13 Jun 2023 evening – Ekadashi and Dasha-pramana (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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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
