Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam all include major periods of fasting. Hunger. Yearning.
The Matron swears Buddhism is all about how much you don't eat.
Why fast? Why abstain? Hungry -- really hungry, not just ten minutes past dinner -- and you're raw. Vulnerable. Different. Changed.
When was the last time you were hungry? Raw, vulnerable, awake?
This is how she chose to spend her day. It was amazing.
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When I'm hungry, all I can think about is food. Totally. I dream about it also. Somehow, I miss the spiritually uplifting part.
I think I would take someone's head off if I didn't eat all day. I've never crossed over into the spiritual realm.
Why did you choose to spend your day that way? Was there a special reason for it? Did you wear a sackcloth as well?
think I would take someone's head off if I didn't eat all day.
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