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Fasting
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Sauna
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21day Fast
Frank's diary of his experience with The Living on Light Process
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How to do a fasting program at home with much information on the benefit
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Fasting
Detoxification
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Sivananda
Dhanwantari Ashram
Neyyar Dam, Kerala
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Two
weeks Fasting Detoxification Retreat
with
Ayurvedic Massage
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December
16 -30
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During the fasting program
at Neyyar Dam Ashram you will probably wake up and go to bed
with the roar of the lions coming to you from the lion park
across the dam.
Located a few degrees
North of the equator, the Sivananda
Dhanwantari Ashram is situated in a lush tropical area
adjacent to the Neyyar Dam wildlife reserve. The singing of
the tropical birds is only occasionally mixed with the enthusiastic
spiritual music from the local villages.
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Dawn
over Neyyar Dam
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The
juice fasting retreat at the ashram is very similar to the
juice fasting programs at Moinhos Velhos but has been adapted
to fit into the ashram schedule. Thus there are two yoga
asana classes every day and the morning bell goes off
at 5.20 AM for morning meditation
at 6 AM. The daily fasting program is structured to allow
the fasters to participate in most of the ashram activities.
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A
fasting/yoga lion?
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Neyyar
Dam
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Daily
Fasting Program
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05.20
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Morning
bell, Neti
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06.00
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Meditation
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07.30
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Lemon
tea , Juice with powders
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08.00
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Yoga
asanas
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10.00
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Juice,
Herbs, Clysmatic
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11.30
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Juice
and powders
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12.30
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Herbs
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14.30
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Juice
and powders
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15.30
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Yoga
asanas
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18.00
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Vegetable
broth
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19.00
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Herbs,
Clysmatic
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20.00
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Meditation
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In
addition to the every day fasting and yoga activities as
listed above, there are three individual therapy sessions
each week, two with Ayurvedic massage and one with the Quantum
or other biofeedback or energy
therapy. There are also group workshops and excursions trips.
One week we will go to Kovelam beach and the next week we
hopefully make the waterfall trip.
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Waterfall
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Vakala
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Waterfall
Jacuzzi
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Fasting
group taking the juice on beach
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Swami
Sivananda was a great advocate for fasting. To quote him:
Benefits
of fasting.
By Swami Sivananda
Nowadays,
many educated people do not observe fasting on this sacred day.
This is due to the impact of the dark, vicious, materialistic
forces. When the intellect develops a little, people begin to
enter into arguments and unnecessary discussions. Intellect
is a hindrance on the spiritual path. They who have not developed
the heart but who have developed their intellect begin to doubt
and question at every step. They are led astray. They want a
why and a how for everything. They want scientific
explanations for all phenomena.
God
is beyond proofs and presumptions. One has to approach religion
and the scriptures with great faith, reverence and purity of
heart. Then only are the secrets of religion revealed unto him
like the apple in the palm of one's hand. Does anybody ask his
mother to prove who is his father?
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Fasting
controls passion. It checks the emotions. It controls
the senses also. It is a great penance. It purifies
the mind and the heart. It destroys a multitude of sins.
Fasting controls the tongue in particular which is the
deadliest enemy of man. Fasting overhauls the respiratory,
circulatory, digestive and urinary systems. It destroys
all the impurities of the body and all sorts of poisons.
It eliminates uric acid deposits. Just as impure gold
is rendered pure by melting it in the crucible again
and again, so also this impure mind is rendered purer
by repeated fasting.
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Withdraw
the senses and fix the mind on god. Pray to god to guide you
and to throw a flood of light on your spiritual path. Say with
feeling: O god, guide me! Protect me, protect me! I am Thine,
I am Thine! Forsake me not! You will be blessed with purity,
light and strength. Follow this sadhana on the days that you
fast, ekadashi days in particular.
Fasting
is one of the ten canons of yoga.
However, avoid excessive fasting. It will produce weakness.
Use your common sense. If you cannot fast for the full twenty-four
hours, at least fast for 10-12 hours and then take some milk
and fruit. Gradually increase your fast to 15 hours and then
up to 24 hours. Fasting makes a man strong, both spiritually
and mentally.
In
his code, the manu smriti, the great Hindu lawgiver, manu, prescribes
fasting for the removal of the five capital sins. Diseases that
are pronounced incurable by doctors are cured by fasting. Occasionally,
a complete fast is greatly desirable for all to keep up
good health, to give adequate rest to the internal organs and
maintain celibacy. All diseases have their origin in overeating
and verily fasting is the only method to cure this.
Jesus
also recommended fasting. Quoting from The
Gospel of Peace
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from all the temptations of your body and your spirit,
coming from Satan, withdraw beneath the shadow of God's
heaven. Renew yourself and fast.
For
I tell you truly that Satan and his plagues may only
be cast out by fasting and prayer. And fast till Beelzebub
and his evils departs from and all the angels of our
earthy mother come and serve you. For I tell you truly,
except you fast, you shall never be free from the power
of Satan and from all diseases that comes from Satan.
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Jesus
further recommends colonics. Quote:
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Think
not that it sufficient that the angel of water embrace
you outward only. I tell you truly, the uncleanness
within is greater by much than the uncleanness without.
And he who cleanses himself without, but within remains
unclean is like tombs that outwards are painted fair,
but are within full of all manners of horrible uncleanness
and abominations.
So
I tell you truly, suffer the angels of water to baptize
you also within, that you may become free from all past
sins, and that within likewise you may become as pure
as the river's foam sporting in the sunlight.
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Jesus
then goes on to describe how to make and do a gravity colonic.
So colon cleansing is not
something new, but has been practiced for over 2000 years. If
diseases were caused by impurities and toxins 2000 years ago,
how much more vital must it not be to fast and cleanse today,
when we live in a world putrefied with chemicals and toxins.
If
diseases were caused by impurities and toxins 2000 years ago,
how much more vital must it not be to fast and cleanse today,
when we live in a world putrefied with chemicals and toxins.
I saw an article some time ago in a London newspaper, which
claimed that a person living in London, UK is exposed to 500
different toxins every day. Children today are born with toxic
blood:
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Ayurvedic
Massage
Ayurvedic
massage used to be an integral part of Indian life.
The benefits of this oil massage is described thus:
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It
checks the aging process.
It prevents fatigue.
It improves eye sight.
It enhances the luster of the skin.
It brings the body to perfect health balancing the three humorals.
It provides resistance against disease.
It rejuvenates both mind and body.
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Ayurvedic
massage has a special relevance in the present era where pollution
is predominant all over the world. Furthermore living a disciplined
life is almost impossible for a person even if he wants to.
A person thus gets sandwiched between pollution on one side
and a scattered way of life on the other and ages prematurely.
It is high time we ask ourselves whether there are any solutions?
Yes, Ayurvedic massage can help tremendously.
In
a very simple way, Ayurvedic massage can be explained as the
methodological scientific external application of medicated
oils to the entire body exerting optimum pressure. In Ayurveda
external application of herbs and oils and the penetration of
medicinal effect through the skin was well established and considered
of equal importance if not more than that of oral administration
of medicines. Medicated oils are prepared in strict conformity
with the methods laid down, usually containing chosen herbs
and plant juices which impart to the oils the required medicinal
properties as powerful stimulants and counter irritants.
A
scientific Ayurvedic massage, thus more than curing a patient
of his/her illness, prevents the occurrence and recurrence of
the disease and hence is advised even for maintenance and preservation
of one's health.
The medical effect of the oils penetrates the skin, goes deep
into the system and brings the toxins to the peripheral area
of the body where they come out through the skin. Therefore
a sauna, steam bath or hot shower is advisable after the massage.
All
the marma (acupressure) points are given an optimal pressure
by the masseur with his fingers which in turn activates the
internal organ. Hence Ayurvedic Massage is not just to give
soothing effect to the muscles and the skin, but also rejuvenates
all internal organs.
According to Yoga-shastra, the index finger is for releasing
the energy and the thumb is to absorb. Here the masseur uses
mainly the index finger and the thumb and thus impart his/her
energy to the person and takes the negative energy away from
the person.
Ayurvedic Massage ensures proper circulation and relaxation
of the muscles, and also removes tension. It increases circulation
which produces more oxygen, glucose, protein and other vital
sources for the blood.
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During
the Xmas period there is a special cultural program hosted
by the ashram. There are pujas, dancers, concerts, lectures
and other events and performances all of which can be enjoyed
by the participants of the two week fasting and detoxification
retreat. Some of these events as well as special excursion
trips extend till over New Year, so a participant in the fasting/yoga/detox
program may consider spending a few extra days at the ashram
at the conclusion of the fasting retreat.
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