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full satisfaction). This is something I have discovered. Constant unodari is like fasting all the time. If you went about trying to practice all the twelve tapa, when would it all ever end?
Unodari for Awareness Questioner: What if I cannot fast in order to make progress on the path of moksha? Is there anything else I can do?
Dadashri: Do unodari (consuming less than what the stomach demands).
Questioner: What does unodari mean?
Dadashri: If you eat four rotlis (flat unleavened wheat bread), then first you start with eating three, and then two. That is called unodari. This ‘pot' (stomach) is not meant to be filled to the brim!
Questioner: If we do not eat enough, then how are we supposed to make an effort to practice religion?
Dadashri: Unodari means that, if you are hungry, then you should eat, you are not asked to practice religion on an empty stomach. With unodari, you are less likely to doze off. Unodari is one of the best things you can do. Divide your meal into four parts. Allow one part for rotli and vegetables, one part for water and keep one part vacant for air to move around in. If you do not, then you will lose your awareness (jagruti) for sure. Real unodari is where awareness (jagruti) never fails you. You should fast if you have overeaten or you feel sickly. However fasting is not mandatory.
Fasting, and Yet Kashays? Questioner: On the day I fast, the moment I wake up, I feel it would be good if someone were to do my work for me.
Dadashri: It would be better if you did not do penance
| SR No. | 030034 |
| Book Title | Aptavani Shreni 04 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Dada Bhagwan |
| Publisher | Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust |
| Publication Year | 2013 |
| Total Pages | 480 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 1 MB |