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Thread started 04/11/04 3:02am

Novabreaker

Move over vegans - here come the breatharians!

A breatharian is a person who is nourished by light and has no need for food or drink. Breatharianism is within human potential, but for most it remains dormant. Those who feel drawn to living on light nourishment can activate this potential, but not said that it is an easy task.

http://www.angelfire.com/...anism.html
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Reply #1 posted 04/11/04 3:18am

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Man claims he didn't eat for 68 years
Posted Mon, 24 Nov 2003

An Indian man who claims divine inspiration says he has survived 68 years without eating, drinking or relieving himself, baffling doctors who are unable to prove him an imposter.

Prahlad Jani, a 76-year-old whose extraordinary tale has won him a small band of devotees, took a dare and underwent round-the-clock surveillance at a hospital in Ahmedabad, the commercial capital of the western state of Gujarat.

Clad in his trademark red sari, bangles and earrings meant to fashion Hindu goddesses, Jani managed to puzzle the Sterling Hospital's 400 doctors.

Neurologist Sudhir Shah said Jani was under watch for 10 days, with a closed-circuit camera running, and that doctors were convinced he did not break any of his vows, although there was no way of verifying whether Jani has pulled it off for 68 years.

"He has evidence of the formation of urine, which was reabsorbed on his bladder wall. The medical committee does not have any scientific explanation," Shah said.

Jani offered an explanation. He said he has been blessed and heard his calling when he was eight years old.

"I get the elixir of life from the hole in my palate, which enables me to go without food and water," Jani explained to AFP.

A vindicated Jani left the hospital Saturday and said he was retreating to a cave at Mount Abu in the neighbouring desert state of Rajasthan.

Another doctor, Dinesh Desai, said the hospital hoped to test Jani again to verify his claim of a hole in the palate between his mouth and nose.

"We may get some answers then," Desai said.

Shah said it took the hospital more than a year to persuade Jani to undergo surveillance.

He said he wanted the ascetic to undergo experiments at NASA, as Jani's supposed feat could come in handy for astronauts.


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Reply #2 posted 04/11/04 4:41am

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2 words - boll and ocks. biggrin
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Reply #3 posted 04/11/04 5:17am

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I've been a breatharian for 10 years now.
"I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven
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Reply #4 posted 04/11/04 1:43pm

IAmTheTouch

you watch - when this gets enough media coverage, it will become the new Atkins! lol
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Reply #5 posted 04/11/04 3:42pm

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Novabreaker said:

A breatharian is a person who is nourished by light and has no need for food or drink.


That's plants you're thinking of. confused smile
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Reply #6 posted 04/11/04 3:43pm

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1p1p1i3 said:

2 words - boll and ocks. biggrin


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Reply #7 posted 04/11/04 5:13pm

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IAmTheTouch said:

you watch - when this gets enough media coverage, it will become the new Atkins! lol

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