| Fasting and asceticism are essential
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| | to be in complete seclusion in a dark
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| practices in Javanese Kejawen and
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| | room. If one has the natural urge to
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| shamanism--especially Indonesian
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| | discharge any waste in has to be done in
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| shamanism. Most of the unusual and unique
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| | the room--one with a bathroom attached to
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| powers acquired in Indonesian occultism
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| | it would be a fitting place for this
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| are dependent upon the mastery of these
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| | austerity. Depending on the requirements
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| disciplines with their many forms and
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| | of the magickal rite, this austerity may
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| variations. Another important factor that
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| | run for a period of 24 hours, 3, 7 days,
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| must not be overlooked in the acquisition
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| | or more.NgelowongThis is a lighter form
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| of these occult powers is the knowledge
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| | of the above two austerities. One may not
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| of the correct timing such as the proper
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| | eat or drink for the designated period.
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| month and day which magickal rites and
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| | Three hours is the maximum sleep allowed.
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| disciplines are to be commenced, and this
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| | One may wander outside of the
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| is intrinsically linked with the Javanese
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| | house.NgrowotThis is a complete fast from
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| calender; this however, will not be dealt
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| | dawn to dusk. When one breaks the fast in
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| with in this article for it is beyond its
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| | the evening, one may only consume
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| scope. We will mainly focus on the many
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| | fruits--nothing else! This is a
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| variations of fasting and the austerities
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| | fruitarian discipline. It is permissible
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| carried-out in Javanese mysticism
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| | for one to eat as much as desired so long
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| occultism.Fasting as a religio-spiritual
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| | as they are of the same kind--bananas,
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| practice is known the world over by
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| | for instance. The other harsh disciplines
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| modern and ancient cultures. Initially,
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| | of the above such as seclusion, no sleep,
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| fasting was the result of the
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| | do not apply in this
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| inaccessibility of food and proper
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| | austerity.NganyepThis is a fast from
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| nourishment in the face of lack and
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| | consuming anything that would cause a
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| poverty. It was later adopted by the
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| | sensation in the tongue. In other words,
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| religious/shamanic community for magickal
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| | the things that one eats or drinks should
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| and devotional purposes as it was found
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| | be tasteless. It is similar to mutih
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| to provide certain interesting results
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| | except that one has a more variety of
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| psychologically, biologically, and
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| | foods to choose from: for instance, the
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| metaphysically. The ancient grimoires,
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| | tasteless diet biscuits . . .NgidangOnly
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| both eastern and western, are filled with
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| | edible leaves are eaten and plain water
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| rituals that require fasting as a
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| | drunk in this austerity. Other foods and
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| preparation for the work.Modern
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| | fluids are not allowed to be
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| researches on fasting reveals that the
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| | consumed.NgepelNgepel means "fist-full."
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| practice results in health and in a
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| | In this fast, one eats a single meal a
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| regeneration of the physical body when
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| | day and only a hand-full of rice is
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| done rationally and not carried into
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| | allowed or unless indicated by the
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| extremes. Fasting maintains one's health
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| | requirements of the magickal ritual; two
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| as it provides the needed rest to the
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| | or three fist-full may be permitted. A
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| digestive organs.From the magickal
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| | very difficult fast as three days may be
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| perspective, fasting has an occult effect
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| | required to complete it.NgasrepOnly cold,
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| on both mind and body. Shamanic fasting
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| | tasteless foods and drinks are eaten and
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| changes the polarity of the physical body
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| | drunk in this fast--three times a day, if
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| and also raises its vibrations, making it
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| | you will.Monday-Thursday FastThis fast is
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| sensitive to the magickal frequencies
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| | normally done at the conclusion of the
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| imperceptible to the five senses. It
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| | other types of fasts. On Mondays and
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| especially sensitizes the autonomic
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| | Thursdays one would refrain from eating
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| nervous system making it a fine receptor
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| | and drinking from dawn to dusk. It is
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| for receiving psychic impressions that
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| | uncertain if this fast originates with
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| are overlooked by the nerves of the
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| | Islam, as this religion also teaches
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| central nervous system.Psychologically,
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| | it.WungonThis is a complete fast--the
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| fasting induces a certain borderline
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| | abstinence of food and drinks--for a
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| state making the mind susceptible to data
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| | period of 24 hours. One should also not
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| fed into it in the form of affirmations,
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| | sleep for that 24 hour period.Other
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| mantras, and prayers, and thus
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| | AusteritiesJejegNo bending of the legs
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| strengthening subconscious response to
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| | (i.e. no sitting) for 12 hours from dawn
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| the information given. Fasting likewise
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| | to dusk.LelanaNon-stop walking from
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| orients the mind to the spirit within
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| | midnight to 3 am. This is a time for
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| making it conducive for inner attunements
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| | introspection.KungkumThis is quite an
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| and communications to take place with the
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| | interesting austerity. Many have found
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| Cosmic Mind and the various intelligences
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| | strange sensations occurring in their
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| composing It. The increased vibrations of
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| | body as a result of this discipline. The
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| the body, cleansed of all toxic matter
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| | method of Kungkum is thus: one has to
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| through fasting makes it possible for the
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| | submerge oneself naked in a sitting
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| attraction of certain types of spirit
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| | position up to the neck at the mouth of a
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| beings that normally would not come into
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| | river where two minor rivers meet. One
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| close proximity to us because of the
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| | has to face against the currents. The
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| noxious affluvia that we emanate.
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| | appropriate place and spot ought to be
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| Indonesian shamanism urges one to fast on
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| | located before starting this
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| one's natal day (according to the
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| | austerity--the currents should not be too
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| Javanese calender) to accumulate extra
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| | strong and the sand-bed flat. The
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| power and to strengthen the relationship
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| | environment should be quiet without other
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| with one's guardian angel and what they
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| | human beings lingering about. Commenced
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| call the "four spirit brothers."There is
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| | in the middle of the night, Kungkum is to
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| no denying that fasting aids the etheric
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| | be carried-out for the designated period
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| body to accumulate cosmic power,
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| | by the magickal rite which may be 3 hours
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| especially when done in conjunction with
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| | or more. Needless to say, this requires
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| the appropriate metaphysical exercises.
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| | lots of practice. One must not fall
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| Without physical nourishment, the body is
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| | asleep while doing the Kungkum as this
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| forced to acquire the energy it needs
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| | would be perilous--one must not even move
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| through some other channels. When adopted
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| | as this would defeat the purpose of the
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| as a regular practice, fasting unfolds
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| | austerity. Before entering the river one
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| psychic sensitivity.As a spiritual
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| | has to perform a ritual cleansing. While
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| discipline, fasting teaches one to
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| | in the actual act of submerging into the
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| refrain from greed in all of its hideous
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| | water the following mantra ought to be
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| forms. It is a practical reminder of the
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| | recited:"Putih-putihing mripatku Sayidina
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| injunction of the Master Jesus: "to be in
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| | Kilir, Ireng-irenging mripatku Sunan Kali
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| this world, but not of it." Fasting, when
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| | Jaga, Telenging mripatku Kanjeng Nabi
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| accompanied with contemplation and
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| | Muhammad."The eyes should be shut, and
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| spiritual reflection, causes beneficial
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| | the hand crossed over the chest. The
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| changes in one's psyche. By fasting from
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| | body's lower orifices also ought to be
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| the things of this world one would find
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| | closed (perhaps one with a plug made out
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| oneself being nourished by the Divine
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| | of cork) and the breathing regulated
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| Spirit, as Nature hates a vacuum. One
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| | accordingly.The Kungkum discipline is
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| would become a "god-eater" where physical
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| | often carried-out for a period of 7
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| nourishment becomes superfluous. This is,
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| | consecutive nights. It is especially
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| of course, quite an advance
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| | useful in accumulating magickal
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| stage.Generally speaking, during the
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| | force.NgalongIn this austerity one
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| period of fasting/austerities one should
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| | meditates with the feet up in the air
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| refrain from generating negative
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| | with the head pointing downwards. The
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| thoughts, feelings, and actions and
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| | feet may be supported by a wall or one
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| should be busily engaged in spiritual
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| | may do any related yoga asana for this.
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| works. It is a time of introspection and
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| | More advanced methods requires one to
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| the reaching out (in) for the divinity
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| | hang oneself upside down on tree
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| within us. One's thoughts ought to be
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| | branches, like bats. One should not
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| kept at a lofty level. If the fasting is
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| | attempt to sway or move while hanging
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| related to a magickal ritual, the
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| | thus. Physically, the constant exercise
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| meditation or mantras of the work ought
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| | of this discipline helps the practitioner
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| to be conducted or recited during the
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| | to develop the ability to control the
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| fast. The intention of the abstention of
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| | breath--to refrain from breathing for
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| food and drink must be affirmed and
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| | hours at a time. This austerity is
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| impressed upon the subconscious mind ere
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| | accompanied by the Ngrowot fasting
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| the commencement of the ritual itself.In
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| | method.Ngeluwang/NglowongNgeluwang is
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| Javanese mysticism, fasting is normally
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| | considered to be a frightening austerity
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| carried out during certain months of the
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| | that really tests one's courage. Various
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| Javanese calender, such as the month of
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| | magickal powers are said to be acquired
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| Sura, as these months are considered
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| | through the constant practice of
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| conducive to spiritual activities.
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| | Ngleluwang such as clairvoyance and the
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| Fasting periods are between 1--40-days.
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| | ability to making another see illusions.
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| Auspicious days to commence one's fasting
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| | In Ngeluwang one has to place oneself in
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| from the Kejawenese point of view are
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| | a large hole dug for the purpose,
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| Kliwon-Tuesday, Legi-Wednesday, and
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| | preferably in a graveyard or in a quiet
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| Pahing-Thursday. Fasts/austerities ought
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| | place, and to remain there for the
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| to be preceded by a holy wash/ritual
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| | designated period--normally 24 hours. The
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| cleansing, as this puts one into the
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| | basic biological needs of the body such
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| proper frame of mind--aside from its
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| | as nourishment may be catered to. While
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| other metaphysical benefits.During
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| | carrying out this austerity one may face
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| fasting and the conducting of the
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| | many temptations and frightening visions.
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| austerities, one would indubitably
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| | Before entering the hole, the mantra
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| encounter varied forms of temptations,
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| | below ought to be recited:"Niat ingsun
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| visions, and physical discomfort that
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| | nglowong, anutupi badan kang bolong, siro
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| would thwart one's efforts. This is
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| | mara sira mati, kang ganggu marang jiwa
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| partially the result of the body
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| | ingsun, lebur kaya dene banyu krana Allah
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| elemental's protest against the
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| | Ta'ala."From the descriptions of the
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| discipline imposed. Because of its
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| | types of fasting and austerities above,
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| puerile and irrational nature, it will
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| | it can be seen that they are not easy to
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| not accept anything that would upset its
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| | accomplish. The people of our
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| routine work.Fasting and austerities
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| | contemporary times lack the fortitude as
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| brings out the worst in us onto the
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| | compared with the older generations; thus
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| surface--and this is indeed a blessing as
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| | many do not possess the powers that their
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| we would be made aware of all the
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| | ancestors displayed.Nowadays, with the
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| neurosis, psychosis, and complexes
| |
| | materialistic orientation and life-style,
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| lurking within the psyche that requires
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| | people expect instant powers without too
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| our attention in the art of
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| | much effort. Although certain powers may
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| transmutation. These dark elements are
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| | be acquired through a transference of
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| often projected onto the consciousness in
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| | power, these are not the especially
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| the forms of hallucinations and
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| | unique ones as applied and exhibited by
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| illusions. This is one of the alchemical
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| | the famed heroes of old, and may be
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| stages symbolically described by the
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| | temporary in nature depending upon the
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| mages of old. When these forms arise one
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| | process used and personal potency of the
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| should understand what they represent or
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| | channeler of the power. Perhaps we will
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| interpret their symbolical nature.
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| | provide examples of magickal rituals of
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| Knowing what they are is the first step
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| | occult-power acquisition that makes use
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| of getting rid of them, of which would
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| | of these shamanic fasting in future
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| consequently make it easier for the
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| | articles.Since Kejawen or Javanese
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| empowerment of one's psyche and the
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| | mysticism, and traditional shamanism have
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| raising of one's magickal power-level. It
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| | been influenced greatly by Islam, it
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| should be noted that even though such
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| | would be most appropriate to complete
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| blocks are removed, one still has the
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| | this article by providing the types of
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| source of the problem lying deep within
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| | fasting (called "saum" or "siyam" in
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| in our spiritual forgetfulness and divine
| |
| | Arabic. Lit. "self-control") as enjoined
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| ignorance. They are like tentacles
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| | by this religion.Basically, Islam
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| belonging to an unseen creature which if
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| | categorizes two forms of fasting:
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| not killed, new limbs would form.
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| | obligatory and non-obligatory. The
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| However, we are digressing; this topic
| |
| | obligatory fast is part of the
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| goes beyond the scope of this present
| |
| | five-pillars of Islam, which is the
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| article.One thing more should be
| |
| | mandatory fasting period in the month of
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| mentioned: traditionally, we are informed
| |
| | Ramadan. Below we list the types of
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| that inspirations, visions, and intuitive
| |
| | fasts:The Ramadan FastThis is the fast
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| impressions of worth occurs from 1 am to
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| | carried-out for the whole month of
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| dawn. It is said that during this period
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| | Ramadan. Islam does not encourage
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| the impressions emanate from a divine
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| | complete fasts such as taught in
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| source. At other nocturnal periods they
| |
| | shamanism, thus there is food intake but
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| issue forth from the subconscious mind or
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| | within the hours designated. The Ramadan
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| from spirit beings of the lower planes.At
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| | fast commences at dawn and ends at
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| the conclusion of any ritual fast or
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| | dusk--roughly 12 hours. Food and drinks
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| austerity it is a custom in Javanese
| |
| | may be consumed at any hour other than
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| occultism/shamanism to offer a
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| | the 12-hour daylight period.The Fast of
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| thanks-giving consisting of yellow rice,
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| | King DavidThis non-obligatory fast is
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| glutinous-rice porridges, fruits, etc.The
| |
| | said to have its origin with the Hebrew
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| practitioner would invite friends and
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| | King. Muhammad The Prophet, blessed is
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| relatives to the feast.Below are most of
| |
| | his name, is supposed to have said that
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| the methods of fasting and austerities as
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| | among the non-obligatory fasts, the fast
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| taught in Kejawen. We have intentionally
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| | of King David is the best. This is
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| left out the types of the left-handed
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| | recorded in the Bukhari and Muslim
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| path:MutihIn this fast one may only eat
| |
| | hadith, or recorded sayings of the
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| white rice without anything else to go
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| | Prophet. The method of the fast is
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| along with it. Not even salt or other
| |
| | similar to the one done in the month of
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| condiments. Mutih is a tasteless meal.
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| | Ramadan except that it is done every
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| One may perhaps simply eat plain bread
| |
| | other day--fast one day, rest the
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| providing no salt has been added to the
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| | next.The Three-day FastThis fast is done
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| dough. In the mutih fast only plain
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| | every month of the Arabic/Islamic
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| mineral water is permissible to satisfy
| |
| | calender for three consecutive days. The
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| one's thirst. One may eat several times a
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| | method is as the Ramadan fast. The best
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| day but with the stated conditions or
| |
| | dates to commence this is on the 13th,
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| once a day as perhaps designated in the
| |
| | 14th and 15th. This fast is
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| magickal rite.NgeruhIn this fast one may
| |
| | non-obligatory.The Six-day FastThis fast
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| only consume vegetarian meals. Meat is to
| |
| | is done for six days, preferably
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| be completely avoided. Fish, eggs, and
| |
| | consecutive days in the month (Syawal)
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| animal products are not to be consumed in
| |
| | following Ramadan. Like the obligatory
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| this fasting method. It is permissible to
| |
| | fast, no nourishment is taken from dawn
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| eat 3 times a day. This fast is actually
| |
| | to dusk. This is a non-obligatory fast
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| the refraining from eating animal
| |
| | like the above.The Arafah-day FastTo
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| life-forms.NgeblengThis fast/austerity is
| |
| | those who are not going on the pilgrimage
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| a cessation of all normal activities. One
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| | to the Ka'ba, the Arafah-day fast is
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| may not eat, drink, get out of the house,
| |
| | suggested for cleansing and the gaining
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| or engage in sexual activities. Sleep
| |
| | of merit. It is done on the 9th day of
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| should be minimized. One should
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| | the month of Zulhijah. This
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| preferably stay in one's room for the
| |
| | non-obligatory fast is supposed to wipe
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| designated period--normally for 24 hours.
| |
| | one's sins created within a two-year
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| During the twilight and night hours, the
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| | period--the year before the fast and the
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| room should preferably be without
| |
| | year after.The Eighth-day FastAnother
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| physical illumination. The room itself
| |
| | single-day fast is the one done in the
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| should be dark. In this austerity it is
| |
| | month of Zulhijah, just a day prior to
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| permissible to visit the WC (located in
| |
| | the Arafah-day fast.The Tasu'a and Asura
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| other parts of the house), unlike the
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| | FastThis fast takes place on the 9th and
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| next difficult discipline.PatigeniLike
| |
| | 10th day of the month of Muharam.The
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| the above, one may not eat, drink or
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| | Al-Baidh (Full Moon) FastIt is recorded
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| engage in any sexual activities. In
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| | that the Prophet enjoyed fasting in this
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| addition, one may not sleep, get out of
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| | period and encouraged others to do so.
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| the room, or have any physical
| |
| | This is a three-day fast during the full
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| illumination during night hours. One has
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| | moon.
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