01 Jan 2023 evening – Ekadashi-tithi (English) – USA

-Ekadashi-tithi is bhakti-janani.
-Hari-bhakti Vilasa & sastras explains that all should observe Ekadashi.
-Observing Ekadashi-tithi is among the 64 limbs of bhakti.
-Don’t eat 5 types of grains on Ekadashi.
-Srila Svami Maharaj says transcendental things cannot be established with logic but based on paramarthika-sraddha.
-What is sraddha?
-Krsna is sat-cid-ananda & cause of all causes.
-It’s an offence to think of diety as made of stone.
-Vigraha is transcendental & will talk with you in prema-dasa.
-Lila of Radha Madana-Mohana asking Srila Sanatana Gosvami to give salt.
-Lila of Radha Madana-Mohana making the merchant’s boat move out of its stuck state in the river & the merchant arranging things for Radha Madana-Mohana.
-Mahaprabhu doing nama-sankirtana in Srivasa Thakura on the day of Ekadashi.
-Ekadashi-tithi vow has to be broken in parana time in next day.
-Ambarisha Maharaja Durvasa Rishi katha regarding breaking Ekadashi-tithi vow in parana time.
-The Lord resides in the heart of suddha-bhakta.
-Vaishnava means to be always humble.
-From 8 to 80 years everyone has to follow Ekadashi.
-Lila of Mahaprabhu respecting Jagannatha Prasadam but not taking it on Ekadashi-tithi & declaring to follow Ekadashi-tithi.