Fasting

9/4/2010, Chidanta 1:1
10:20 PM Fasting o Pagaayuno ( Pag -aayuno )
Bible:
Jer 36:6 Kaya't pumaroon ka, at basahin mo sa balumbon, ang iyong isinulat na mula sa aking bibig, ang mga salita ng Panginoon sa mga pakinig ng bayan sa bahay ng Panginoon sa kaarawan ng pagaayuno; at iyo ring babasahin sa mga pakinig ng buong Juda na lumabas sa kanilang mga bayan.

2Cor 11:27 Sa pagpapagal at sa pagdaramdam, sa mga pagpupuyat ay madalas, sa gutom at uhaw, mga pagaayuno ay madalas, sa ginaw at kahubaran.

Ang fasting ay dapat gawin ayon sa lunar formation .Upang malinis ang katawan at malapit sa Dios.At nasusulat yan.May binabaggit na "kaarawan ng pag aayuno". Ito ay pagpapaligo sa loob ng katawan, upang ang mga basura ng katawan ay tuluyang itapon ng ating excretory system.

Chidanta 1:2

Fasting Day
         Ang fasting ay upavasa sa Sanskrit.Upa – near or `proximity'  vasa – `to live', `to reside'. (near  God ) . Closer to God .Upa – near nishads to the lotus feet of the master. Ang fasting ay ginagawa sa schedule ayon sa lunar formation. See fasting schedules.Maraming baluktot ang paniniwala sa fasting date , ito raw ay pagtitipid.Pagsasamantala sa mga tao. Ito raw ay masama, ang mga taong walang alam sa fasting ay mga karaniwang tao , mayaman at walang galang minsan sa mga nagfa fast . Ang ginagawa naman ng iba ay fast eating.Karamihan sa mga sumalungat sa fasting ay nagdanas ng appendicitis , indigestion , at mga sakit na dulot ng katakawan at kasibaan. Sa isang nag fa fasting natural lang na manghina ka, at lahat ng possibility ay maramdaman mo , pero ito ay mga healthy signs and symptoms na effective ang fasting mo sapagkat nahihirapan ang katawan sa paglilinis ng sarili. Naihahalintuladsiya sa isang tunnel ang mga daluyan ng katawan , me naglilinis dahil walang tubig at puedeng linisin ang sistema. Pero kung me tubig walang papasok sa tunnel para linisin ito. Bakit walang tubig at pagkain sa araw ng pag aayuno? Ang isang dahilan ay pagpapahinga ng digestive system at Marami pang iba na related sa mga nerves, electromagnetic bombardment etc. Pero ang pahingahan mo ang digestive system  ay sapat ng dahilan. Me epekto ba ang buwan sa fasting , ? Meron . Kaya ba sinusunod ang lunar formation ? Mismo.Ang buwan ay may epekto hindi lamang sa tao kundi sa mundo. Ang mundo ay may tubig ang tao ay may tubig.
 
Water masses at the Earth's surface reservoir volume (in millions of cubic kilometres)
percent of total oceans 1,370.0                                                                         97.25%
ice caps and glaciers 29.0                                                                                        2.05 %
deep groundwater* (750–4,000 metres) 5.3                                                 0.38  %
shallow groundwater (less than 750 metres) 4.2 0.30 lakes 0.125         0.01 %
soil moisture 0.065                                                                                                    0.005 %
atmosphere** 0.013 0.001 rivers 0.0017                                                         0.0001 %
biosphere 0.0006                                                                                                      0.00004
total 1,408. 7                                                                                                          100. %
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica
             Ang fasting ay ideally doing meditation,.Nagsisimula siya sa 4:55 AM then matatapos 4:55 AM the next day. Ideally puedering gumawa ng work sa fasting day. Mag asanas. Mag dilig ng halaman, ayon sa kailangan ng katawan. Sundin ang routine sa isang araw. Hindi ito hadlang sa pag fasting,lumayo sa mga tsismosang tsismosong tao, sugarol, naninigarilyo at mga taong punong karumihan at basura ang isip. Mga taong ang isip ay nalason na ng material world. Kung makasalamuha mo man sila siguraduhing mapaglingkuran mo siya ayon sa kanyang sakit sa isip o katawan. Madali mong madetect ang tao, kung ano man siya . Sa lumalabas na salita sa kanyang bibig, at sa uri ng kanyang kinakain. Mapalad ang mga nakakilala sa Dios sa pangalan niya ,sumunod at naglingkod sa Dios. Ang iba kasi sumamba at naligaw sa ibang dios diosan or idolatry.Iba ang ideation nila.Hindi ang God. Kung GOD man ,god na  hindi totoo. Ang GOD mismo ay acronym Generator (Brahma) Operator(Vishnu ) Destructor (Shiva). Ang unang religion ay Hinduism, ang ibang religion ay ginaya lang sa nauna. Pero bago pa man ang Hinduism ay meron ng iba pa ang Tantra Yoga ni Sada Shiva, bago pa kay Shiva ay may mga turo na na hindi pa nasusulat.

Chidanta 1:3

Fasting:
UPAVÁSA

from: A'nanda Vacana'mrtam Part 6
Today is eka'dashii, I think. These fastings are called 'upava'sa' in Sam'skrta.
`Upa' is a Sam'skrta prefix. In Sam'skrta there are twenty recognized prefixes, and one of these prefixes is `upa'. `Upa' means `proximity'. And `Va'sa' means `to live', `to reside'. The word `upava'sa' means then, `to live near the Lord'.
`Upavasa' - on these days of fasting, what are all spiritual aspirants to do? Mentally they should live near their Lord. On all other days they are to remain balanced between objective adjustment and subjective approach. On these days of fasting, however, on these days ofupava'sa, one remains in closer proximity to the Lord than to one's mundane duties. That is why these days are known as `upava'sa'. The word `fasting' does not represent the proper sense or proper spirit. The Sam'skrta term for going without food is `anashana' - `ana' means not, `ashana' means eating - not `upava'sa'. But these eka'dashii, amavasya and pu'rn'ima' days are days of upava'sa.
 
Chidanta 1:4

from: Carya'carya Part 3
Voluntary fasting on certain days is called 'upava'sa'. The derivative meaning of the word 'upava'sa' is to remain in proximity to Iishvara; that is to say, to keep one's mind absorbed in the thought of Iishvara....
...On and around the times of new and full moon, one may observe that the gaseous and aqueous factors in the body rise up into the head and chest, creating an uncomfortable feeling. Therefore, if a person does not take food at these times, these factors will be drawn down from the higher portions of the body to the lower portions, thereby alleviating the uncomfortable feeling.
The food that we take is converted, through transformation, into its final essence, called shukra. Shukra is the food of the brain. From it, the ectoplasmic particles of the unit mind are produced. If one fasts according to the system, no excess shukra will excite the lower vrttis of the mind, and the mind will be led toward the higher vrttis. Furthermore, as a result of fasting, the poisonous and unnecessary waste of the body gets destroyed and expelled. Moreover, the energy that is not expended in digesting food can be utilised for other purposes. Therefore, a fast day is an excellent time for sa'dhana'.
 
Chidanta 1:5

from: Shabdha Cayanika' Part 1 DISCOURSE 3
Ashana is derived from ash (ashnute) plus the suffix lyut'. Ashana means "to eat". Anashana means "not to eat" in the sense of not being able to eat. A'ha'ra also means "to eat" but a'ha'ra means "to eat something that has been carefully selected". Thus ana'ha'rameans "not eating carefully selected items" -- filling the stomach with worthless edibles. Hence ana'ha'ra and anashana are not identical. The meaning of upava'sa is completely opposite. Upa means "near". Upava'sa means "to stay in close proximity". Most of the year people are busy with matter. If one fixes a specific day to suspend one's worldly activities and remain near God or live near God then it is called upava'sa. When all other worldly activities have been suspended, then on that day one should also refrain from eating. Therefore eating is discontinued on that day. Thus these three words, anashana, ana'ha'ra and upava'sa are quite different from each other.

Chidanta 1:6

Fasting Chart - Year 2010


date event start end
Jan 10 (Sun) Ekadashi 01/10 12:31 01/11 07:11
Jan 14 (Thu) Amavasya 01/14 12:42 01/15 15:12
Jan 26 (Tue) Ekadashi 01/26 05:17 01/27 03:19
Jan 29 (Fri) Purnima 01/29 18:02 01/30 14:18
Feb 9 (Tue) Ekadashi 02/08 22:17 02/10 00:21
Feb 13 (Sat) Amavasya 02/13 08:11 02/14 10:51
Feb 24 (Wed) Ekadashi 02/24 17:02 02/25 14:29
Feb 28 (Sun) Purnima 02/28 04:21 03/01 00:38
Mar 11 (Thu) Ekadashi 03/10 16:41 03/11 19:22
Mar 15 (Mon) Amavasya 03/15 03:02 03/16 05:01
Mar 26 (Fri) Ekadashi 03/26 01:57 03/26 23:11
Mar 29 (Mon) Purnima 03/29 13:35 03/30 10:25
Apr 9 (Fri) Ekadashi 04/09 11:53 04/10 14:24
Apr 14 (Wed) Amavasya 04/13 19:42 04/14 20:29
Apr 24 (Sat) Ekadashi 04/24 08:40 04/25 06:04
Apr 28 (Wed) Purnima 04/27 22:24 04/28 20:19
May 9 (Sun) Ekadashi 05/09 06:10 05/10 07:55
May 13 (Thu) Amavasya 05/13 09:38 05/14 09:04
May 23 (Sun) Ekadashi 05/23 14:17 05/24 12:17
May 27 (Thu) Purnima 05/27 07:48 05/28 07:07
Jun 8 (Tue) Ekadashi 06/07 22:40 06/08 23:10
Jun 12 (Sat) Amavasya 06/11 21:05 06/12 19:15
Jun 22 (Tue) Ekadashi 06/21 20:17 06/22 19:15
Jun 26 (Sat) Purnima 06/25 18:44 06/26 19:30
Jul 7 (Wed) Ekadashi 07/07 12:36 07/08 12:07
Jul 11 (Sun) Amavasya 07/11 06:34 07/12 03:40
Jul 21 (Wed) Ekadashi 07/21 04:07 07/22 04:17
Jul 25 (Sun) Purnima 07/25 07:42 07/26 09:37
Aug 6 (Fri) Ekadashi 08/06 00:35 08/06 23:05
Aug 9 (Mon) Amavasya 08/09 14:45 08/10 11:08
Aug 19 (Thu) Ekadashi 08/19 14:57 08/20 16:19
Aug 24 (Tue) Purnima 08/23 22:38 08/25 01:05
Sep 4 (Sat) Ekadashi 09/04 10:44 09/05 08:26
Sep 8 (Wed) Amavasya 09/07 22:23 09/08 18:30
Sep 18 (Sat) Ekadashi 09/18 05:19 09/19 07:35
Sep 22 (Wed) Purnima 09/22 15:00 09/23 17:17
Oct 4 (Mon) Ekadashi 10/03 19:26 10/04 16:40
Oct 7 (Thu) Amavasya 10/07 05:35 10/08 02:45
Oct 18 (Mon) Ekadashi 10/17 22:58 10/19 01:32
Oct 22 (Fri) Purnima 10/22 08:05 10/23 09:37
Nov 2 (Tue) Ekadashi 11/02 03:16 11/03 00:28
Nov 5 (Fri) Amavasya 11/05 15:32 11/06 12:52
Nov 17 (Wed) Ekadashi 11/16 18:52 11/17 21:06
Nov 21 (Sun) Purnima 11/21 01:07 11/22 01:27
Dec 1 (Wed) Ekadashi 12/01 11:03 12/02 08:46
Dec 5 (Sun) Amavasya 12/05 02:53 12/06 01:36
Dec 16 (Thu) Ekadashi 12/16 15:32 12/17 16:56
Dec 20 (Mon) Purnima 12/20 17:18 12/21 16:13
Dec 31 (Fri) Ekadashi 12/30 19:51 12/31 18:32


notes:

Starting and ending times are obtained from the Ananda Marga Diary.
The actual fasting day is calculated as to include most of the indicated lunar phase.
Calculations follow the Indian convention of starting the days at dawn rather than midnight.