Vishnu and the Demon Mura’s Encounter with Ekadashi-devi

24 Jul 2026 evening – The Importance of Devotional Service (English) – Spa da Barra, Garopaba, Santa-Catarina, Brazil

– On Ekadasi day, all the seeds of sin are present in five types of grains, therefore we should not eat them. – If our health is good, we should perform a complete fast, but if we are debilitated, there is the concession of being able to eat fruits, milk, yogurt, and some other items. – If we properly observe the holy day of Ekadasi, we will not need to be born again in this material world and we will reach the abode of the Lord. – Everything depends on each...

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...