-Among 64 angas of bhakti observing Ekadashi is very important-Lord Vishnu delivers people from hellish planet and asks them to observe Ekadashi day-Types of papa-karma-Chitragupta, the clerk of Yama Maharaja is registering all people’s deeds-Do not eat grains and pulses in Ekadashi: rice, dal, wheat, corn and barley-The origin of Ekadashi: fight with Mura daitya-Do not make feasts on the day of Ekadashi. If you cook for God, eat it next day-Giving maha-prasada is a preaching trick. People take...
Ekadashi-vrata 2021
2021, West Bengal 2021, India 2021, Ekadashi-vrata 2021, Ekadashi: Shayana Ekadashi
20 Jul 2021 evening – Shayana Ekadashi (Bengali) – Bengal
-Ravana’s outrages-Do bhajana at a young age-If the ruler is atheistic, there are droughts or floods in the state-Story of a king Mandata, Anguri Rishi and a shudra-Power of Ekadashi-Onion and garlic are not good-There are no small and big Ekadashis. Every Ekadashi is equally important-King Rukmangad’s story
2021, Discourses Translated into English 2021, West Bengal 2021, India 2021, Ekadashi-vrata 2021, Ekadashi: Shayana Ekadashi
20 Jul 2021 evening – Shayana Ekadashi (English translation) – Bengal
-Ravana’s outrages-Do bhajana at a young age-If the ruler is atheistic, there are droughts or floods in the state-Story of a king Mandata, Anguri Rishi and a shudra-Power of Ekadashi-Onion and garlic are not good-There are no small and big Ekadashis. Every Ekadashi is equally important-King Rukmangad’s story
2021, Discourses Translated into English 2021, West Bengal 2021, India 2021, Ekadashi-vrata 2021, age: old age, Ekadashi: Shayana Ekadashi
20 Jul 2021 midday – Shayana Ekadashi (English translation) – Bengal
-God is sleeping in Shayana Ekadashi but you should not-I have pitta in my stomach, old age, so I take fruits in Ekadashi-Do not drink milk in Nirjala Ekadashi-5 kinds of grains prohibited in Ekadashi-Sabudana is not allowed in Ekadashi. Even some fruits are prohibited-To control animals is easy, to control people is very difficult because of their ego-People think they can eat whatever they want but that’s not true-Mahabhagavatas and paglas do not sleep at night-Those who do not perform...
2021, West Bengal 2021, India 2021, Ekadashi-vrata 2021, age: old age, Ekadashi: Shayana Ekadashi
20 Jul 2021 midday – Shayana Ekadashi (Bengali) – Bengal
-God is sleeping in Shayana Ekadashi but you should not-I have pitta in my stomach, old age, so I take fruits in Ekadashi-Do not drink milk in Nirjala Ekadashi-5 kinds of grains prohibited in Ekadashi-Sabudana is not allowed in Ekadashi. Even some fruits are prohibited-To control animals is easy, to control people is very difficult because of their ego-People think they can eat whatever they want but that’s not true-Mahabhagavatas and paglas do not sleep at night-Those who do not perform...
2021, Discourses in Hindi 2021, Vraja 2021, Vrindavana 2021, India 2021, Ekadashi-vrata 2021, relatives
06 Jul 2021 evening – Ekadashi Tithi, Paksha vardhini Mahadvadashi (Hindi) – Vrindavan
-3 types of listeners: sota, srota and sarota-Blind observance of the Ekadashi. Example of the flock of sheep-Best oil to cook in Ekadashi is ghi but it’s costly so you can use peanut oil or sunflower oil but never use mustard seed oil-Nama-sankirtana of Mahaprabhu in the day of Ekadashi-Gaudiya Vaishnavas never tell the Deity go out of the murti but in other traditions they do-A humorous story about a guest who overstayed his welcome at his relatives’ house-Ekadashi is sitting near God...
2021, Discourses Translated into English 2021, Vraja 2021, Vrindavana 2021, India 2021, Ekadashi-vrata 2021, relatives
06 Jul 2021 evening – Ekadashi Tithi, Paksha vardhini Mahadvadashi (English translation) – Vrindavan
-3 types of listeners: sota, srota and sarota-Blind observance of the Ekadashi. Example of the flock of sheep-Best oil to cook in Ekadashi is ghi but it’s costly so you can use peanut oil or sunflower oil but never use mustard seed oil-Nama-sankirtana of Mahaprabhu in the day of Ekadashi-Gaudiya Vaishnavas never tell the Deity go out of the murti but in other traditions they do-A humorous story about a guest who overstayed his welcome at his relatives’ house-Ekadashi is sitting near God...
2021, Discourses Translated into English 2021, Delhi 2021, India 2021, Ekadashi-vrata 2021, Ekadashi: Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi
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...