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==Sungazing==

Beim Sungazing – Sonnenschauen soll der Praktizierende für eine längere Zeit, beispielsweise bis zu einer Stunde, mit geöffneten Augen in das Sonnenlicht schauen. Dadurch soll ein besonderer spiritueller Zustand eintreten, der den Appetit hemme und sogar im Extremfall zur eigenen "Ernährung" ausreiche.

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==Purpose==

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Proponents of sungazing claim increased energy levels and decreased appetite; as with other forms of [[inedia]], this claim is not considered credible due to the lack of scientific studies confirming it.<ref>[http://www.randi.org/jr/122603li.html Swift] online newsletter of the [[James Randi Educational Foundation|JREF]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://skepdic.com/news/newsletter34.html |title=Robert Todd Carroll |publisher=Skepdic.com |date=2003-12-01 |accessdate=2009-09-22}}</ref>

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[[Hira Ratan Manek]], also known as HRM, argues that one must practice sungazing for a period of nine months, after which gazing at the sun need not be continued, and the practitioner need never take food again.<ref name="solarhealingproc"/> He and his followers practise sungazing and argue that they receive [[nourishment]] (or other benefits) from sungazing, often to either complement or replace eating food, a form of [[inedia]] ("breatharianism"). He also claims that since 1995 he has lived on [[sunlight]] without a need for solid food, and that he does not experience the [[food craving]]s or [[lethargy]] commonly associated with [[starvation]] or a lack of [[nutrients]]. His wife has stated that he drinks small amounts of coffee, tea, fruit juices, and buttermilk.<ref>[http://www.randi.org/jr/071103.html Swift] online newsletter of the [[James Randi Educational Foundation|JREF]]</ref>

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Sungazers claim their eyes are capable of converting sunlight into [[Food energy|energy]] for their bodies. They claim the methodology is similar to [[photosynthesis]].<ref name="solarhealingproc">{{cite web|url=http://solarhealing.com/process/ |title=Solar Healing Center |publisher=Solarhealing.com |date= |accessdate=2009-10-16}}</ref> There is no biological basis for this claim, as the human body has no known means to convert sunlight into a form of energy that it can use as fuel.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}

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Sungazing is also part of the [[Bates method#Sunning|Bates method]], an [[alternative medicine|alternative therapy]] intended to improve eyesight. [[ophthalmology|Ophthalmologists]] do not regard the method as useful.<ref name=Chou2004>{{cite journal | journal = Review of Optometry | url = http://www.revoptom.com/index.asp?page=2_1494.htm | title = Exposing the Secrets of Fringe Eye Care | first = Brian | last = Chou | volume = 141 | number = 9 | date = 15 September 2004 | format = {{Dead link|date=March 2010}}}}</ref>

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==Gefahren==

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==Bekannte Befürworter und Vermarkter==

*[[Hira Ratan Manek]], ein indischer Ingenieur und Jainismus-Gläubige, der das Sungazing auf Vorträgen und andere Weise weltweit vermarktet und von diesen Einnahmen offenbar lebt. Manek behauptet sich von Sungazing zu ernähren und sich nicht herkömmlich zu ernähren. Dennoch konnte er in San Franzisco (USA) im Juli 2005 dabei gefilmt werden, wie er ein indisches Restaurant besuchte um dort zu essen.

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Das Sungazing soielt auch eine Rolle bei der [[pseudomedizin]]ischen [[Bates-Methode]] zur Besserung der Sehfähigkeit. Augenärzte warnen jedoch davor<ref>http://www.revoptom.com/index.asp?page=2_1494.htm</ref>.

==Siehe auch==

*[[Lichtfasten]]

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==Weblinks==

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* http://www.randi.org/jr/122603li.html

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* http://skepdic.com/news/newsletter34.html

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* http://solarhealing.com/process

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