D., Hungarian-born American biochemist; Nobel Prize in physiology and medical science
Before we look at how to fast, let's examine the question: "Why fasting?" Although hundreds of fasting centers and clinics have existed in most European countries throughout the 20th century, Americans are still very far behind the learning curve regarding scientific, therapeutic fasting, as well as in adopting natural and organic food diets.
Likewise, despite all 3 Fathers of Western Medicine having fasted and having prescribed fasting (Hippocrates, Galen and Paracelsus, who declared fasting "the greatest remedy, the physician within"), the fact remains that symptoms-oriented trained U.S. physicians are also equally in the dark.
In the U.S., many in the medical orthodoxy continue to take a negative view of fasting, particularly as a therapeutic tool. But when the medical profession shifts gears from treating illness to PREVENTING illness, fasting will be increasingly prescribed.
Harvard-trained M.D., Andrew Weil, in his 1995 bestselling book "Spontaneous Healing", clearly summarizes what Allopathic Medicine can and cannot do for you, on pages 225-226: "CAN: "Manage trauma better than any other system of medicine; diagnose and treat many medical and surgical emergencies; treat acute bacterial infections with modern antibiotics; treat some parasitic and fungal infections; prevent many infectious diseases by immunization; diagnose complex medical problems; replace damaged hips and knees; get good results with cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, and it can diagnose and correct hormonal deficiencies. Allopaths CANNOT: Treat viral infections; cure most chronic degenerative diseases; effectively manage most kinds of mental illness; cure most forms of allergy or autoimmune disease; effectively manage psychosomatic illnesses, or cure most forms of cancer."
Doctor Weil also holds this opinion: "Do not seek help from a conventional doctor for a condition that conventional medicine cannot treat, and do not rely on an alternative provider for a condition that conventional medicine can manage well."
Read the full article:
http://www.healingdaily.com/juicing-for-health/fasting.htm
Why Do People Experience Dramatic Weight Loss During a Juice Fast?
Why Do People Experience Dramatic Weight Loss During a Juice Fast?
Link to full article below
Before that question can be answered, we have to understand what ‘juice fasting’ is about.
Juice fasting is about abstaining from solid food, for a period of time, while supplying your body with the most nutritious drinks on this planet.
By providing essential vitamins and minerals, the juice can actually jump-start the body’s fat-burning mechanisms. One glass of freshly-made fruit or vegetable juice provides you with the equivalent vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids and chlorophyll you would get by eating several pounds of raw fruits and vegetables.
Most of us have heard how thousands are losing up to 10 pounds in 2 days on the best-selling Hollywood 48-Hour Miracle Diet in which you simply juice fast on bottled (dead) juice for 2 days. Well, juice fasting is a healthier version of the Hollywood Diet because you can
fast longer than 2 days while supplying your body with live enzymes and nutrient-rich fresh fruit and vegetable juices.
Read the full article:
http://www.juicefasting.org/juice-fast.htm
Link to full article below
Before that question can be answered, we have to understand what ‘juice fasting’ is about.
Juice fasting is about abstaining from solid food, for a period of time, while supplying your body with the most nutritious drinks on this planet.
By providing essential vitamins and minerals, the juice can actually jump-start the body’s fat-burning mechanisms. One glass of freshly-made fruit or vegetable juice provides you with the equivalent vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids and chlorophyll you would get by eating several pounds of raw fruits and vegetables.
Most of us have heard how thousands are losing up to 10 pounds in 2 days on the best-selling Hollywood 48-Hour Miracle Diet in which you simply juice fast on bottled (dead) juice for 2 days. Well, juice fasting is a healthier version of the Hollywood Diet because you can
fast longer than 2 days while supplying your body with live enzymes and nutrient-rich fresh fruit and vegetable juices.
Read the full article:
http://www.juicefasting.org/juice-fast.htm
Whole Body Detoxification - Fasting
Whole Body Detoxification - Fasting
by Mary Laredo
NaturalNews
March 10 2008 Link to full article below
The challenge of maintaining or rebuilding health in
an increasingly polluted world can be facilitated with
a variety of cleansing methods that rejuvenate the
body, mind and spirit. Part 1 of this series focused
on lymphatic cleansing with rebound exercise. Daily
exercise, and rebounding in particular, is a vital
component of a healing regimen, as it helps to
oxygenate and strengthen the body while cleansing
lymph nodes and flushing the lymphatic system.
Periodic fasting of one to ten days (or longer for
experienced fasters) is a time-tested practice that
furthers cleansing of the day-to-day pollutants from
food and the environment, and also releases deeply
held toxins that have been stored within bodily
tissues for years or decades. It’s an invaluable means
of augmenting the cleansing initiated by other methods
such as exercise and an alkaline diet.
To read the full articke:
http://www.naturalnews.com/022805.html
by Mary Laredo
NaturalNews
March 10 2008 Link to full article below
The challenge of maintaining or rebuilding health in
an increasingly polluted world can be facilitated with
a variety of cleansing methods that rejuvenate the
body, mind and spirit. Part 1 of this series focused
on lymphatic cleansing with rebound exercise. Daily
exercise, and rebounding in particular, is a vital
component of a healing regimen, as it helps to
oxygenate and strengthen the body while cleansing
lymph nodes and flushing the lymphatic system.
Periodic fasting of one to ten days (or longer for
experienced fasters) is a time-tested practice that
furthers cleansing of the day-to-day pollutants from
food and the environment, and also releases deeply
held toxins that have been stored within bodily
tissues for years or decades. It’s an invaluable means
of augmenting the cleansing initiated by other methods
such as exercise and an alkaline diet.
To read the full articke:
http://www.naturalnews.com/022805.html
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Does Less Food Mean Longer Life?
Does Less Food Mean Longer Life? July 15, 2009
Link to full article below
Could caloric restriction or just possibly consuming the recommended portion of food, really be the key to a longer, disease free life? Well, this seems to be the case for our closest primitive relative, the rhesus monkey. An update in the July 10th publication of the research journal Science, has demonstrated a significant slowing in the aging process of monkeys following calorie-restricted diets. The lean-diet-extended-life phenomenon was first confirmed in lab rats in 1935. The connection caused quite a stir and resulted in a variety of studies exploring the issue. Rodents, yeasts and ringworms were studied, and specifically calorie-restricted rodents demonstrated a 20 to 80 percent increase in lifespan. Due to numerous variations in the subjects studied, scientists could not justifiably apply the results to humans - a common roadblock in animal and fungi lab studies.
A research team from the University of Wisconsin has been studying a troop of rhesus monkeys for the past 20 years. Seventy six monkeys were included in the study, half were allowed to consume food at their leisure, and the other half were restricted to 30 percent less food. In order to avoid malnutrition, the calorie-restricted group was also administered vitamin and mineral supplements. The average lifespan of the rhesus monkey is 27 as compared to the average American, whose life expectancy is approximately 78.
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Could caloric restriction or just possibly consuming the recommended portion of food, really be the key to a longer, disease free life? Well, this seems to be the case for our closest primitive relative, the rhesus monkey. An update in the July 10th publication of the research journal Science, has demonstrated a significant slowing in the aging process of monkeys following calorie-restricted diets. The lean-diet-extended-life phenomenon was first confirmed in lab rats in 1935. The connection caused quite a stir and resulted in a variety of studies exploring the issue. Rodents, yeasts and ringworms were studied, and specifically calorie-restricted rodents demonstrated a 20 to 80 percent increase in lifespan. Due to numerous variations in the subjects studied, scientists could not justifiably apply the results to humans - a common roadblock in animal and fungi lab studies.
A research team from the University of Wisconsin has been studying a troop of rhesus monkeys for the past 20 years. Seventy six monkeys were included in the study, half were allowed to consume food at their leisure, and the other half were restricted to 30 percent less food. In order to avoid malnutrition, the calorie-restricted group was also administered vitamin and mineral supplements. The average lifespan of the rhesus monkey is 27 as compared to the average American, whose life expectancy is approximately 78.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
Fasting makes a comeback in modern medicine
Fasting makes a comeback in modern medicine
New York: Fasting, practiced for thousands of years as a cure for a variety of diseases, is making a comeback slowly among the practitioners of modern medicine.
Buchinger, on Germany's Lake Constance and a handful of other clinics around the world are beginning to offer fasting as one of the physical therapies and medical tourists are flocking to take advantage, according to Newsweek.
The magazine said by fasting the doctors at Buchinger mean a "minimalist diet of 300 calories per day, veggie broths and juices for two weeks to several months, accompanied by blood tests, purges and other treatments."
Director Frantoise Wilhelmi di Toledo was quoted as saying many hard-to-treat conditions, from arthritis to allergies and various skin disorders, benefit from the metabolic switch that takes place when the body starts living off its own reserves.
To read the full article: http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14316166
New York: Fasting, practiced for thousands of years as a cure for a variety of diseases, is making a comeback slowly among the practitioners of modern medicine.
Buchinger, on Germany's Lake Constance and a handful of other clinics around the world are beginning to offer fasting as one of the physical therapies and medical tourists are flocking to take advantage, according to Newsweek.
The magazine said by fasting the doctors at Buchinger mean a "minimalist diet of 300 calories per day, veggie broths and juices for two weeks to several months, accompanied by blood tests, purges and other treatments."
Director Frantoise Wilhelmi di Toledo was quoted as saying many hard-to-treat conditions, from arthritis to allergies and various skin disorders, benefit from the metabolic switch that takes place when the body starts living off its own reserves.
To read the full article: http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14316166
Friday, March 20, 2009
Lighten Up: Spring is the Ideal Time To Cleanse Your Body With A Detoxifying Fast
Lighten Up
Spring is the ideal time to cleanse your body with a detoxifying fast.
By Nora Isaacs
http://www.yogajournal.com/health/2540?print=1
http://www.yogajournal.com/health/2540?utm_source=MyYogaJournal&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=myj_353
’Tis the season to throw open your windows, drag out the duster, and toss out the trash. But why stop there? Spring is the ideal time to cleanse your body with a detoxifying fast.
“In the cycle of nature, spring is the new year,” says Elson Haas, the author of The New Detox Diet and an integrated medicine practitioner in San Rafael, California. “And when you start something new, there’s nothing worse than having old stuff in the way.” The old stuff, according to Haas, is the acid, toxins, and mucus that build up in our digestive systems. By getting rid of them, you promote healing. Beyond these perks, a fast creates space for reflection.
For starters, try a simple three-day liquid fast. “After three days, your energy starts to free itself,” says Haas. Take in only liquids: juices, vegetable broths, and teas as well as at least 8 to 10 glasses of spring or filtered water a day (2 of them when you wake up). Herbal teas made with slippery elm bark, dandelion, milk thistle, and licorice root will cleanse your digestive system and your liver. You can make fresh juices from fruits and veggies and add a little spirulina for extra flavor and amino acids. Take advantage of the natural inclination to slow down by going for long walks, meditating, taking naps, and writing in a journal. After your fast is done, start by eating whole grains and steamed vegetables.
If your fast leaves you feeling light, cleansed, and refreshed, chances are you’ll want to make an annual ritual of spring-cleaning the most important home of all, your body.
Spring is the ideal time to cleanse your body with a detoxifying fast.
By Nora Isaacs
http://www.yogajournal.com/health/2540?print=1
http://www.yogajournal.com/health/2540?utm_source=MyYogaJournal&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=myj_353
’Tis the season to throw open your windows, drag out the duster, and toss out the trash. But why stop there? Spring is the ideal time to cleanse your body with a detoxifying fast.
“In the cycle of nature, spring is the new year,” says Elson Haas, the author of The New Detox Diet and an integrated medicine practitioner in San Rafael, California. “And when you start something new, there’s nothing worse than having old stuff in the way.” The old stuff, according to Haas, is the acid, toxins, and mucus that build up in our digestive systems. By getting rid of them, you promote healing. Beyond these perks, a fast creates space for reflection.
For starters, try a simple three-day liquid fast. “After three days, your energy starts to free itself,” says Haas. Take in only liquids: juices, vegetable broths, and teas as well as at least 8 to 10 glasses of spring or filtered water a day (2 of them when you wake up). Herbal teas made with slippery elm bark, dandelion, milk thistle, and licorice root will cleanse your digestive system and your liver. You can make fresh juices from fruits and veggies and add a little spirulina for extra flavor and amino acids. Take advantage of the natural inclination to slow down by going for long walks, meditating, taking naps, and writing in a journal. After your fast is done, start by eating whole grains and steamed vegetables.
If your fast leaves you feeling light, cleansed, and refreshed, chances are you’ll want to make an annual ritual of spring-cleaning the most important home of all, your body.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Intestinal Wash
Intestinal Wash
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
A more thorough and taxing method than basti (yogic enema) for cleansing the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the shatkarma dhauti, or the intestinal wash, which entails drinking a large quantity of salted water. The salt prevents immediate digestion, and the water passes through the entire digestive tract, flushing everything in the digestive system out with it.
This procedure has been used by yoga practitioners for many centuries, and something similar to it is used in modern times to evacuate the digestive tract before a major medical procedure such as surgery.
Dhauti should not be done often. It depletes the system of natural biochemicals much more than basti does. Weekly would be considered to be very often for dhauti, and even monthly may be considered frequent for this procedure. Several times per year, at most, is a more balanced approach to its use.
To perform dhauti, we drink two quarts or liters of salted water (two teaspoons of salt per quart or liter) slowly but steadily glass by glass over about fifteen minutes. Doing some light nauli (see Lesson 129 at http://www.aypsite. org/129.html) between glasses of water is okay to aid in the inner flow. Then lie down on the left side (for best flow through intestines) for 20 minutes. Then go to the toilet, if the urge has not sent you there already.
It is best to plan on at least 30 minutes of eliminating off and on, and then lie down and rest afterward. The salt causes the water to pass straight through the entire GI tract for a big flush out. Besides the cleansing, this procedure can be temporarily depleting, due to the loss of biochemicals and vital essences in the GI tract.
In truth, basti (yogic enema – see Lesson 314 at http://www.aypsite. org/314.html) is a more practical method. It can be done much more easily and quickly on a daily basis, if desired that often, and is not depleting. In fact, basti will increase the flow of inner energy, once ecstatic conductivity begins to arise in the neurobiology. Basti stimulates higher digestion in the GI tract, upstream from the colon, whereas dhauti temporarily suspends all digestion until the GI tract recovers from being completely flushed out. This is why it is recommended to use dhauti sparingly, particularly when ecstatic conductivity is on the rise.
The guru is in you.
http://www.aypsite. org
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
A more thorough and taxing method than basti (yogic enema) for cleansing the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the shatkarma dhauti, or the intestinal wash, which entails drinking a large quantity of salted water. The salt prevents immediate digestion, and the water passes through the entire digestive tract, flushing everything in the digestive system out with it.
This procedure has been used by yoga practitioners for many centuries, and something similar to it is used in modern times to evacuate the digestive tract before a major medical procedure such as surgery.
Dhauti should not be done often. It depletes the system of natural biochemicals much more than basti does. Weekly would be considered to be very often for dhauti, and even monthly may be considered frequent for this procedure. Several times per year, at most, is a more balanced approach to its use.
To perform dhauti, we drink two quarts or liters of salted water (two teaspoons of salt per quart or liter) slowly but steadily glass by glass over about fifteen minutes. Doing some light nauli (see Lesson 129 at http://www.aypsite. org/129.html) between glasses of water is okay to aid in the inner flow. Then lie down on the left side (for best flow through intestines) for 20 minutes. Then go to the toilet, if the urge has not sent you there already.
It is best to plan on at least 30 minutes of eliminating off and on, and then lie down and rest afterward. The salt causes the water to pass straight through the entire GI tract for a big flush out. Besides the cleansing, this procedure can be temporarily depleting, due to the loss of biochemicals and vital essences in the GI tract.
In truth, basti (yogic enema – see Lesson 314 at http://www.aypsite. org/314.html) is a more practical method. It can be done much more easily and quickly on a daily basis, if desired that often, and is not depleting. In fact, basti will increase the flow of inner energy, once ecstatic conductivity begins to arise in the neurobiology. Basti stimulates higher digestion in the GI tract, upstream from the colon, whereas dhauti temporarily suspends all digestion until the GI tract recovers from being completely flushed out. This is why it is recommended to use dhauti sparingly, particularly when ecstatic conductivity is on the rise.
The guru is in you.
http://www.aypsite. org
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