12/05/22pm – Ekadashi-tithi (English) – Holland | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Ekadashi-tithi is bhakti-janani.
-Lila of Devaki and Vasudeva performing fire sacrifice for the welfare of Krsna-Balarama & asking Rishis to stop it on seeing the arrival of Narada Rishi.
-Meaning the human body is how to get the association of sadhu.
-In Brihad-bhagavatamrita Sanatana Gosvami glorifies sadhu-sanga.
-Sadhu-sanga means hari-katha.
-Story of a person happy to go to hell along with his prostitute lady.
-About Ekadashi-tithi mixed with other tithis.
-Lila of Vasishtha Rishi giving reasons for the suffering of Sita-devi.
-Lila of Ekadashi-devi’s manifestation from Vishnu to kill Mura demon & getting boon from Lord Vishnu.
-If you die on the day of ekadashi you will go to Vaikuntha or Goloka Vrindavana dhama.
-Under any circumstances don’t take the grains on ekadashi.
-From 8 to 80 years old all have to follow ekadashi.
-Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja used to give some donation to blind ones.
-Rukmangada asking Balakhilya Rishi about his past life.
-Maya-devi coming as second wife of Rukmangada to test him, his wife & son Dharmangada regarding following of ekadashi.
-Lord Vishnu appears before Rukmangada cuts his son & Maya-devi leaves the place.
-Srila Parama-Gurudeva used to make every brahmachari, sannyasi to chant 64 rounds.