ntain tance o it.

    to feel separate, a.

    S become certain t te from us,  it to stay t .

    You  on o remain aware in misery as well as in happiness.

    One en brings misery upon o experience it.

    t of all asceticism: it is an experiment to undergo voluntary pain.

    For example, a man is on a fast.

    By remaining rying to find out  hunger has on his consciousness.

    Ordinarily, a person est notion of w  o  day.

    tal purpose of fasting is to experience t, quot; it is far away from me.

    t.

    quot; So by inducing arily, one is trying to knohere.

    Ram is  hungry.

    I knoinuous knoil I reac he hunger -- where I no longer remain hungry -- even in hunger I no longer remain hungry.

    Only tays .

    I simply remain a knower.

    ting becomes very profound; t does not mean merely remaining hungry.

    Normally, one ing ty-four

    eaten any food t day.

    inues to fantasize about t t day and plans for it.

    ting is meaningless.

    t is merely abstaining from food.

    tinction betaining from food and fasting, upvasa, is ting means residing closer and closer.

    Closer to  means coming closer to ting a distance from the body.

    t imply going  food.

    Upvasa means residing closer and closer.

    Closer to  means closer to to the body.

    t is also possible t a man may eat and yet remain in tate of fasting.

    If, ing is taking place elseally separate from t, t is