04-27-2009, 07:16 PM
(04-17-2009, 08:32 AM)Wintersun Wrote: "None of the individuals known to me who had undergone the 21 day process became a non-eater as a result of it. But I know some people who had discovered, thanks to the 21 day process, that they could live without any food."
I don't consider 21 days of not eating as qualifying as Breatharian. That's just fasting. I've fasted for 21 days many times. The first 3 days or so are usually rough, but then the digestive system shuts down and euphoria sets in. After a week or so, I started thinking that I'd never eat again! Incredible clarity! After about 2 weeks, I start dreaming about food, and I know it's time to end the fast.
Fasting for 1-2 weeks once or twice a year can be physically cleansing and spiritually rejuvenating. But I wouldn't put it even remotely in the same league as Breatharianism. Lots of people fast, for both health and spiritual reasons. The key difference is that it's temporary.