Among the Western religions, only Zoroastrianism prohibits fasting, because of its belief that such a form of asceticism will not aid in strengthening the faithful in their struggle against evil. The other Western religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—emphasize fasting during certain periods. ...
He traveled into the forest and met a group of 'renouncers' who taught that humans are reborn into the world over and over, to suffer again and again. The only way out of this cycle was to embrace their practices of extreme fasting, meditation and prayer. After nearly starving himself to...
Defining what is spirituality is not easy, because there are many different types of spirituality. There is spirituality inside religions (Islam, Christianity, Buddhism), and there is alsospirituality without religion. The drive for spirituality is inherent in our nature, but the way the spiritual ...
and rites celebrating the ending of fasts or fast periods.Fasting, the opposite of feasting, has often been associated with purification rites or as a preparatorydisciplinefor the celebration of feasts and associated rites. Festivals often include not only feasting but also dramatic dancing and athle...