Thread: Sungazing, a miraculous thing or just another scam?

Do we need food to live?

During late November of 2002 there were some flyers put up around school (American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, ACTCM), about an Indian man, Hira Ratan Manek (HRM), coming to lecture in Berkeley, CA. The flyer was preaching this man's ability to store the sun's energy in his brain; it was also advertised that HRM hadn't eaten food in seven years. I (Mason Dwinell) am certainly caught up in the quest of 'enlightenment' as are many Bay Area individuals; I own the tapes, the books and the scented oils. I burn incense, I take classes, and although I have not taken classes on burning incense, I certainly believe there is more to life than meets the eye. What is the goal? Why are we here? Who am I?

I didn't go to the lecture. These far eastern guru types are a dime a dozen these days, and there was a playoff soccer match at Stanford I was looking forward to watching. Some of my classmates went to HRM's lecture; their feeling was that he was genuine. He lectured on world peace, struggling and suffering. He spoke of hungers, does your hunger control you or do you control your hungers. Not just hungers for food but hungers in general. Why do we make the choices we make? What drives us to complicate things so. HRM said If we could exist without hunger, then we would have no suffering. His formula was simple: its an ancient practice called sungazing that HRM transcribed from Sanskrit tablets. The directions stated that one should stand on the earth and stare at the sun, and in 6 months your hungers would be under control and understood. Stand there for 10 months you would never have the need for food again. Not only that, but, you would not have to stare at the sun again. After 44 minutes of sungazing you were full, energized, just like a solar charged battery. There was no need to continue the practice; not only were you now without hunger but you had obtained a remarkable level freedom.

Some of the information I read about the effects of sungazing included: a decrease in irritability, anger and frustration; an increase in memory and immunity; not to mention bold claims of complete awareness and relief from all disease. Apparently the brain is able to store solar energy, therefore creating the capability to access a larger percentage of our mind. We use about 6-12% of our brain's capacity (Einstein used about 20%), through the practice of sungazing imagine utilizing over 50% of your brain.

Well, I'm game. While I am here on Earth I might as well taste the tastes of life. Stare directly into the sun during sunrise or sunset, if he says it will be ok, bring it on. My parents and teachers have shared with me many of their 'no's' in life: no smoking, no drinking, no speeding, no sex, no, no, no, and I am sure the 'don't stare into the sun, it will burn your eyes!' was on the list. In fact, the fear of burning ones eyes seems relatively universal. Ironically enough while the 'no drinking' and 'no sex' suggestions didn't seem to stick to most of the worlds cultures, the 'don't stare at the sun' has had some real staying power. People don't seem to have any trouble pouring poison (alcohol) down their throats, but one mention of staring directly into the sun and people stop listening.

I'm in, if HRM's eyes were ok, maybe mine would be fine as well (in fact, his lecture mentioned the ability of sungazing to heal many visual impairments). I lugged myself out of bed; walked a few blocks away to Holly Park, stared at the rising sun for 10 seconds and went back to bed. Then 20 seconds, 30, 40. It became an obsession, for the next few months I traveled a fair amount, there have been occasions where I would get up at 4:30am, hike an hour in the chill of the approaching dawn to a ridge to stare at the sunrise for 3 minutes. Crazy.

Is this conceivable? Could the problem of world hunger have such a simple solution? Could it actually be possible to live without food? For years people were ostracized for stating the world was round. For centuries scientists have been locked away, doctors have been put in jail, and witches have been hunted. What are we all afraid of?

Sungazing is free to everyone on earth. Without prejudice or judgment the sun rises each day for all of us to witness. The implications are enormous, could a planet without the need for food include peace? Another unique quality of this practice is its brevity. Nine months to a year and that's it. You don't have to pledge the next 40 years of your life to a master sweeping their ashram; a year at the most and you do not have to sungaze again. Peace. Imagine, John Lennon's words having a chance to ring true. But yes, the implications are staggering, our global economy is not ready, society is not ready; are you ready? Am I ready?

Visualize your day without the need of food. No time spent on: cooking, shopping, preparing, eating, cleaning, reading and thinking about food. Never having a sick day and having all of those extra hours to pursue your dreams. It is overwhelming.

While I wrestle with the concept of what 'science' has taught me since I was young, especially in understanding the potential of the human being, sungazing has brought me to a place of peace. Knowing that I live in a time and place without a limitation inspires me every day to get out of bed and feel all there is to feel as I tap into my higher self. Can sungazing create an awareness to help us understand how our choices affect ourselves, as well as everyone and everything around us? If sungazing can help facilitate this, and peace begins with the individual, then it could be possible that human consciousness can shift one beautiful soul at a time. Seek the truth and the truth shall set you free. Better yet, realize your truth and simply be. I believe.

www.sungazing.com

We use about 6-12% of our brain's capacity (Einstein used about 20%), through the practice of sungazing imagine utilizing over 50% of your brain.

AAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! When will people stop spreading this complete bullshit. This horribly crappy, completely misunderstood fact is one of my pet peeves. And that "Einstein used 20%" thing is a new one for me. It just makes it sound even more lame.

We use 100% of our brains! We just don't use all of it at the same time, there's no use!

Between that and people still refering to an Apatosaur as a "brontosaurus", I have some pretty lame pet peeves.

<Dana Carvey> "And when we were young, we didn't have these fancy video games, we played "Stare at the Sun!!" Then we all went blind, and we liked it!!"</Dana Carvey>

Ben

Originally Posted by Paulpaul

Do we need food to live?

Yes. It's simple physics. Your body requires energy to function and humans have not yet mastered photosynthesis (what this article describes - converting sunlight to usable energy). And, even assuming that we did perform photosynthesis, we would still need other types of nutrients, the way that plants do. And, even if we didn't, there's no reason to believe that your body would "store" any more solar energy by looking directly at the sun than it would being outside on a bright day and picking up reflected or refracted light. And, even if there were, this would not make you any healthier - people who eat still get sick.

In short, that is the stupidest thing that you've ever posted, if not the stupidest thing I've ever read.

Originally Posted by Speakeasy

AAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! When will people stop spreading this complete bullshit. This horribly crappy, completely misunderstood fact is one of my pet peeves. And that "Einstein used 20%" thing is a new one for me. It just makes it sound even more lame.

We use 100% of our brains! We just don't use all of it at the same time, there's no use!

Between that and people still refering to an Apatosaur as a "brontosaurus", I have some pretty lame pet peeves.

If people only used 5% of their brains, you would generally need to shoot someone in the head 20 times before you could expect to kill them.

Originally Posted by drgoodtrips

If people only used 5% of their brains, you would generally need to shoot someone in the head 20 times before you could expect to kill them.

Right, like a zombie. Or whoever wrote the article.

I'm gonna try it..

Originally Posted by Neal_Van

I'm gonna try it..

Sungazing, or the shooting someone in the head 20 times?



Matt

I've seen this Sungazing thing on a couple of game shows:

Survey says........ bullshit!

I'll take bullshit for $400, Alex

Matt

I have green eyes and can't even open them in bright sunlight unless I have on a pair of sunglasses. It was even worse when my eyes were blue. And just as bad when they were gray. Guess I'll never get to use 50% of my brain!
Really Paulpaul, where do you come up with this garbage? Do you really believe this stuff or do you post it for the entertainment value?