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.
