The text Hari Bhakti Vilasa explains that on Ekadasi day, it is permitted to eat certain foods. On Ekadasi day, it is important to be very close to the Lord — upavasa (upa = close, vasa = to be). When we chant the Holy Names, we are directly with the Lord. On the joy of chanting the Holy Names. The Lord has invested all His potencies in the Holy Names. The Holy Names are more merciful than the Lord Himself. The glories of the Holy Names are seen in Hanuman when he crossed the ocean in...
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