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[Alexandr Korol]

if we refer to the historical accounts that have reached us — this tradition arose because of what happened to Jesus: 40 days in the wilderness, tempted by the devil. And the same thing is happening to me now. What’s most interesting is that, without even realizing it, I began to avoid excess food, sweets, tried to stay away from all of it — especially any bad habits. It all happened naturally, without knowing anything about Lent, without even fully understanding that I was going through the same temptation Jesus did. It just happened that way — provocations coming at me from all sides, attacks everywhere — and instinctively, like a self-preservation mechanism, my nature responded: I started meditating more, started cleansing myself immediately. This pushed me even more to resist the dark force. But the way to resist this dark force is not by attacking it in return — because if you attack it, you become just as dark. You have to become someone who simply doesn’t react, like in meditation — you must become the light that darkness cannot overcome. And this happened to me naturally. And of course, after reading all the articles about Mara, the God of Death who attacked Buddha, and then drawing parallels to Jesus — who also descended into hell, just as I descended into the underworld — I realized: wow, it’s all the same. And you see, Lent is also a holiday in memory of that very thing. And I’ve already started living this fast instinctively, and it’s still ongoing. And naturally, I will continue to observe it. You need to drink less water and eat less food — embrace simplicity, cleansing, cleansing in everything. But this cleansing should be in all areas — not just with food, but also with entertainment. Nothing should be in excess. Your consciousness shouldn’t drown in anything — you must stay alert, present in the here and now. And there’s the world of “A and B,” but there is also the “and” — the transition. That’s why we’re constantly passing from the world of morning to the world of day, evening, and night. But in truth, to discover the fifth element, we must come to know all four worlds, all four elements — so that we can finally uncover that fifth center.

Right now, I’ve placed more emphasis on temptations, and I also want to come up with some personal examples — just invent them if I have to — to include in the book as hints for readers, for people. After that, I’ll try to shift the focus away from temptation by the devil, by Satan, and the dark force,