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Prime Minister’s strict fasting routine
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The Prime Minister says following a strict regimen of fasting is the secret of his good health
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His total number of fasting days through the year adds up to four months
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In those times he mostly drinks warm water and has one meal in 24 hours
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PM Modi spoke about his Navratri fasting routine, during which he abstains from food and drinks only warm water for nine days
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75 on Wednesday, September 17. In an interview with Lex Fridman, earlier this year, the prime minister had spoken about fasting and how it had helped him to maintain good health and stay fit and active.
He stressed that during these period off extreme fasting, he only drinks water water and added that this significantly heightens his sensory perceptions.
Fasting more than just discipline
Elaborating further the PM said that during fasting, the sense of smell, touch, and taste become exceptionally heightened, so much so that a person can even smell the fragrance of water.
He also highlighted the mental clarity and sharpened thought processes that fasting brings about, and that it fosters innovative thinking and a unique perspective.
To the question “Can you explain why you fast and where your mind goes when you fast?” the PM replied: “All your senses, especially the sense of smell, touch, and taste, become so acute you can even smell the water. That means all your senses become very active all of a sudden, and their capability to absorb and respond to things increases manifold”.
Secondly, I’ve experienced that your thoughts become sharper. I don’t know about others, but this is my experience.”
PM Modi shared his fasting routine
PM Modi also shared that he follows the ancient Indian tradition of Chaturmas, a four-month-long fasting period starting in mid-June until after Diwali: “During this time, I eat only one meal within 24 hours.”
Regarding his Navratri fasting routine, the PM said that he abstains from food entirely and drinks only hot water for nine days
“Drinking hot water has always been a part of my daily routine, and over time, my lifestyle naturally adapted to this habit,” he had said
PM Modi said he also follows Chaitra Navratri fasting in March or April, wherein he eats just one type of fruit, once a day, for nine days. “If I choose papaya, then for all nine days, I won’t touch anything else just papaya,” he had said.
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