Whenever we are in the month of Navratri or Ramzan, in which brothers and sisters of the Hindu and Islam religion fast from sunrise to sunset each day. Durga Ashtmi and Ram Navmi for Hindus and Eid al-Fitr for Muslims are celebrated on the last day. Almost all different faiths and religions in the world, teach fasting as a method of spiritual upliftment. Most of us today find ourselves saying that we cannot live without mobiles, the internet, costly cars and watches, good clothes and food, an AC, tea and coffee, smoking and drinking etc. At such times, these days of fasting, make us aware of our own mental strength, willpower and determination which we are not using. Fasting creates a disciplined routine and inner self control which takes us on the path of higher consciousness and spiritual awareness. The discipline of fasting teaches us that once we create a powerful and determined thought, nothing is impossible. As we practise fasting on a physical level, we can also do it on a mental and emotional level. It is only a decision, which we can check internally. We can decide that for the entire period of fasting, and even after that, we will choose peace and compassion instead of anger; love and cooperation instead of hatred; humility and kindness instead of ego; etc in every situation and with every person. In every faith, whenever fasting is practised, the fast is not just purely for a few minutes or hours, but for a few days or even a few weeks, months, because it takes time to realise, appreciate and sustain changes at a deep-rooted level. Religion gave us the tradition of fasting, so that it comes as a reminder for us to take out time for soul cleansin