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'''Fasting''' is an important health and spiritual practice of [[Ananda Marga]]. In the key conduct rules for an Ananda Margii given by [[Shrii Shrii Anandamurti]], fasting is the 8th point out of 16 points. | |||
== Basic instruction == | |||
When in good health, every Ananda Margii should observe a complete fast on the appropriate fasting days. For householders, the fasting days are the eleventh day (''ekádashii'') after both the new moon (''amávasyá'') and the full moon (''púrńimá''). For renunciates, the fasting days are ''ekádashii'', ''amávasyá'', and ''púrńimá''. In other words, householders fast twice in a lunar month, and renunciates fast four times in a lunar month. The extra time and attention from not eating should be dedicated to contemplation of the Supreme (''upavása'', living near the Lord).<ref name="AMCC">{{cite book|title=[[Ananda Marga Caryacarya Part 3]]|publisher=[[Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha]]|author=[[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]]|edition=7.5|chapter={{PAGENAME}}}}</ref> | |||
== Health benefits == | |||
This practice gives the digestive system a complete rest and protects against the loss of mental equilibrium.<ref name="AMCC" /> | |||
== 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]]''.<ref name="AMCC" /> | |||
== Fasting dates == | |||
* [https://sarkarverse.org/images/5/5b/Fasting_dates_2022-2025.xlsx Ananda Marga fasting dates for 2022-2025] (calculated by Madhusudhana) | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Procedure for Fasting]] | |||
== References == | |||
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