I am still having trouble believing this bit of news, but apparently it has been verified by NASA. If true, I guess we have figured out the solution to world hunger and the obesity problems…
‘Solar-powered’ Indian invited to NASA for ‘food’ research : HindustanTimes.comHira Ratan Manek, aka Hirachand, has not eaten in eight years. He lives on sunlight. But skeptical (and perhaps long-suffering) Indians should read on a bit before going - bah, another scam. This 64-year-old mechanical engineer has been tried and tested by US space agency NASA. In June 2002, NASA verified his claims when he spent 130 days with its scientists drinking only water. They have even named such subsistence - water and solar energy - the ‘HRM (Hira Rattan Manek) phenomenon’.Posted by shanti at June 30, 2003 1:59 PM
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>>Hira Ratan Manek, aka Hirachand, has not eaten in eight years. He lives on sunlight.
Have you read “Autobiography of a Yogi?” Yogananda relates in a very warm tone, his experiences about various saints and yogis he has met/heard about. One such saint survived on air (yes, air!) for more than 12 years. I have personally met a couple of such Himalyan masters in a previous life when the tug towards that life was pretty strong in me.
Posted by: Sandeep at July 1, 2003 1:17 AM
That sounds really interesting, Sandeep. You should post about that sometime.
Posted by: Shanti at July 1, 2003 7:13 AM
There was an article in the TOI a month back or so about this man. Most intriguing!
Posted by: Gaurav at July 1, 2003 2:43 PM