Re: Ramadan experiment
Having tried this for two days, I've got a bit of a working hypothesis:
Water fasting tends to boost my energy levels, but dry fasting is a real downer--and yet if I were doing this as a Muslim, I'd be breaking it with a spiritually moored feast with family every evening.
It reminds me of some Evangelical friends in uni who talked about how summer camps were structured to break them down emotionally so that they could be built back up in Christ.
Fascinating experience.
I read a Ramadan reflection on the value of water yesterday. Something along the lines of "it's life, it's precious, it's a gift, but we take it for granted and pollute it" etc. Can you see water fasting helping to bring about that kind of awareness and perhaps inspiring action on environmental issues?
That's a wonderfully constructive thought! I'm going to chew that one over for a while, and see what tumbles out. Thank you. 🤗 Glad you had a lovely day in readings!