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Written by Steve Torrence and edited by Lisa Hagelthorn and I (Juergen Buche, ND) agree with all of what is being said here...

Our bodies don't require physical food and they have only adapted to live on it because we have forced them to do just that. Food is not only unnecessary, but actually harmful to our health and well-being. Everything in life , including food, has an energy pattern which is influenced by the powerful transmissions of our consciousness, plus the consciousness of others around us. When we consume this food, it then mixes with the energies of our bodies and causes our energy patterns to be so distorted, that it's difficult to see clearly.
Prana, which is a very high frequency vibration (higher than visible light), is what the body was actually intended to use to sustain itself. This is an intelligent energy and brings many benefits to our lives, such as; increased consciousness and health. To receive this type of energy, our brain has very powerful energy receptors, known as the endocrine glands. These endocrine glands, specifically the pineal and pituitary glands, increase in size over several years when you stop eating. These important glands then wake up to
handle their primary function of transmuting the light energy known as Prana into usable energy that our body needs for it's activities. Our lungs are also thought to assist in this process.
The injurious, life-shortening practice of eating food for pleasure forced these critical glands into retirement, as the body slowly adjusted to meet the new condition....or perish. So, instead of dropping dead in his tracks, man dies by degrees. The dying process science calls disease and aging, while futilely searching within the body for the cause.
When you restore the function of these important glands to their full capacity, the results are perfect health and an incredible increase in energy. When you really think about the harmful consequences of a physical food-based diet, you quickly see how it negatively affects our lives on a daily basis. Just think about all the time that people waste because they choose the health- destroying practice of eating physical food, by pondering these questions:

How much time do you spend working to pay for the food that you consume?
How much time do you spend buying this food at the grocery store?
How much time do you spend in preparing the food?
How much time do you spend in a day eating food?
How much time do you spend cleaning up after your meals?
How much time do you spend getting rid of this food in the bathroom?
How much time do you spend exercising to try and counteract the weight-gaining and damaging effects of food?
How much extra time do you spend sleeping because of the stress food puts on your body?
How much lost productivity do you have in a day because of the tiring effect food has on your body?

When you add up all the time that consuming food robs from your life, you will quickly see the real cost of a food-based diet.

When I first read about Breatharianism (also called INEDIA) in Viktoras Kulviskas’ marvelous book "Survival into the 21st Century", it took years for me to realize that the very first line of his chapter on "Breatharianism" which reads: "NOT FOR EVERYBODY" was more than ‘pregnant with meaning’.

In summer of 1993, I was slowly returning North from Miami, Florida on my yacht "Angerica II" with only me onboard. When departing Miami, I decided that I would do a fast. I certainly did not set myself a time limit but it seemed appropriate. Off and on, during the past eight years, I had fasted often, mostly a day or two at a time, but fairly often. I had developed a decent conscience regarding food but felt that I needed to detoxify more seriously than I had before. There were also certain ‘afflictions’ which I had endured for a very long time such as not being able to smell for over twenty years. My taste was naturally also severely restricted. Just hold your nose and try to taste something other than strictly salty or sweet or bitter (the primary taste sensations of the tongue).

One thing scared me a bit. Every authority on fasting advocates the essential need for rest, inactivity, calm and serenity. Life as a single-hander on a large yacht may be serene but it is anything BUT tranquil, inactive and restful!

Nevertheless, I proceeded to sail North along the Intracoastal Waterway, for over 1,000 miles, day in and day out, for three weeks, until I arrived at Elizabeth City in North Carolina. By that time I smelled whatever you placed under my nose. A miracle? Not at all. I had simply detoxified and cleared my sinus cavities. I had also lost quite a bit of weight and looked a bit drawn and haggard. The sight of me was probably not pretty because, when my wife and brother arrived to accompany me on the remaining trip to Montreal, Canada, they gave me curious looks and expressed concern over my appearance. That, of course, is to be expected if you do an uncontrolled fast. Later, in this dissertation, you will discover what I mean by ‘controlled’.

Some people think they are fasting when they take no food for 12 hours. Hogwash! Some believe they are fasting when they abstain from solids and take only juices of some kind. Hogwash! Fasting means taking no food other than water. Some people advocate not drinking ANY water. I cannot support that approach. As long as the human organism is still toxic, there is a need to eliminate dying cells (result of catabolism), cellular refuse, discharged lymph, old fecal matter and undesirable substances such as toxic mucus, liver and kidney stones and gravel and many other waste products we cannot even start defining. While the body is not eating, there is a lot of house cleaning going on, both on a physical level as well as a mental and emotional level. Only later will such house cleaning spill over to the spiritual level. As you can see, there are many theories about fasting.

To continue my narrative...
During this voyage, I continued drinking at least one quart (one liter) of water early in the morning but very little during the day. Just enough to quench my thirst when needed. Invariably, I discovered that I had a short bowel movement (usually quite liquid) about 20 minutes after my morning drink. I did not mix this drinking water with anything whatsoever. The ‘diarrhea’ served as an excellent eliminative process. Long-term fasters usually start developing bad breath, disagreeable body odors and a variety of cleansing reactions that could be a bit overpowering for some bystanders. In my case, I perspired profusely throughout the day and did not develop any disagreeable cleansing reactions. This perspiration probably also initiated large losses of salt, minerals and trace minerals and I would not be surprises if some of my haggardness was due to this very reason. Today, I would mix my drinking water with maybe 1/4 sea water and that I would count on to replenish my missing minerals.
Although I had no adverse cleansing reactions, other fasters might have many and severe ones, too. I wished I had done a few liver cleanses before starting such a fast because several liver cleanses <liver.htm>, three months apart, should get rid of all stones, gravel and crystals in the gall bladder and liver and thus should eliminate most cleansing reactions. A kidney cleanse <kidney.htm> and parasite cleanse <paraclen.htm> are also most helpful but not mandatory. I took no medication or supplementation of any kind and do not recommend that this be done during a serious fast.

The day after I arrived at Elizabeth City, I started eating again. You’ll never guess how! With Kentucky-fried chicken! Usually, authorities recommend that you start drinking orange juice, sparingly, and slowly graduate to more solid foods. I did not get sick, throw up nor did I reject such junk food! Mind you - it was just chicken - nothing else. So, at least I observed proper naturopathic food combining practices! (smile)

At that time I still had the notion that one needs protein to build muscle and to survive. Today, I know otherwise. You ARE what you THINK you are and any limitations between your ears become your very own and cry out for acceptance and expression in reality! Thought forms are VERY powerful. If you 'KNOW' you must age - well, you will! Today, I WOULD break by fast (start eating again) on fresh fruit juices and would eat fruit only for at least a week until I could eat a raw (pesticide-loaded) vegetable salads. That's if I wanted to eat again! If you feel like it you might as well become a Breatharian at that point, that's the time to do it. I didn't then - but now the picture is different!

The one and lasting impression I had from that 3-week experience was that, after the third day, all feelings of hunger and all dependencies on food utterly disappeared. The liberating feeling of knowing that Cosmic Life Essence can and did and will sustain me for undefined periods is wonderful. The clarity of mind one develops during a complete fast is awesome. The breath rate slows to under five per minute (what's yours now?) and the heart rate is well below 60 (check yourself now) - and yes, I worked hard throughout my fasting period. I noticed no diminution of strength, no headaches and no feelings of despair or anxiety. Off and on, there was a certain queasiness in the stomach area, possibly a certain adjustment of blood sugar levels and transmutations <transmute.htm> of certain elements to replenish missing trace elements and due to the liver starting to use stored fat or glycogen to convert to glucose to feed the brain. I drank my urine throughout the day to keep hormones at an acceptable level and to augment my energy. If you are wondering whether I was delirious to do that - just check out our Amaroli Page <amaroli.htm> in this web site and discover an ancient health practice that is both liberating and beneficial.
During this fast, conducted in the height of summer, I lost a great deal of liquids and also a lot of minerals and trace minerals through perspiration not through urination. Drinking my urine was the only thing that saved me from demineralization. If you have the slightest queasiness about drinking your own Water of Life and you perspire at all - then you MUST supply yourself with necessary macro minerals and trace minerals until your body has acquired the ability to <transmute.htm> available minerals into necessary unavailable minerals and elements. This it does eventually, mostly from the nitrogen of the air. The ideal intermediate source, for several weeks, should be from sea vegetation, not from land mineral deposits. One product has not only all of the minerals and trace elements but also all the vitamins, enzymes, and amino acids known to man. This is Kelp <kelp.htm>. One ounce a day (two teaspoons) is sufficient and it will not re-awaken the digestive processes because, being totally natural and organic, it starts being assimilated into your body as you retain it in your mouth for a minute or so. Then swallow it. Once your body knows how to transmute, under the solicited guidance of the Great Cosmic Universal Source (via affirmations), then you can slowly cut back in the intake of Kelp. Your body will tell you when it is time to cut back. Know that sustenance comes from God, not from food. Food is but the catalyst that triggers the body to conduct certain processes and actions. If in doubt about this, then read Hilton Hotema's books on Immortality. He is sooo eloquent!
Even Dr. Lovewisdom, the person who has taught me more about fasting than anyone else, will tell you that a gradual process to cleansing, fasting and diet modification is the right way to proceed.

The foregoing is not at all remarkable but, I assure you, it is quite significant to me for several reasons that will become apparent as we continue together our journey into the fascinating realm of "Breatharianism".

Oh, by the way - in case you are wondering - not more than a week after my 3-week total fast, when I started to eat like a normal 'civilized' human again, I totally lost my sense of smell again.

Update 8 July, '04:
Where am I now - how have I evolved during the past few years and what is my present outlook regarding Breatharianism?

I have my ups and downs. There are periods when I make Breatharianism my highest priority and there are other times when it is almost routine and I pay no attention to the details. At this moment, in the middle of summer, every morning, I drink 3-4 glasses of water to properly purge my digestive system. 20 minutes later I have a small, mostly liquid, bowel movement and that elimination keeps me stay free of any fasting side effects - I think - because I don't feel that I am depriving myself of anything at all. I feel just fine! I eat a piece of fruit after my little purge and a teaspoon of kelp every mid-morning, and one soul-satisfying but very frugal meal once or twice a week, mostly on Saturday. What kind of a meal? Lust about anything that is appetizing and healthy. I would not touch junk food anyway but I have a sweet tooth. It is a nice social thing - to eat with friends and to know that my digestive system does not atrophy.
As I said before, starting in the spring, when the sun comes out and I can take sun baths, I like to eat an occasional fruit - to promote cleansing - and I TASTE small morsels of food instead of filling my gut with food. In essence, I have largely lost my addiction to food. I don't advertise this at all - even to my best friends - because everyone with whom I speak of this thinks I am crazy. So, consequently, I keep this to myself and whoever might find this page.

Yes, I miss the companionship and pleasure that comes from human interaction during meals. I can watch people eat around me without experiencing any discomfort whatsoever, and I delight in seeing and feeling my own liberation as compared to those who eat to live and live to eat. When you have looked at all the frightening Mad Cow Disease literature, as I have, then you are not at all sorry to be in the process of giving up eating. It is really easy when you KNOW (not think) that all sustenance comes from the Great Source of All There Is. When you carry an abundant supply of love and unload it on everyone and everything you come in contact with - then eating (especially cooked and devitalized food) is such an unnecessary habit. Once you know how good it feels not having to detoxify, not having to eliminate those deadly toxins, not having to deal with choosing and preparing food and supplements, when abundant health has been achieved - then not eating, or at least eating VERY frugally, is the best ticket to liberation you could have bought for your own salvation. Ascension to "All There Is" is only a stone throw away - and achievable. J.B.

For several years now, I have explored the lives of people who, according to written accounts, have ‘lived on air’. Some are historical Breatharians <others.htm> and others, like Dr. Barbara Moore <moore.htm>, Jasmuheen <jasmuhen.htm> and Hira Ratan Manek <hira.htm> are contemporaries.
There is also mounting evidence that biological transmutation <transmute.htm> is a fact - not only for plants but for humans as well. Kervan, often referred to in Christopher Bird's excellent book "The Secret Life of Plants", has done much to prove that plants have no trouble transmuting one element into another. If you look at the molecule of chlorophyll and that of hemoglobin, then you will see readily why the blood of plants (chlorophyll) is practically identical to human blood, with only one major difference - the nucleus. In plants it is magnesium and in humans it is iron. Is it really such an enormous stretch of an imagination to conclude that humans transmute chlorophyll into hemoglobin - practically instantly? And why is it that one can remove ALL the blood in an alley dog's body, fill it with diluted seawater and observe a healed, peppy, healthy dog just hours afterwards?

And what if transmutation can be directed and controlled by thought or affirmations? Why can we not make that quantum jump in consciousness? I tell you why - it is called brainwashing. We have been told all our life that food is ABSOLUTELY essential for life. But that is not necessarily so. If one person can go without food then all persons should be able to do this. So, what makes the difference? THINKING MAKES IT SO!

Medical giants speak on the source of life...

In the first quarter of this century, there existed a number of renowned doctor/scientists who were true humanitarians. Those were the medical giants that medicine could have built upon and learnt from but it never happened. Who, today, has heard of Dr. Henry Lindlahr, Dr. Rocine, Dr., Tilden, Dr. John Christopher, or even Dr. Bernard Jensen who was their student and is still alive today at age 88.

These illustrious giants advocated a natural approach to medicine, one tempered with patience and perseverance. They all had an excitingly fresh viewpoint of a LARGER medicine, a medicine that encompassed religion, science and humanities.
Listen to what Dr. Lindlahr had to say in his 1914 book "Natural Therapeutics - Dietetics, Volume III" page 50...

"[Our] conception regards life as the primary force of all forces coming from the great central Source of all intelligence and creative power. This force, which permeates, heats and animates the entire created universe, is the expression of the "divine will", the "Logos", the "word" of the Great Creative Intelligence. Our sun is one of the millions of power stations for the distribution of this divine energy which sets in motion the whirls the ether [vortices] the electric [vibrational] corpuscles and ions that make up the different atoms and elements of matter. ...This intelligent energy can have but one source - the one and only Source of all life, intelligence and creative will in this universe. If this supreme intelligence would withdraw its energy ... the entire universe would disappear in a flash of a moment.

From this it appears that crude matter, instead of being the source of life and of all its complicated mental and psychical phenomena is but an expression of the Life Force, itself a manifestation of the Great Creative Intelligence which some call God, others Nature, the Oversoul, Brahma, Prana, the Great Spirit, and so forth, each according to his best understanding. It is this Supreme Intelligence and power, acting in and through every atom, molecule and cell in the human body, which is the true healer, the vis mediatrix naturae, which always endeavors to repair, to heal, and to restore [perfection]. All that the physician can do is to remove obstructions and establish normal conditions within and around the patient, so that the "healer within" can do His work to the best advantage.

This life force is the primary source of all energy - that from which all other kinds and forms of energy are derived. It is independent of the body and of food and drink [just] as the electric current is independent of the glass bulb and the carbon thread through which it manifests as heat and light."

As you can see, the true historical doctors all had a healthy respect for a higher source of life. They were not tired prescription writers. They needed no referral to other 'specialists' who never knew the patient. The likes of Lindlahr knew how to assist the body and mind to normalize with a minimum of interference. I, Dr. Buche, have learned immensely from those medical giants!!!

Conclusion...

As Kulviskas says: "There is a beautiful simplicity in this [Breatharian] approach. It enables one to get away from the gross and intoxicating nature of food which leads the average person to spend at least one third of his or her lifetime in the unconscious state of sleep and the rest of it in a stupor of unproductive, demoralizing labor."

This seems only too true. Have you watched TV lately, specially in the morning? The whole spiel is geared to cooking, food preparation and eating while pushing dietary products, all of which are processed and adulterated. In almost 15 years of Naturopathic praxis I have had only a handful of SERIOUS patients who have undertaken conscientious changes in diet and life style - for a while. None so far have expressed even remote interest in undertaking a practice such as Breatharianism in order to achieve a worthwhile goal. As a matter of fact, most patients visit me only to see what bad habits they can get away with while keeping their present illusionary life style. As Ponce de Leon was looking in vain for the Fountain of Youth, my patients, almost without exception, are forever looking for a silver bullet, the proverbial snake oil, that will cure all their ills but, if you please, without any effort on their part!!!

I have come to the conclusion that a therapist, a doctor, a practitioner can advise anything - and patients will follow blindly - as long as he/she does not impinge on the patient's dietary habits. EATING is so engrained, so pleasantly intoxicating, seemingly so NECESSARY in the eyes of everybody you see around you, that the mere reference to Breatharianism evokes smiles of pity and raises eyebrows of consternation if not outright condemnation and ridicule. And all that is easily provoked without the slightest hint at study or learning or - heaven forbid - practicing a day of fasting - on the part of the one who raises those eyebrows in wonder at your evident insanity.

It is not enough to try to go without food. You must have a pretty good idea about the underlying reasons why you want to do without food. Are you doing this to gain notoriety or fame? Are you doing this because you are ill and want to heal, to regenerate, to rejuvenate? Are you properly prepared to actually draw from the great Universal Source the required sustenance to not only stay alive but to thrive in exquisite health and abundance?

I found that daily affirmations are an absolute necessity in order to reinforce the paradigm of self-sufficiency with the SELF being the almighty I AM resident within you. I affirm, with my heart center firmly engaged: "I AM limitless Love. I am the perfect manifestation of the omnipotent and benevolent power of the universe that sustains me from day to day regardless of whether I eat or not. I AM continually renewed in all respects, spiritually and emotionally balanced, and I AM protected from all negative influences. I AM the perfect expression of divine and limitless Love."

It is my opinion that above affirmation will sustain you and protect you and actually draw from the limitless supply of the Universe the necessary sustenance you require. It might seem a little simplistic but it seems to work - for me. Have no fear and dare to be different.

One other important ingredient, in my opinion, is to practice 'Inspirational Pranayama' in conjunction with the above affirmations. This is a simple breathing exercise that allows you to consciously tune into the Universal Cosmic Supply and withdraw, at will, all the sustenance you wish. I call it 'square breathing'. It is extremely powerful to tune into the Universal Substance, prana, and consciously utilize this invisible, all-pervading, life-preserving, rejuvenating, primordial substance.

Sit comfortably, straighten you back and empty your lungs completely

Start by inhaling completely to the count of four (seconds)

Retain your breath to the count of four

Exhale completely to the count of four

Keep your lungs empty to the count of four

Repeat 2-6 ten times once a day or more often if desired.

Increase the count by 1second each week (don't be in a rush even if this appears simple)

When the going gets rough (maybe at 10 seconds a leg) stay at that level until it is easy

When taking a breath chant "Sooooo"

When exhaling, chant "Hummmmmm"

So, now you are on your way to become an accomplished Breatharian. Good for you! Can you estimate how much time, effort and money is wasted day in and day out - on eating and preparing food? Hardly! Eating is a very bad habit, it seems. People simply eat themselves to death. Experiments with rats have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that halving their food intake doubles their life span.

Some interesting questions for aspiring Breatharians...

Some interesting questions an aspiring Breatharian needs to find answers for are these:

"Can a person live without any food? For weeks, months, years? Is this for me?"
"Is nutrition derived from food or does it really come from the Universal Essence?"
"Is a radical departure of traditional 'religious' spiritual values a necessity?"

Other questions are secondary but stimulating just the same...
"How long can a detoxified person stay under water? 4 minutes, 10 minutes, an hour?
It has never been tried - why not experiment a bit, or maybe a lot?"

Naturally, there will be a long period of transition. The length of transition to true Breatharianism depends on the faster's belief system, his/her prime intent to become a Breatharian, his/her inherent constitution, his/her will to follow through with the required discipline, the amount of outside interference and his/her resistance to it, availability of sunshine and tranquility, the company he/she keeps and the amount of spiritual assistance that can be called upon and be sustained from the heavenly realms. Eventually, the Breatharian must learn to live with him/herself without support from society and re-learn certain concepts (and I quote from Leonard Orr's book: "The Common Sense of Physical Immortality"...)

"Why not have your laugh last and last?"
"Death is a useless custom, a bad habit."
"Death is a grave mistake."
"Visionary ideas may seem strange at first but they may save your live!"
"People value their bad habits more than their bodies/"
"People value their false religions more than the living temple of God [their bodies]."
"Achieving physical immortality may be easier and more fun than your think."
"If you can't take it with you - don't go!"
"Death and taxes are no longer certain in life - they are now negotiable."
"Those who think they know what is right are particularly irritating to those of us who do!"

...and finally, the one I like a lot: "Dying is no way to live!"

Books

If you wish to acquire more knowledge about Breatharianism, I can refer you to some books I have in my Health Library...

Diet, Health and Living on Air - by Morris Krok
The Common Sense of Physical Immortality - by Leonard Orr
Pranic Nourishment or Living on Light
Breatharianism, Breathe and Live Forever - by Wiley Brooks and Nancy Foss
Man's Higher Consciousness - by Hilton Hotema
Perfect Creation - by Hilton Hotema
Survival into the 21st Century - by Viktoras Kulvinskas

Greetings:

Thank you for writing.

The first thing to do is to stop listening to all the food ads and hype 'out there'. Everybody is into cooking this or that and it is society's major addiction and vice. Regardless of how good something tastes, eat it only if it is alive and uncooked. Alive means purchased from a market or health food store that has clean and raw food, preferably not in a package. Start eating only fruit in the morning and large salads in the EARLY evening. Cut down on food portions until you eat only when you are actually hungry.

So, let's say you eat only raw and alive for a while until meat and processed food becomes somewhat disgusting to you. Then, you can become a fruitarian - eating only ripe and succulent fruit. This you can do when living in the sun, when you can expose your skin to the sun and live in fresh air. When in Northern climates, you need vegetables in this phase - in addition to all the sun energy you can get.
After a while, you can graduate to drinking your food, either a couple of glasses of vegetable juice, freshly made, or diluted fruit juices and a few sprouts. At that point you will not be hungry very often.

From then on, have only one meal a day or every second day, at any rate not unless you are hungry. Fasting can be done off or on but it is not absolutely necessary. Your body will be in a transitional stage and needs to constantly and continually adapt to less and less but better and better food. Eventually, the body will transmute any missing elements directly from the air. This is not an idle statement - there is abundant proof of this. Dr. Alexis Carrel has done much experimental work on this subject.
Supplements should be powdered kelp, barley green and Amaroli. Water should be pure spring water, exposed to the sun for a couple of hours. Exercise is essential and very desirable. Certain healing or cleansing crises can be expected.

Certain people will try to 'graduate' through different eating habits, such as Western, Kosher, Macrobiotic, vegetarian, vegan, fruitarian and certain in-between states. The essence is to PROGRESSIVELY condition the body to accept less and less food while consciously demanding sustenance from the all-pervading cosmic supply. It can be done but one needs to largely shut up and keep this strange behavior pattern to oneself. People around you have never fasted for a single day but always know what's best for you, especially your family!

I hope to have answered your questions. In my opinion, the 3-week Jasmuheen program is somewhat of a joke. To abstain from water for a week, when the body is in high cleansing gear seems inadvisable. Please don't go that route - it will be a failure because this program does not obey the body's needs for a lengthy transition. The above transitional steps from a typical Western diet to a cosmic non-food diet can take years - so, don't overdo this but keep at it until your succeed. It can be fun and it certainly is good for your health.

Best regards,

Juergen Buche, ND, MI, NHC, Phy.D.

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"Vision without Action is merely a dream.
Action without Vision is passing the time.
Vision with Action can change the world!"



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Written by Steve Torrence and edited by Lisa Hagelthorn and I (Juergen Buche, ND) agree with all of what is being said here... Our bodies don't require physical food and they have only adapted to live on it because we have forced them to do just that. Food is not only unnecessary, but actually harmful to our health and well-being. Everything in life , including food, has an energy pattern which is influenced by the powerful transmissions of our consciousness, plus the consciousness of others around us. When we consume this food, it then mixes with the energies of our bodies and causes our energy patterns to be so distorted, that it's difficult to see clearly. Prana, which is a very high frequency vibration (higher than visible light), is what the body was actually intended to use to sustain itself. This is an intelligent energy and brings many benefits to our lives, such as; increased consciousness and health. To receive this type of energy, our brain has very powerful energy receptors, known as the endocrine glands. These endocrine glands, specifically the pineal and pituitary glands, increase in size over several years when you stop eating. These important glands then wake up to handle their primary function of transmuting the light energy known as Prana into usable energy that our body needs for it's activities. Our lungs are also thought to assist in this process. The injurious, life-shortening practice of eating food for pleasure forced these critical glands into retirement, as the body slowly adjusted to meet the new condition....or perish. So, instead of dropping dead in his tracks, man dies by degrees. The dying process science calls disease and aging, while futilely searching within the body for the cause. When you restore the function of these important glands to their full capacity, the results are perfect health and an incredible increase in energy. When you really think about the harmful consequences of a physical food-based diet, you quickly see how it negatively affects our lives on a daily basis. Just think about all the time that people waste because they choose the health- destroying practice of eating physical food, by pondering these questions: How much time do you spend working to pay for the food that you consume? How much time do you spend buying this food at the grocery store? How much time do you spend in preparing the food? How much time do you spend in a day eating food? How much time do you spend cleaning up after your meals? How much time do you spend getting rid of this food in the bathroom? How much time do you spend exercising to try and counteract the weight-gaining and damaging effects of food? How much extra time do you spend sleeping because of the stress food puts on your body? How much lost productivity do you have in a day because of the tiring effect food has on your body? When you add up all the time that consuming food robs from your life, you will quickly see the real cost of a food-based diet. When I first read about Breatharianism (also called INEDIA) in Viktoras Kulviskas’ marvelous book "Survival into the 21st Century", it took years for me to realize that the very first line of his chapter on "Breatharianism" which reads: "NOT FOR EVERYBODY" was more than ‘pregnant with meaning’. In summer of 1993, I was slowly returning North from Miami, Florida on my yacht "Angerica II" with only me onboard. When departing Miami, I decided that I would do a fast. I certainly did not set myself a time limit but it seemed appropriate. Off and on, during the past eight years, I had fasted often, mostly a day or two at a time, but fairly often. I had developed a decent conscience regarding food but felt that I needed to detoxify more seriously than I had before. There were also certain ‘afflictions’ which I had endured for a very long time such as not being able to smell for over twenty years. My taste was naturally also severely restricted. Just hold your nose and try to taste something other than strictly salty or sweet or bitter (the primary taste sensations of the tongue). One thing scared me a bit. Every authority on fasting advocates the essential need for rest, inactivity, calm and serenity. Life as a single-hander on a large yacht may be serene but it is anything BUT tranquil, inactive and restful! Nevertheless, I proceeded to sail North along the Intracoastal Waterway, for over 1,000 miles, day in and day out, for three weeks, until I arrived at Elizabeth City in North Carolina. By that time I smelled whatever you placed under my nose. A miracle? Not at all. I had simply detoxified and cleared my sinus cavities. I had also lost quite a bit of weight and looked a bit drawn and haggard. The sight of me was probably not pretty because, when my wife and brother arrived to accompany me on the remaining trip to Montreal, Canada, they gave me curious looks and expressed concern over my appearance. That, of course, is to be expected if you do an uncontrolled fast. Later, in this dissertation, you will discover what I mean by ‘controlled’. Some people think they are fasting when they take no food for 12 hours. Hogwash! Some believe they are fasting when they abstain from solids and take only juices of some kind. Hogwash! Fasting means taking no food other than water. Some people advocate not drinking ANY water. I cannot support that approach. As long as the human organism is still toxic, there is a need to eliminate dying cells (result of catabolism), cellular refuse, discharged lymph, old fecal matter and undesirable substances such as toxic mucus, liver and kidney stones and gravel and many other waste products we cannot even start defining. While the body is not eating, there is a lot of house cleaning going on, both on a physical level as well as a mental and emotional level. Only later will such house cleaning spill over to the spiritual level. As you can see, there are many theories about fasting. To continue my narrative... During this voyage, I continued drinking at least one quart (one liter) of water early in the morning but very little during the day. Just enough to quench my thirst when needed. Invariably, I discovered that I had a short bowel movement (usually quite liquid) about 20 minutes after my morning drink. I did not mix this drinking water with anything whatsoever. The ‘diarrhea’ served as an excellent eliminative process. Long-term fasters usually start developing bad breath, disagreeable body odors and a variety of cleansing reactions that could be a bit overpowering for some bystanders. In my case, I perspired profusely throughout the day and did not develop any disagreeable cleansing reactions. This perspiration probably also initiated large losses of salt, minerals and trace minerals and I would not be surprises if some of my haggardness was due to this very reason. Today, I would mix my drinking water with maybe 1/4 sea water and that I would count on to replenish my missing minerals. Although I had no adverse cleansing reactions, other fasters might have many and severe ones, too. I wished I had done a few liver cleanses before starting such a fast because several liver cleanses <liver.htm>, three months apart, should get rid of all stones, gravel and crystals in the gall bladder and liver and thus should eliminate most cleansing reactions. A kidney cleanse <kidney.htm> and parasite cleanse <paraclen.htm> are also most helpful but not mandatory. I took no medication or supplementation of any kind and do not recommend that this be done during a serious fast. The day after I arrived at Elizabeth City, I started eating again. You’ll never guess how! With Kentucky-fried chicken! Usually, authorities recommend that you start drinking orange juice, sparingly, and slowly graduate to more solid foods. I did not get sick, throw up nor did I reject such junk food! Mind you - it was just chicken - nothing else. So, at least I observed proper naturopathic food combining practices! (smile) At that time I still had the notion that one needs protein to build muscle and to survive. Today, I know otherwise. You ARE what you THINK you are and any limitations between your ears become your very own and cry out for acceptance and expression in reality! Thought forms are VERY powerful. If you 'KNOW' you must age - well, you will! Today, I WOULD break by fast (start eating again) on fresh fruit juices and would eat fruit only for at least a week until I could eat a raw (pesticide-loaded) vegetable salads. That's if I wanted to eat again! If you feel like it you might as well become a Breatharian at that point, that's the time to do it. I didn't then - but now the picture is different! The one and lasting impression I had from that 3-week experience was that, after the third day, all feelings of hunger and all dependencies on food utterly disappeared. The liberating feeling of knowing that Cosmic Life Essence can and did and will sustain me for undefined periods is wonderful. The clarity of mind one develops during a complete fast is awesome. The breath rate slows to under five per minute (what's yours now?) and the heart rate is well below 60 (check yourself now) - and yes, I worked hard throughout my fasting period. I noticed no diminution of strength, no headaches and no feelings of despair or anxiety. Off and on, there was a certain queasiness in the stomach area, possibly a certain adjustment of blood sugar levels and transmutations <transmute.htm> of certain elements to replenish missing trace elements and due to the liver starting to use stored fat or glycogen to convert to glucose to feed the brain. I drank my urine throughout the day to keep hormones at an acceptable level and to augment my energy. If you are wondering whether I was delirious to do that - just check out our Amaroli Page <amaroli.htm> in this web site and discover an ancient health practice that is both liberating and beneficial. During this fast, conducted in the height of summer, I lost a great deal of liquids and also a lot of minerals and trace minerals through perspiration not through urination. Drinking my urine was the only thing that saved me from demineralization. If you have the slightest queasiness about drinking your own Water of Life and you perspire at all - then you MUST supply yourself with necessary macro minerals and trace minerals until your body has acquired the ability to <transmute.htm> available minerals into necessary unavailable minerals and elements. This it does eventually, mostly from the nitrogen of the air. The ideal intermediate source, for several weeks, should be from sea vegetation, not from land mineral deposits. One product has not only all of the minerals and trace elements but also all the vitamins, enzymes, and amino acids known to man. This is Kelp <kelp.htm>. One ounce a day (two teaspoons) is sufficient and it will not re-awaken the digestive processes because, being totally natural and organic, it starts being assimilated into your body as you retain it in your mouth for a minute or so. Then swallow it. Once your body knows how to transmute, under the solicited guidance of the Great Cosmic Universal Source (via affirmations), then you can slowly cut back in the intake of Kelp. Your body will tell you when it is time to cut back. Know that sustenance comes from God, not from food. Food is but the catalyst that triggers the body to conduct certain processes and actions. If in doubt about this, then read Hilton Hotema's books on Immortality. He is sooo eloquent! Even Dr. Lovewisdom, the person who has taught me more about fasting than anyone else, will tell you that a gradual process to cleansing, fasting and diet modification is the right way to proceed. The foregoing is not at all remarkable but, I assure you, it is quite significant to me for several reasons that will become apparent as we continue together our journey into the fascinating realm of "Breatharianism". Oh, by the way - in case you are wondering - not more than a week after my 3-week total fast, when I started to eat like a normal 'civilized' human again, I totally lost my sense of smell again. Update 8 July, '04: Where am I now - how have I evolved during the past few years and what is my present outlook regarding Breatharianism? I have my ups and downs. There are periods when I make Breatharianism my highest priority and there are other times when it is almost routine and I pay no attention to the details. At this moment, in the middle of summer, every morning, I drink 3-4 glasses of water to properly purge my digestive system. 20 minutes later I have a small, mostly liquid, bowel movement and that elimination keeps me stay free of any fasting side effects - I think - because I don't feel that I am depriving myself of anything at all. I feel just fine! I eat a piece of fruit after my little purge and a teaspoon of kelp every mid-morning, and one soul-satisfying but very frugal meal once or twice a week, mostly on Saturday. What kind of a meal? Lust about anything that is appetizing and healthy. I would not touch junk food anyway but I have a sweet tooth. It is a nice social thing - to eat with friends and to know that my digestive system does not atrophy. As I said before, starting in the spring, when the sun comes out and I can take sun baths, I like to eat an occasional fruit - to promote cleansing - and I TASTE small morsels of food instead of filling my gut with food. In essence, I have largely lost my addiction to food. I don't advertise this at all - even to my best friends - because everyone with whom I speak of this thinks I am crazy. So, consequently, I keep this to myself and whoever might find this page. Yes, I miss the companionship and pleasure that comes from human interaction during meals. I can watch people eat around me without experiencing any discomfort whatsoever, and I delight in seeing and feeling my own liberation as compared to those who eat to live and live to eat. When you have looked at all the frightening Mad Cow Disease literature, as I have, then you are not at all sorry to be in the process of giving up eating. It is really easy when you KNOW (not think) that all sustenance comes from the Great Source of All There Is. When you carry an abundant supply of love and unload it on everyone and everything you come in contact with - then eating (especially cooked and devitalized food) is such an unnecessary habit. Once you know how good it feels not having to detoxify, not having to eliminate those deadly toxins, not having to deal with choosing and preparing food and supplements, when abundant health has been achieved - then not eating, or at least eating VERY frugally, is the best ticket to liberation you could have bought for your own salvation. Ascension to "All There Is" is only a stone throw away - and achievable. J.B. For several years now, I have explored the lives of people who, according to written accounts, have ‘lived on air’. Some are historical Breatharians <others.htm> and others, like Dr. Barbara Moore <moore.htm>, Jasmuheen <jasmuhen.htm> and Hira Ratan Manek <hira.htm> are contemporaries. There is also mounting evidence that biological transmutation <transmute.htm> is a fact - not only for plants but for humans as well. Kervan, often referred to in Christopher Bird's excellent book "The Secret Life of Plants", has done much to prove that plants have no trouble transmuting one element into another. If you look at the molecule of chlorophyll and that of hemoglobin, then you will see readily why the blood of plants (chlorophyll) is practically identical to human blood, with only one major difference - the nucleus. In plants it is magnesium and in humans it is iron. Is it really such an enormous stretch of an imagination to conclude that humans transmute chlorophyll into hemoglobin - practically instantly? And why is it that one can remove ALL the blood in an alley dog's body, fill it with diluted seawater and observe a healed, peppy, healthy dog just hours afterwards? And what if transmutation can be directed and controlled by thought or affirmations? Why can we not make that quantum jump in consciousness? I tell you why - it is called brainwashing. We have been told all our life that food is ABSOLUTELY essential for life. But that is not necessarily so. If one person can go without food then all persons should be able to do this. So, what makes the difference? THINKING MAKES IT SO! Medical giants speak on the source of life... In the first quarter of this century, there existed a number of renowned doctor/scientists who were true humanitarians. Those were the medical giants that medicine could have built upon and learnt from but it never happened. Who, today, has heard of Dr. Henry Lindlahr, Dr. Rocine, Dr., Tilden, Dr. John Christopher, or even Dr. Bernard Jensen who was their student and is still alive today at age 88. These illustrious giants advocated a natural approach to medicine, one tempered with patience and perseverance. They all had an excitingly fresh viewpoint of a LARGER medicine, a medicine that encompassed religion, science and humanities. Listen to what Dr. Lindlahr had to say in his 1914 book "Natural Therapeutics - Dietetics, Volume III" page 50... "[Our] conception regards life as the primary force of all forces coming from the great central Source of all intelligence and creative power. This force, which permeates, heats and animates the entire created universe, is the expression of the "divine will", the "Logos", the "word" of the Great Creative Intelligence. Our sun is one of the millions of power stations for the distribution of this divine energy which sets in motion the whirls the ether [vortices] the electric [vibrational] corpuscles and ions that make up the different atoms and elements of matter. ...This intelligent energy can have but one source - the one and only Source of all life, intelligence and creative will in this universe. If this supreme intelligence would withdraw its energy ... the entire universe would disappear in a flash of a moment. From this it appears that crude matter, instead of being the source of life and of all its complicated mental and psychical phenomena is but an expression of the Life Force, itself a manifestation of the Great Creative Intelligence which some call God, others Nature, the Oversoul, Brahma, Prana, the Great Spirit, and so forth, each according to his best understanding. It is this Supreme Intelligence and power, acting in and through every atom, molecule and cell in the human body, which is the true healer, the vis mediatrix naturae, which always endeavors to repair, to heal, and to restore [perfection]. All that the physician can do is to remove obstructions and establish normal conditions within and around the patient, so that the "healer within" can do His work to the best advantage. This life force is the primary source of all energy - that from which all other kinds and forms of energy are derived. It is independent of the body and of food and drink [just] as the electric current is independent of the glass bulb and the carbon thread through which it manifests as heat and light." As you can see, the true historical doctors all had a healthy respect for a higher source of life. They were not tired prescription writers. They needed no referral to other 'specialists' who never knew the patient. The likes of Lindlahr knew how to assist the body and mind to normalize with a minimum of interference. I, Dr. Buche, have learned immensely from those medical giants!!! Conclusion... As Kulviskas says: "There is a beautiful simplicity in this [Breatharian] approach. It enables one to get away from the gross and intoxicating nature of food which leads the average person to spend at least one third of his or her lifetime in the unconscious state of sleep and the rest of it in a stupor of unproductive, demoralizing labor." This seems only too true. Have you watched TV lately, specially in the morning? The whole spiel is geared to cooking, food preparation and eating while pushing dietary products, all of which are processed and adulterated. In almost 15 years of Naturopathic praxis I have had only a handful of SERIOUS patients who have undertaken conscientious changes in diet and life style - for a while. None so far have expressed even remote interest in undertaking a practice such as Breatharianism in order to achieve a worthwhile goal. As a matter of fact, most patients visit me only to see what bad habits they can get away with while keeping their present illusionary life style. As Ponce de Leon was looking in vain for the Fountain of Youth, my patients, almost without exception, are forever looking for a silver bullet, the proverbial snake oil, that will cure all their ills but, if you please, without any effort on their part!!! I have come to the conclusion that a therapist, a doctor, a practitioner can advise anything - and patients will follow blindly - as long as he/she does not impinge on the patient's dietary habits. EATING is so engrained, so pleasantly intoxicating, seemingly so NECESSARY in the eyes of everybody you see around you, that the mere reference to Breatharianism evokes smiles of pity and raises eyebrows of consternation if not outright condemnation and ridicule. And all that is easily provoked without the slightest hint at study or learning or - heaven forbid - practicing a day of fasting - on the part of the one who raises those eyebrows in wonder at your evident insanity. It is not enough to try to go without food. You must have a pretty good idea about the underlying reasons why you want to do without food. Are you doing this to gain notoriety or fame? Are you doing this because you are ill and want to heal, to regenerate, to rejuvenate? Are you properly prepared to actually draw from the great Universal Source the required sustenance to not only stay alive but to thrive in exquisite health and abundance? I found that daily affirmations are an absolute necessity in order to reinforce the paradigm of self-sufficiency with the SELF being the almighty I AM resident within you. I affirm, with my heart center firmly engaged: "I AM limitless Love. I am the perfect manifestation of the omnipotent and benevolent power of the universe that sustains me from day to day regardless of whether I eat or not. I AM continually renewed in all respects, spiritually and emotionally balanced, and I AM protected from all negative influences. I AM the perfect expression of divine and limitless Love." It is my opinion that above affirmation will sustain you and protect you and actually draw from the limitless supply of the Universe the necessary sustenance you require. It might seem a little simplistic but it seems to work - for me. Have no fear and dare to be different. One other important ingredient, in my opinion, is to practice 'Inspirational Pranayama' in conjunction with the above affirmations. This is a simple breathing exercise that allows you to consciously tune into the Universal Cosmic Supply and withdraw, at will, all the sustenance you wish. I call it 'square breathing'. It is extremely powerful to tune into the Universal Substance, prana, and consciously utilize this invisible, all-pervading, life-preserving, rejuvenating, primordial substance. Sit comfortably, straighten you back and empty your lungs completely Start by inhaling completely to the count of four (seconds) Retain your breath to the count of four Exhale completely to the count of four Keep your lungs empty to the count of four Repeat 2-6 ten times once a day or more often if desired. Increase the count by 1second each week (don't be in a rush even if this appears simple) When the going gets rough (maybe at 10 seconds a leg) stay at that level until it is easy When taking a breath chant "Sooooo" When exhaling, chant "Hummmmmm" So, now you are on your way to become an accomplished Breatharian. Good for you! Can you estimate how much time, effort and money is wasted day in and day out - on eating and preparing food? Hardly! Eating is a very bad habit, it seems. People simply eat themselves to death. Experiments with rats have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that halving their food intake doubles their life span. Some interesting questions for aspiring Breatharians... Some interesting questions an aspiring Breatharian needs to find answers for are these: "Can a person live without any food? For weeks, months, years? Is this for me?" "Is nutrition derived from food or does it really come from the Universal Essence?" "Is a radical departure of traditional 'religious' spiritual values a necessity?" Other questions are secondary but stimulating just the same... "How long can a detoxified person stay under water? 4 minutes, 10 minutes, an hour? It has never been tried - why not experiment a bit, or maybe a lot?" Naturally, there will be a long period of transition. The length of transition to true Breatharianism depends on the faster's belief system, his/her prime intent to become a Breatharian, his/her inherent constitution, his/her will to follow through with the required discipline, the amount of outside interference and his/her resistance to it, availability of sunshine and tranquility, the company he/she keeps and the amount of spiritual assistance that can be called upon and be sustained from the heavenly realms. Eventually, the Breatharian must learn to live with him/herself without support from society and re-learn certain concepts (and I quote from Leonard Orr's book: "The Common Sense of Physical Immortality"...) "Why not have your laugh last and last?" "Death is a useless custom, a bad habit." "Death is a grave mistake." "Visionary ideas may seem strange at first but they may save your live!" "People value their bad habits more than their bodies/" "People value their false religions more than the living temple of God [their bodies]." "Achieving physical immortality may be easier and more fun than your think." "If you can't take it with you - don't go!" "Death and taxes are no longer certain in life - they are now negotiable." "Those who think they know what is right are particularly irritating to those of us who do!" ...and finally, the one I like a lot: "Dying is no way to live!" Books If you wish to acquire more knowledge about Breatharianism, I can refer you to some books I have in my Health Library... Diet, Health and Living on Air - by Morris Krok The Common Sense of Physical Immortality - by Leonard Orr Pranic Nourishment or Living on Light Breatharianism, Breathe and Live Forever - by Wiley Brooks and Nancy Foss Man's Higher Consciousness - by Hilton Hotema Perfect Creation - by Hilton Hotema Survival into the 21st Century - by Viktoras Kulvinskas Greetings: Thank you for writing. The first thing to do is to stop listening to all the food ads and hype 'out there'. Everybody is into cooking this or that and it is society's major addiction and vice. Regardless of how good something tastes, eat it only if it is alive and uncooked. Alive means purchased from a market or health food store that has clean and raw food, preferably not in a package. Start eating only fruit in the morning and large salads in the EARLY evening. Cut down on food portions until you eat only when you are actually hungry. So, let's say you eat only raw and alive for a while until meat and processed food becomes somewhat disgusting to you. Then, you can become a fruitarian - eating only ripe and succulent fruit. This you can do when living in the sun, when you can expose your skin to the sun and live in fresh air. When in Northern climates, you need vegetables in this phase - in addition to all the sun energy you can get. After a while, you can graduate to drinking your food, either a couple of glasses of vegetable juice, freshly made, or diluted fruit juices and a few sprouts. At that point you will not be hungry very often. From then on, have only one meal a day or every second day, at any rate not unless you are hungry. Fasting can be done off or on but it is not absolutely necessary. Your body will be in a transitional stage and needs to constantly and continually adapt to less and less but better and better food. Eventually, the body will transmute any missing elements directly from the air. This is not an idle statement - there is abundant proof of this. Dr. Alexis Carrel has done much experimental work on this subject. Supplements should be powdered kelp, barley green and Amaroli. Water should be pure spring water, exposed to the sun for a couple of hours. Exercise is essential and very desirable. Certain healing or cleansing crises can be expected. Certain people will try to 'graduate' through different eating habits, such as Western, Kosher, Macrobiotic, vegetarian, vegan, fruitarian and certain in-between states. The essence is to PROGRESSIVELY condition the body to accept less and less food while consciously demanding sustenance from the all-pervading cosmic supply. It can be done but one needs to largely shut up and keep this strange behavior pattern to oneself. People around you have never fasted for a single day but always know what's best for you, especially your family! I hope to have answered your questions. In my opinion, the 3-week Jasmuheen program is somewhat of a joke. To abstain from water for a week, when the body is in high cleansing gear seems inadvisable. Please don't go that route - it will be a failure because this program does not obey the body's needs for a lengthy transition. The above transitional steps from a typical Western diet to a cosmic non-food diet can take years - so, don't overdo this but keep at it until your succeed. It can be fun and it certainly is good for your health. Best regards, Juergen Buche, ND, MI, NHC, Phy.D. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Vision without Action is merely a dream. Action without Vision is passing the time. Vision with Action can change the world!"
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