- Ekadasi-tithi is a very auspicious day.
- The different names of Ekadasi.
- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu observed Ekadasi at Srivasa Thakura’s house.
- The rules on the day of Ekadasi.
- We must follow and accept the sastras, as it was Sri Krsna himself who recited the Vedas.
- One should not argue what Sri Krsna says.
- Lila in which some brahmanas question Caitanya Mahaprabhu about whether we should accept/honor mahaprasada of grains on the day of Ekadasi.
- Song: mahā-prasāde govinde nāma-brahmaṇi vaiṣṇave sv-alpa-puṇyavatāṁ rājan viśvāso naiva jāyate (CC Antya-lila 16.96).
- Offenders do not have faith in four things.
- Lila of Caitanya Mahaprabhu teaching the proper way to observe Ekadasi-tithi.
- Practicing nama-sankirtana on the day of Ekadasi is very important.
- From 8 to 80 years old we must practice Ekadasi.
- We should practice Mangala Arati every day and, especially, on Ekadasi day.
- When Sri Krsna left this world, Kali-yuga began.
- In the book Hari-bhakti-vilasa, it contains several instructions, but we only learn how to follow them with the guidance of our Gurudeva.
- Lila of Lokanatha Dasa Gosvami’s relationship with his Thakuraji.
- Beautiful lila from Thakuraji Tota Gopinatha asking Srila BV Vamana Maharaja, Srila BV Trivikrama Maharaja and Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja to change His clothes, as they had holes.
- In Kali-yuga it is very difficult to worship the Thakurajis properly.
- Practice bhajana and sadhana.
- On the day of Ekadasi your mind should remain clean, without greed, anger, envy and lust.
Brazil, Lectures in English, Translated into Portuguese, Brazil 2024, Ekadashi
