IndianMaze

The news of Prime Minister of India fasting while on a tour to USA is making headlines. People are wondering that how can he be so active despite surviving on plain hot water. It is already 4 days and he is fasting for the whole 8 days. Just like he and millions of Indians do it for year after year and years. I found it interesting that such fasting is fairly common across various followings. Hindus do it for Navratras (nine festive days coming twice a year). Jains do it during their Paryushan days. Muslims do it during Ramadan. Christians do it in their own ways. What is common is feasting follows fasting. the periods may be different. Feasting everyday after fast or feasting after long fasts. The motto to me is to gain a feast, we must sacrifice with some fast. People do it in many parts of the globe. Do we look for differences or similarities is upto us. Happy fasting. Happy feasting