- We should observe Ekadashi from the age of 8 to 80, otherwise it is optional according to the scriptures.
- Ekadashi is the mother of bhakti.
- Five types of food should not be eaten on Ekadashi; types of products that can be taken on Ekadashi.
- Ekadashi means upavasa – we should stay very close to the Lord and chant the maha-mantra.
- If you observe Ekadashi (Hari-vasari tithi), money will come. Lakshmi-devi is happy to see someone worshipping her husband.
- If Radharani (original Lakshmi-devi) is pleased with you, you will get everything.
- Different names of Ekadashi.
- Observance of Ekadashi destroys all sins.
- Can non-ekadashi maha-prasada be taken on the day of Ekadashi?
- Lila of Sriman Mahaprabhu taking Jagannatha maha-prasada after Ekadashi.
- Sloka: ceto darpana marjanam.
- Pratyaksha-pramana (evidence through senses like eyes, ears, etc.), 4 defects of pratyaksha-pramana: bhrama—mistake; pramada—illusion; vipralipsa—cheating purposes; karana-apatava—inefficiency of the material senses.
- Anumana-pramana (evidence on the basis of logic). Example: Where there is smoke, there is fire.
- Arsha -pramana (the words spoken by the sages).
- Upamana-pramana (evidence through comparison, assimilative knowledge).
- Arthapatti-pramana (knowledge gained through presumption). Example: giving so much glorification.
- Abhava-pramana (knowledge based on absence). Example: А building that once stood and then ceased to exist.
- Sambhava-pramana (gives the idea of detailed knowledge from explained possibility).
- Aitihya-pramana (knowledge based on tradition, heritage).
- Cheshta-pramana (gesture).
- Shabda-pramana (transcendental vibration).
- All mentioned pramanas except shabda-pramana are imperfect.
- Srimad-Bhagavatam is van-mayi-murti
- Types of God’s avataras: bhakta-avesa, jnana-avesha, shakti-avesha, etc.
Trancoso, Brazil
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