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== Health benefits == | == Health benefits == | ||
This practice gives the digestive system a complete rest and protects against the loss of mental equilibrium. | This practice gives the digestive system a complete rest and protects against the loss of mental equilibrium.<ref name="AMCC" /> | ||
== Spiritual benefits == | == Spiritual benefits == | ||
The energy that is not expended in digesting food can and should be dedicated to ''[[Procedure_for_Fasting#Definition of fasting, who should observe it and when|upavása]]'', often done through additional ''[[Ananda Marga#Sadhana (spiritual endeavor)|sádhaná]]''. | The energy that is not expended in digesting food can and should be dedicated to ''[[Procedure_for_Fasting#Definition of fasting, who should observe it and when|upavása]]'', often done through additional ''[[Ananda Marga#Sadhana (spiritual endeavor)|sádhaná]]''.<ref name="AMCC" /> | ||
== See also == | == See also == |