18 Sept 2025 midday – The Glories of Ekadasi-tithi (English) | Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Ekadasi is the mother of suddha-bhakti. Whoever observes the ekadasi fast properly has bhakti awakened in their heart.
  • Ekadasi purifies the heart of all sins.
  • One of the names of Ekadasi is Madhava-tithi.
  • One who follows Ekadasi and practices devotional service transforms his or her home into Vrndavana.
  • Ekadasi is very powerful.
  • Some people live in Vrndavana and do not observe Ekadasi. But even Mahaprabhu followed Ekadasi.
  • ⁠A house where there is no sadhana, no Harikatha, where there is no pure devotee, is like a snake’s house.
  • Mahaprabhu’s lila performing nama-sankirtana in the house of Srivasa Thakura on Ekadasi day.
  • Story of the pious King Rukmangada, his wife Sandhyavali, and their son Dharmangada.
  • Story of Ravana, the asura king, levying blood tax on sadhus because they had no money.
  • Under no circumstances should you abandon Ekadasi-tithi.
  • Story of King Ambarisa Maharaja and Durvasa Rsi on the day of breaking the Ekadasi fast.
  • Follow Ekadasi from the age of eight to eighty.

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