Ekadasi is the mother of suddha-bhakti. Whoever observes the ekadasi fast properly has bhakti awakened in their heart. Ekadasi purifies the heart of all sins. One of the names of Ekadasi is Madhava-tithi. One who follows Ekadasi and practices devotional service transforms his or her home into Vrndavana. Ekadasi is very powerful. Some people live in Vrndavana and do not observe Ekadasi. But even Mahaprabhu followed Ekadasi. A house where there is no sadhana, no Harikatha, where there is no pure...
Ekadashi-vrata 2025
04 Sep 2025 evening – Ekadashi (English) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The meaning of Parsva Ekadasi relates to when the Lord sleeps, and Uttana Ekadasi to when the Lord awakens. – The house of a person who practices sadhana becomes Goloka Vrndavana. – When a pure sadhu goes to your house, the house becomes a maha-tirtha, a place of pilgrimage; it is purified. – A house whose inhabitants do not practice sadhana is like a snake’s den; Ravana’s house is an example. – The five chaste women: Kunti, Draupadi, Mandodari...
04 Sep 2025 midday – About Ekadasi and the Seva of Vrnda Devi (English) | Brisbane, Australia
– Today is Parsva Ekadasi (ekadasi, which refers to the moment when the Lord turns sideways while sleeping), and today is the appearance day of Jiva Gosvami. – The Lord performs sweet lilas. – When we sleep, we do not remember the body, but the Lord performs yoga-nidra. – Srimati Radhika curses Her brother Sridhama to be born as a demon, and he curses Radha to be born in the material world. – Encounter and separation. – Sridhama is born as the demon Jalandhar...
08 Apr 2025 evening – Ekadasi Fasting (Hindi) | Amritsar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
By observing the Ekadasi fast with faith, all sins are destroyed. On the day of Ekadasi, one should not consume any type of grain, such as rice, wheat, beans, chickpeas. Gurudeva explains that we should not accept or offer foods that are not permitted on this day of Ekadasi. Nirjala-ekadasi is the Ekadasi in which no food or liquid is consumed. Ekadasi Upavasi means sitting close to the Lord. Those who cannot follow nirjala-ekadasi can ingest small quantities of fruits and milk. Story of the...
25 Mar 2025 midday – Glories of Ekadasi (Bengali) | Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Through karma and jnana (knowledge) it is not possible to reach the Lord, bhakti (loving devotional service) is necessary. Srila Rupa Gosvami describes 64 types of devotional service, but declares that without ekadasi, bhakti will not manifest. Citra Gupta, secretary of Yama Maharaja records everything we do. We should follow ekadasi through love, without duplicity and hypocrisy. Story of King Rukmangada, his son Dharmangada and his beautiful wife, a harmonious family, and their subjects, all...