Dreamers & Doers

Guruji Rishi Vasu sits with Alex to describe his fasting experiences & knowledge. The 40 days on water he did in a tantric ashram and the 21 days he's just done. Alex also just finished a 14-day water-only fasting. They talk about their experiences and some of the science behind fasting. Rishi Vasu is also a doctor and he has also been guiding people on their fasting journeys. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Alex's 14-day experience 4:45 Rishi's experience with fasting & history of spiritual fasts 9:30 Fasting is new to modern medical science. This is why. The name of the Japanese researcher is Yoshinori Ohsumi 15:15 Describing the fasting process & experience 21:02 Should you be active while fasting? 27:30 Should you fill up your reserves before fasting? 32:20 True carnivores vs human "carnivores" and why fasting is natural 36:55 Why is the Buddha sometimes represented as fat? 42:55 How to break a fast? 48:05 Veganism, non-violence and non-judgement 55:22 Becoming sensitive to n