All very true. But I would suggest that most of those benefits are coming from the mind, rather than the sun. Lack of hunger and peace of mind are entirely possible without any special meditations or programs. It’s all a state of mind.
I started sungazing several years ago. It is apparently good for the eyes, as I developed really good nightvision. But I didn’t have peace of mind until I taught myself how to think properly, using various forms of meditation and dream analysis.
Lack of hunger is easy. It’s just knowing that hunger doesn’t really exist. What people call hunger is just a myriad of physical symptoms caused by their digestive system reacting to what they have eaten. It’s just that they’ve convinced themselves that these symptoms mean “eat more” when in reality the symptoms probably mean something else entirely. In fact, in most developed countries, people are eating too much. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that food is good or bad for you. That’s another topic entirely.
You ever been “hungry” while you were busy at work? And when you got home you weren’t hungry anymore? I rest my case.
I dare you to find a single scientific study proving that, because there isn’t one. It’s just something people starting telling their kids in the early to mid twentieth century with the advent of sunburn scare.
I used to sungaze all the time, and I never had trouble seeing mailboxes in the middle of the pitch black night while delivering newspapers. My friends told me that I was a fool and I would burn my eyes into coal, but I’m still waiting for this supposed charcoal eyes to happen.
Don’t believe everything your parents tell you, nor everything in your Physics101 class. The world is a lot more interesting and unlimited than people make it out to be.
NOTE: The author of this post does not advocate sungazing or extended fasting or other rituals which can be extemely dangerous if done improperly. Extreme caution is to be taken when undergoing new spiritual activities.