Here is the English version, streamlined under one clear heading as Sư requested:
Overcoming Suffering through OMAD and Dry Fasting of Ascetic Practice & Science: The Buddha’s Teaching at Rừng Gọi
The practice of eating one meal a day (OMAD) and dry fasting, cultivated at Rừng Gọi and by Dhutanga practitioners, reflects the Buddha’s profound teaching on managing feelings—particularly the principle of allaying old feelings of illusory hunger and not arousing new ones from overeating. Through scientific fasting and absolute fasting, this discipline transforms feelings, fostering self‑mastery and mindfulness.
Illusory hunger (purāṇaṃ vedanaṃ) arises from habit and psychological craving rather than genuine bodily need. Ascetic practices such as OMAD help practitioners recognize and dissolve this illusion. At the same time, restraint in eating after fasting prevents the arising of new painful feelings (navaṃ vedanaṃ na uppādessāmi) such as heaviness, fatigue, or discomfort.
Dry fasting and mindful dietary discipline are not acts of self‑mortification but pathways to liberation. They activate natural healing processes, detoxification, and clarity of mind. Practitioners at Rừng Gọi have testified to this transformation: fear and suffering give way to peace and freedom.
Scientific nutrition and mindful eating complement this path. Choosing simple, wholesome foods—brown rice, sesame, vegetables—nourishes the body without feeding desire. Each bite taken in mindfulness becomes meditation, a gift of the universe, sustaining both body and spirit.
This integration of ascetic discipline and scientific understanding is a living expression of the Buddha’s teaching:
“Thus I will allay old feelings and not arouse new ones.”
It is a call to live with moderation, awareness, and compassion.
By practicing dry fasting and mindful eating in moderation—such as OMAD—one transcends illusory hunger, transforms suffering into wisdom, and realizes true freedom: inner peace and holistic health.
At Rừng Gọi, OMAD and dry fasting are lived as bridges between ancient ascetic wisdom and contemporary scientific insight. They encourage moderation, mindfulness, and compassion. Eating becomes meditation: each bite received with gratitude sustains body and spirit without fueling desire.
This union of ascetic practice and science stands as a living testimony to the Buddha’s teaching—a call to overcome illusory hunger, transform suffering into wisdom, and realize true liberation: inner peace, radiant health, and freedom.
📌 References:
- Overcoming illusory hunger to master feelings and win over oneself
- Vượt đói khát ảo để làm chủ cảm thọ và chiến thắng chính mình
- Nhịn khô – con đường thoát khổ vì thấy rõ khổ để thoát khổ