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SPIRITUAL BENEFITS

Long ago when I began my crusade to ‘change the world’, as some new-agers would call it, I was naive enough to believe I could talk sense into people and I tried to change the ones I met. I have since come to realize that the only way one can truly change things in others as well as the entire world is by setting an inspiring example.

Being a Real Life Example to Others

Becoming a breatharian allowed me to set a personal example for breaking down the illusions that keep us locked into this widely accepted sub-human form. Leading by example can bring about changes in consciousness. It allows me to illustrate to others that we do not really have material needs; we just want stuff, but in the wanting there is beauty.

This is a very liberating insight because it means human beings are able to reach their highest potential and highest levels of happiness. It assists in shattering our myths about want and need and opens our minds to new possibilities.

Happy For No Reason

You do not need anything to be happy, but we live in a society which keeps forgetting that.

I have embraced a happy for no reason philosophy since 2007 and completely live this truth. This is a philosophy that destroys dependence on external fantasies to be happy. In other words, you might think a new cell phone, a lover or a good grade at school will make you happy but when you actually achieve these things, more often than not your mind remains unsatisfied. To cope, it instantly seeks the next big distraction. The result? Sustainable happiness remains repetitively elusive.

Furthermore, most people will not allow themselves to be happy without a specific reason to be happy. This sets one up for failure because when you base your happiness on an external reason, the reason can be taken away from you. Your partner might break up with you or you might lose your job, your money or your health. You may also stop appreciating the new car/ cell phone/ apartment that you have.

One of the best ways to retain a high, constant level of happiness is to have no specific reason for happiness. If everything in your life is fine and nothing is severely negative, why not just be happy and content with what you have in the present moment?

Ideally, to maintain personal happiness one should cultivate an attitude of gratitude. Remind yourself daily of all the beauty in your life—the little things and the big things, the relationships you share with friends and family, the comforts you are blessed with, the smells and visual poetry that surrounds you every waking minute in the world.

Secondly, don’t take bad things too seriously; everything that arises will eventually pass. Be grateful that you are healthy, that you have people who love you, that you are alive in an amazingly complex body and that you have time for self-realization—otherwise you would not be reading this book! Be grateful that you have options in life, that you have freedom and can exercise free will. There are so many good things we should all be grateful for. If you make a list it will not end quickly and you will find yourself sitting around for a long time with a huge smile.

Mind Over Matter

We all understand mind over matter intuitively but many people fail to grasp the fullness of the fact that there is truly nothing stronger in this world than the human mind. In the process of becoming a breatharian, you prove to yourself that the spirit transcends the physical world and the mind is the key to creating your reality. Furthermore, a breatharian understands the power of faith more than most. Faith or trust means relinquishing your power to greater forces along with your personal belief system — this is what builds your reality.

When you become a breatharian you truly understand that if you can imagine something, it is possible to achieve it. If one does not need food to live, perhaps there is also no need for water. Likewise, perhaps there is no need for us to get sick, age or even¹⁴ die. The power of faith is a big subject with a wide spectrum of possibilities. In some cases, it can cure diseases as discovered with the placebo effect. When you come to understand this fully, your world will change for the better.

Greater Connection To Your Higher Self