Fasting: Pathway To The Divine - Its Practice And Spiritual Benefits As Taught By Satguru Kabir

The punam or purnima fasting has been explained by Satguru Kabir Saheb to his foremost disciple Dharam Dass. He taught that Satpurush Parmatma at the beginning of creation instituted this fast. He further taught that this fast is the root of all fasts, and the latter are branches. So he stressed the importance of observing this fast in the manner he described. If one observes it with full devotion and purity of heart, one would reap immense spiritual benefit and general well being. The ultimate reward is moksha or liberation. It is thus important for us to observe this fast, and to encourage others to also observe it.