Interesting news on the health benefits of fasting for 12-18 hour periods. Perhaps this is the health benefit the Buddha was talking about when he advised to not eat after midday?
https://www.businessinsider.com/fasting ... ts-2017-12
Benefits of fasting
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Benefits of fasting
"Do not have blind faith, but also no blind criticism" - the 14th Dalai Lama
"The Blessed One has set in motion the unexcelled Wheel of Dhamma that cannot be stopped by brahmins, devas, Maras, Brahmas or anyone in the cosmos." -Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
"The Blessed One has set in motion the unexcelled Wheel of Dhamma that cannot be stopped by brahmins, devas, Maras, Brahmas or anyone in the cosmos." -Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
Re: Benefits of fasting
The benefits of fasting have been known for thousands of years. It's just recently that modern scientists are researching it and giving complex explanations—and saying they discovered these things. They are doing exactly the same thing with meditation.
For most scientists, fMRI scans and blood work, obtained using complex machinery, are forms of empirical evidence—but sadly for them, doing something and seeing it for yourself isn't as convincing.
For most scientists, fMRI scans and blood work, obtained using complex machinery, are forms of empirical evidence—but sadly for them, doing something and seeing it for yourself isn't as convincing.
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Re: Benefits of fasting
True, but with this scientific era its cool seeing the science behind these things as well.
"Do not have blind faith, but also no blind criticism" - the 14th Dalai Lama
"The Blessed One has set in motion the unexcelled Wheel of Dhamma that cannot be stopped by brahmins, devas, Maras, Brahmas or anyone in the cosmos." -Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
"The Blessed One has set in motion the unexcelled Wheel of Dhamma that cannot be stopped by brahmins, devas, Maras, Brahmas or anyone in the cosmos." -Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta