25 Mar 2025 midday – Glories of Ekadasi (Bengali) | Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Through karma and jnana (knowledge) it is not possible to reach the Lord, bhakti (loving devotional service) is necessary.
  • Srila Rupa Gosvami describes 64 types of devotional service, but declares that without ekadasi, bhakti will not manifest.
  • Citra Gupta, secretary of Yama Maharaja records everything we do.
  • We should follow ekadasi through love, without duplicity and hypocrisy.
  • Story of King Rukmangada, his son Dharmangada and his beautiful wife, a harmonious family, and their subjects, all lived happily.
  • The etiquette that one should follow when meeting a sadhu.
  • The glories obtained by following a single day of ekadasi, even unintentionally.
  • By following ekadasi all sins are destroyed.
  • Nirjala-ekadasi should be followed properly, without sleeping and chanting the Holy Names.
  • Even ghosts can be liberated by offering ekadasi to them.
  • Try to do nirjala-ekadasi, but if you are unable to do so, eat some fruit.

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