25 Jun 2026 evening – Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi (English) – Lampeter, Wales

 

– Pastime of Krishna instructing Bhima to kill the elephant named Asvatthama.
– Do not eat the five types of grains on Ekadasi day, as all sins enter these grains on that day.
– Have faith in the Lord’s instructions; do not doubt the instructions of the Vedas.
– Pastime of Mahaprabhu spending the entire night performing sankirtana and only partaking of Jagannatha’s mahaprasada when breaking the fast the following day.
– Bhagavan is not bound by Vedic rules, yet He follows them to teach us all how we should act.
– Gangamatha Gosvamini is proof of how virtuous women can be and that they can be great spiritual teachers.
– Bhakti does not distinguish between man or woman, learned or unlearned; Bhakti is independent—all that matters is practicing sadhana and bhajana.
– Saci Devi (Gangamata Gosvamini) accepts ksetra-sannyasa in Jagannatha Puri.
– Pastime regarding the loving quarrels between Sanatana Gosvami and Krishna.
– Humorous pastime involving Radha, a gopi who claimed to have no name, and Krishna’s playful antics.
– Srila Swami Prabhupada used to say that temples do not need lazy or crazy people.
– Pastime of how Ekadasi Devi first appeared to help Sri Vishnu against the asura Mura.
– Which of the five spiritual moods (rasas) do you desire?
– The types of gopis and their moods.
– Eagerness is very important!
– Accept what is favorable to your spiritual mood and reject what is unfavorable.

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