Breatharianism

The breatharian premise sounds too good to be true IMO; immortality, superhuman strength, never get sick, no sex (I'm sure that would turn a few people off such an idea) and other such magical qualities.

You stop being human basically. My line of thinking about this existence is that we came to this place to experience life as humans with all its limitations, sorrows and mysteries. Becoming some sort of angelic being seems to me like you're cheating on that process, or perhaps there is some sort of of 'fine print' to becoming a breatharian: you become immortal but you lose your ability to feel certain emotions which could make you lose your depth as a being. You might become this dull love-and-light being, who knows? Or you might not be able to have sex... ever... again! Your body might morph into Ken and Barbie (TM). Eek!

Even if such a premise is true, I don't think it is a good to stomp right on in with breatharianism and start living the long and immaculate life. Perhaps being immortal and physically perfect isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Maybe it's just me, but it just sounds too lovely, too perfect. Plus, in the process of becoming immortal you might just kill yourself. There have been cases of people following the breatharianism and dying.

Here are some links for the case against breatharianism (not exactly university level but read 'em anyway!):

http://www.apologeticsindex.org/news/an991120.html#8

http://www.skeptics.ca/articles/bailey- … anism.html

The Lani Morris case is tragic and strange... does starvation usually do that to a person? Retching up black liquid, paralysis? I read up on starvation and none of those symptoms appear, although the paralysis could of been caused by the lack of vitamin B12 (which keeps the nervous system in working order). Jim Pesnak who had headed the breatharianism following claimed that the black liquid was the spiritual muck inside of Lani Morris and it was coming out. I just don't know... and there are too many spiritual charlatans these days to take the claim seriously IMO.

I think this is probably possible - some mystics are said to have lived without eating - but I'm not sure it's something you should aim to do... just something that will happen naturally if you reach a certain state of spiritual enlightenment. The websites and gurus that portray breatharianism as a "way of life", attainable for anyone simply by fasting, are taking the wrong approach IMO. Besides, most of the people who run websites on it seem to know a lot about breatharians and how to become one, but then somewhere on their site they admit "I'm not actually a breatharian yet, but I'm getting there!!" Hmm. And likewise, the well-known breatharian "gurus" seem highly suspicious and probably fake to me.

I could be totally wrong, though.

It is possible to live without food but don't try this at home.  It is reserved only for spiritual Adepts who choose it but not as a lifestyle for anyone else aspiring to keep their physical body any more than a few weeks.  To stop eating is a dangerous suggestion and highly unethical of the good folks at "librarising.com"  After reading some of the drivel in their other articles it wouldn't surprise me if this outfit knows their off the wall and are out to harm body, mind and soul of anyone unfortunate enough to stumble across them.  A set up written by unbalanced people who've woven some pop spirituality and metaphysics into their very bad advice and their shaggy dog stories.

when I was a teenager  I became interested and went to an eastern bookstore sniffing around on the shelves to see what info I could find.    The clerk said,  "you don't want to give up food !!" 

I happened to watch a documentary of an AMerican/African man who claimed to be breatharianism for many years.  He said that all his blood tests are normal.   Although the tests may have been normal his body sure wasn't.  He was very tall and looked like a walking skeleton wrapped in skin.     I wondered if a breatharianist was only an anorexic with spirituality.    He was enough to scare me off the idea; there's something about a healthy vibrant looking body that uplifts me.

In the summer I met a woman in Lunen Ashram in the Netherlands and apparently she hasn't taken food for years.   The interesting thing with her is that she's gained weight.  I must be a little vain because I wouldn't be interested in weight gain either.     

I  heard of a German woman, dead now, who never ate or drank and it was verified by thousands of people.  I can't remember her name. 

I've discovered that if I only eat  what I need, and use breath the rest of the time,  it's a lighter existence. I do notice a difference in myself when I'm over saturated with food.   I also notice the difference when I saturated with air.   The point being not to obsess over the food program   one way or the other, but giving the body what it needs. If it ever stops needing food then perhaps I won't take it.    I've met people who obsess over food one way or another and it creates an imbalance.   I have met people who have no interest in food whatsoever, and for them it would likely be easy.    For me food is a social culture and I enjoy that part of socialization.  I have no need to give it up.

A SMILEY STIGMATA FOR MY FRIEND COHORTMETAPHOR

Millenium - "Mr. Smiley wake-up and smell the roses."
Mr. Smiley - " I have no nose."

Dan B, sorry for the derail. I just have a cat and mouse game with CM.

I found these quotes today that sort of fit with what you are saying about "what works for you."

"We are all different facets of the same jewel."

"Footpaths are different for everyone. What really matters is that we walk the paths we choose with good intent."

I don't know who wrote these quotes.  Well, I did, but I mean I don't know who composed them.