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In India, there are monks who live without any food (and water as well) for more than a month or so. Initially, I did not believe but then I confirmed from many

In India, there are monks who live without any food (and water as well) for more than a month or so. Initially, I did not believe but then I confirmed from many people and it was true. They basically do meditation during that period and gain their energy from nature.

55555 9y ago
> gain their energy from nature. lol
croon 9y ago
That would be the only 10 hour youtube video I would pay for. A timelapse of anyone doing that.
symbolepro 9y ago
Some proof for down voters: 1) https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Jain-monk-completes-423-days-of-fasting/articleshow/49616061.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Jain-monk-co... 2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prahlad_Jani https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prahlad_Jani
- harperlee 9y ago
  Your second link points to: > Prahlad Jani (Gujarati: પ્રહલાદ જાની), also known as "Mataji", (born Chunriwala Mataji, 13 August 1929) is an Indian breatharian sadhu who claims to have lived without food and water since 1940 Since 1940? This link just substracts credibility from your initial post.
- gliptic 9y ago
  It's going to take more than some news article and some heavily criticized studies to establish such an improbable claim.
- symbolepro 9y ago
  Watch this documentary and see what people say. Hey HN folks, Sometimes science does not explain everything. http://www.lightdocumentary.com/ http://www.lightdocumentary.com/ Trailer: https://youtu.be/Ul82-jaDmlY https://youtu.be/Ul82-jaDmlY
  - adrianN 9y ago
    These people still exhale CO2 and water vapor. Unless you believe that matter spontaneously appears inside their bodies they have to lose weight.
  - hossbeast 9y ago
    No, only the things which can be explained.
V-2 9y ago
Send them to famine struck countries, get them to teach people how to get by without food and "gain energy from nature". I mean it. It would save lives. Over 20 thousand people die EACH DAY from hunger and malnutrition. Do they need a better incentive for sharing the trick? And if it can't and won't be done, then at least out of respect for the starving, let's zip it please.
JoshMnem 9y ago
Fasting for a month is possible, but not drinking water will probably kill you within a few days. Here is a medically-supervised fast of over 300 days. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2495396/pdf/postmedj00315-0056.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2495396/pdf/pos... I've done a lot of fasting, and the main cause of failure on a fast for me is not drinking enough water. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/how-long-a-person-can-survive-without-water-a6873341.html https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families...

55555 9y ago

> gain their energy from nature. lol

croon 9y ago

That would be the only 10 hour youtube video I would pay for. A timelapse of anyone doing that.

symbolepro 9y ago

Some proof for down voters: 1) https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Jain-monk-completes-423-days-of-fasting/articleshow/49616061.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Jain-monk-co... 2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prahlad_Jani https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prahlad_Jani

harperlee 9y ago
Your second link points to: > Prahlad Jani (Gujarati: પ્રહલાદ જાની), also known as "Mataji", (born Chunriwala Mataji, 13 August 1929) is an Indian breatharian sadhu who claims to have lived without food and water since 1940 Since 1940? This link just substracts credibility from your initial post.
gliptic 9y ago
It's going to take more than some news article and some heavily criticized studies to establish such an improbable claim.
symbolepro 9y ago
Watch this documentary and see what people say. Hey HN folks, Sometimes science does not explain everything. http://www.lightdocumentary.com/ http://www.lightdocumentary.com/ Trailer: https://youtu.be/Ul82-jaDmlY https://youtu.be/Ul82-jaDmlY
- adrianN 9y ago
  These people still exhale CO2 and water vapor. Unless you believe that matter spontaneously appears inside their bodies they have to lose weight.
- hossbeast 9y ago
  No, only the things which can be explained.

V-2 9y ago

Send them to famine struck countries, get them to teach people how to get by without food and "gain energy from nature". I mean it. It would save lives. Over 20 thousand people die EACH DAY from hunger and malnutrition. Do they need a better incentive for sharing the trick? And if it can't and won't be done, then at least out of respect for the starving, let's zip it please.

JoshMnem 9y ago

Fasting for a month is possible, but not drinking water will probably kill you within a few days. Here is a medically-supervised fast of over 300 days. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2495396/pdf/postmedj00315-0056.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2495396/pdf/pos... I've done a lot of fasting, and the main cause of failure on a fast for me is not drinking enough water. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/how-long-a-person-can-survive-without-water-a6873341.html https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families...