How long is your longest fast?
I think 99.99% of people believe that people cannot leave food and water
But 0.01% of people will tell you that they can live on air. This is called bi gu in China. Let's take a look at their story.
In fact, some religions have their own unique fasting culture
but they have boundaries, and air eaters need to fast for life
Air-eating is a philosophy based on sacred Hindu texts
Believers believe that humans can live without food and water and rely on Prana
In Sanskrit, Prana means "life force, "" breath of life.
That is to say, humans can survive only by relying on invisible life forces
I'm sure some of you will think I'm talking nonsense
Apparently there are a lot of people who believe in it religiously
They also embraced the fasting movement
They call themselves Breatharians
Why do these adults believe this theory?
Of course, the most extreme and ideal situation is to not eat or drink at all
However, some conscious eaters still believe in eating small amounts of food a week
A piece of fruit or some broth should be enough
They also encourage believers to learn meditation, yoga and breathing
So you can take more prana out of the air
In addition, most Breatharian masters also believe that the fasting process requires a transition period.
Approximately 2-3 weeks, then reduce the food intake until finally fasting completely
This seems very scientific, after all, the masters cannot enter the fasting phase immediately.
Leaders in breatharianism
Breatharianism has a history of 400 years, it has really become popular since the 1980s and 1990s
In the early 1980s
A man named Willie Brooks founded the Eating Air Movement in the United States.
He is also the leader of the Air Eaters
Willie believes he was Jesus Christ in a previous life
Christ energy is the power of life. Over the years, he recruited a large number of followers
Held expensive seminars to train people to breathe.
He says it's about leading believers to a higher spiritual level
But breathing costs nothing
Willie claims that McDonald's cheeseburgers are harmless to Breatharians and are completely edible
Ironically, Willie has been spotted eating in public more than once
In the 90s, another leader was born, Alan Griff, an Australian
Ellen claims she can survive on sunlight and air, but she drinks tea occasionally
What followed was even more absurd
Ellen appeared on the TV show 60 Minutes.
The show asked her to show her life without food or water
The show also hired a doctor to examine Allen's condition
However, after 48 hours of the show, Allen showed symptoms of acute dehydration and high blood pressure.
She said it was air pollution affecting the practice
On the third day, Alan asked to be filmed in the mountains. Four days later Allen admitted he had lost weight
But because this would cause Alan's kidney failure, the doctor stopped the show
It turns out Ellen wasn't too great, either, as the show found a lot of food in her fridge
Allen does not admit that she will eat these foods. But everyone already knows she is ridiculous
A couple of Breatharian
However, in the United States, there is really a couple who insisted on not eating or drinking for nine years.
The wife did not interrupt the plan during pregnancy
His name was Akasha and his wife's was Camilla
The couple got married in 2008, and later learned about the breathing method through friends, and began to practice with great concentration
They first adopt a vegan diet and then eat only fruit
Finally, they began training in 21-day breathing therapy
The plan was not simple. They really didn’t eat or drink for the first seven days
For the next seven days, they only drank some water
For the last seven days, they only drank water and diluted juice.
The couple firmly believe in getting energy from nature, the universe and other sources
So they don't need to eat anything
They showed by their actions that it is possible to survive on only sunlight/air and plana
They spent the money they saved on travel
Camilla once said that when she was pregnant with her first child, she practiced breatharianism, and hunger was a strange feeling to her.
Camilla is proud to say that all the indicators of the child are normal
I think their deeds are ridiculous, but many well-known media have reported their deeds and they have also established websites
It is understood that the couple's video course costs approximately US$200 While the 8-day offline Course starts at US$1,000.
They traveled to South America in 2002 to visit a powerful breathing therapist
From then on, they learned that in South America, some people get their vitality by breathing.
Their most popular course is the 8-day offline course, which costs US$1000-1700 and the number of participants is about 10
After determining the number of people and time, Akash and Camilla will fly to the city where the believers are to teach them
A reporter once had the honor to observe a teaching session
Akasha gave the trainees guided breathing training at 9 am and 5 pm respectively.
Akasha told the participants that as long as they adapt to the gas method, they can see light energy particles floating in the air
The participants, however, believed it
Everyone drank the diluted juice seriously and then went on a three-year fast
Some participants were asked why they were attending the course
They want to be physically and mentally healthy
But some people are very direct about their intention to lose weight
One of the devout participants was Mary
Her husband has ALS
It was terrible news for the family
Mary longed for something that would heal her heart
She learned Breatharianism, and to her surprise, her menstrual cramps disappeared
Mary's friend had already been diagnosed as infertile
She has also successfully conceived a baby since eating air
Akasha and Camilla are very good at marketing, they sell their stories through marketing companies
Some people will believe them. But their teaching is completely zero cost
So what's the difference between this and a cult, anyway
It's annoying that some people who believe in breatharianism died of pneumonia, stroke, severe dehydration, etc.
These leaders are scammers with no conscience
That is all, see you next time