Spiritual fasting is done for the purification of heart. It has been practiced by cultured human beings from time immemorial. Spiritual fasting has much importance in almost every religion and those who abide by religious principles take to spiritual fasting with great awe and respect. In this article, we shall know step-by-step results that a devout gets by taking to spiritual fasting.
Spiritual fasting gives control over the bodily senses
Fasting means abstaining from routine eating. The devotee takes pain and controls the urge to eat. This helps him to exercise control over his senses in a better way. Now he is not slave to food or body and slowly regains mastery over the body and senses. This increases the mental power or controlling power of the devotee. And it is said, “Real master is one who has controlled his mind.”
Spiritual fasting gives insight to the observer
A healthy spiritual fast should aim at reflecting into our hearts. When a devotee is abstaining from food he is getting more time to study himself. This extra time of prayer and study gives insight and improves his relation with God. Thus fasting is a way to achieve proper vision.
Spiritual fasting is food for spirit
The devout who fasts for the pleasure of God feels such elation as if his spirit has tons of food. This is irony here. You abstain from food of body and you as soul get energized as a result.
Spiritual fasting brings auspiciousness
Anything that is spiritual is also auspicious. When a devout fasts for the sake of Almighty, it gives him a pleasing feeling of auspiciousness. The feeling is only felt and cannot be described by vocabulary of any language. Thus the end result of spiritual fasting is auspiciousness everywhere. Peace, tranquility and harmony are by-products of such auspiciousness.
Happy Spiritual Fasting!!
