Spiritual fasting: yes or no to water

[StarStruck]

In the Islamic tradition no food and no water is allowed. I think this is silly. We need water to cleanse the body. In Buddhist tradition is different. What do you guys think? Fasting with or without water?

[Schizophonia]

The aim of fasting in Islam is above all to experience deprivation, it is not particularly hygienic.

Why do you want to fast? What do you want to clean?

[Slizzer]

The autophagy cleaning and repair process is at its max efficiency at 72 hours. when you waterfast.

[Schizophonia]

You need to eat to cleanse toxins (lipopolysaccharides, heavy metals, micro plastics, environmental pollutants, excess vitamin A, copper, etc.) through bile.

A good part of the benefits of fasting certainly comes from the reduction in endotoxins (LPS) due to the starvation of gram-negative bacteria.

Edited March 16 by Schizophonia

[StarStruck]

58 minutes ago, Schizophonia said:

The aim of fasting in Islam is above all to experience deprivation, it is not particularly hygienic.

Why do you want to fast? What do you want to clean?

To get a spiritual high

[Schizophonia]

28 minutes ago, StarStruck said:

To get a spiritual high

Why not smoke a big joint? lol
Simpler 

I've discovered an incredible drug several times in a dream, but I haven't figured out what it is yet.

[StarStruck]

12 minutes ago, Schizophonia said:

Why not smoke a big joint? lol
Simpler 

I've discovered an incredible drug several times in a dream, but I haven't figured out what it is yet.

Weed triggers my porn addiction. 
I only do LSD for now. 
 

Fasting gives a natural high. 

Edited March 16 by StarStruck

[Oppositionless]

if you do no water don’t do it without water fasting for a couple days before. and I wouldnt go more than 16 hours without water. 

[Oppositionless]

but honestly, the spiritual benefit of fasting is questionable. it doesn’t lead to awakening.

Edited March 16 by Oppositionless

[Hugo Oliveira]

On 16/03/2024 at 0:40 PM, StarStruck said:

Fasting gives a natural high. 

I had an intense spiritual experience with fasting.

[Hugo Oliveira]

@StarStruck What are your previous experiences with that? 

[StarStruck]

14 minutes ago, Hugo Oliveira said:

@StarStruck What are your previous experiences with that? 

People seem not open to it so never mind 

[Someone here]

@StarStruck Ramadan Mubarak.

Do the dry fast . Nothing enters your body from sunrise to sunset . go to Masjed. Recite the quran. Islamic rituals are very powerful .

[Hugo Oliveira]

2 hours ago, StarStruck said:

People seem not open to it so never mind 

I'm open and curious. I had one amazing spiritual experience using fasting. I tried to replicate that but doesn't worked so well.