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When fasting creates confusion about pleasure and spirituality

Every time I fast I feel this incredible clarity and connection to everything but then I eat and feel guilty about enjoying food and I don't know if that guilt is holy or harmful.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The contrast between elevated states and ordinary pleasure can distort our relationship with both transcendence and embodiment.

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“Where Are You with Fasting as spiritual practice?”

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