– 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...
Ekadashi: Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi
31 May 2023 evening – Ekadashi (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Ekadashi. 5 types of devotees. The definitions of bhakti. Bhakti should be ahaituki, causeless. Kirtana is not only chanting but also speaking hari-katha. Seva-aparadhas in archana. Give up material concepts and acquire transcendental concepts. Bhakti should be directed only to Bhagavan, not to demigods. Ambarisha Maharaja engaged his tongue in taking maha-prasada and engaged his feet in pada-sevana. Sita-devi once observed vidha ekadashi (Dashami mixed) Ambarisha – Durvasa katha...
11 Jun 2022 morning – Gangamata Gosvamini Appearance (English) – Iceland | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Bhima could not tolerate hunger so Krishna gave him concession to have one anukalpa on Ekadashi and observe at least one Nirjala Ekadashi a year-Bhakti-marga is very simple, not by force-How to observe Ekadashi-Srimati Radhika’s ahaituki mana (causeless anger)-On the day of Ekadashi try to chant more holy names than in other days, at least 2-4 rounds more-Life history of Gangamata Gosvamini-Srila Jiva Gosvami tells about 3 types of Krishna’s lilas: raja-kumara, deva and human being lila...
21 Jun 2021 evening – Manah-shiksha, 9th sloka (English translation) – Delhi, India
-Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi in brief.-Kali yuga qualities like short life span, diseases,faults.-By doing Bhagavan’s kirtan one will attain Param dham.-Mahaprabhu & His associates doing Nama Sankirtan on Ekadashi.-Srila Raghunatha das goswami instructs mind that Srimati Radhika is my svamini & Krishna Her beloved one.-Without Giriraj Govardhan shelter we cann’t relish vraja madhurya bhava.-Lila of Madhumangala making Krishna immerse in bhava by telling about a lake where male...
21 Jun 2021 evening – Manah-shiksha, 9th sloka (Hindi) – Delhi, India
-Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi in brief.-Kali yuga qualities like short life span, diseases,faults.-By doing Bhagavan’s kirtan one will attain Param dham.-Mahaprabhu & His associates doing Nama Sankirtan on Ekadashi.-Srila Raghunatha das goswami instructs mind that Srimati Radhika is my svamini & Krishna Her beloved one.-Without Giriraj Govardhan shelter we cann’t relish vraja madhurya bhava.-Lila of Madhumangala making Krishna immerse in bhava by telling about a lake where male...
21 Jun 2021 evening – Ekadashi Tithi (English translation) – Delhi, India
-People are Sattvik, Rajasic , Tamasic.-Smriti sastras are according to rajasic & tamasic guna.-Do things which purifies atma.-Bhagavan going to Naraka ,instructing & uplifting all sinful jivas.-Yama dharma raj’s says about no work currently to Bhagavan.-Things to do & not to do on Ekadashi.-How Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi came?-How life goes in different activities.-From 8 years to 80 years one has to follow Ekadashi.-By following Ekadashi with faith one will get money.-Lila of...
21 Jun 2021 evening – Ekadashi Tithi (Hindi) – Delhi, India
-People are Sattvik, Rajasic , Tamasic.-Smriti sastras are according to rajasic & tamasic guna.-Do things which purifies atma.-Bhagavan going to Naraka ,instructing & uplifting all sinful jivas.-Yama dharma raj’s says about no work currently to Bhagavan.-Things to do & not to do on Ekadashi.-How Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi came?-How life goes in different activities.-From 8 years to 80 years one has to follow Ekadashi.-By following Ekadashi with faith one will get money.-Lila of...