Ekadashi-vrata

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

July 24, 2026 6:00 PM

– 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...

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25 Jun 2026 evening – Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi (English) – Lampeter, Wales

June 25, 2026 6:00 PM

– 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...

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25 Jun 2026 midday – Ekadashi (English) – Lampeter, Wales, UK

June 25, 2026 12:00 PM

– Practice Ekadasi; you must follow what the sastra (scripture) says. – On the day of Ekadasi, all sins take shelter in the five types of grains. – The Lord’s words are free from the four defects: bhrama (error), pramada (illusion), vipralipsa (the tendency to cheat), and karanapatava (imperfect material senses). – It is necessary to follow Krishna’s instructions; the lila (pastime) of how Dronacarya was killed on the battlefield of Kurukshetra...

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27 Apr 2026 midday – Mohini Ekadashi (English) – Dresden, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 27, 2026 12:00 PM

2026, Discourses in Bengali 2026, Kashinagar 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, Bengal Prachar 2026, Ekadashi-vrata 2026, karma: previous life, Mahabharata, sex: illicit sex, sins: five types, Bengal Prachar 2026

15 Mar 2026 midday – Papamochana Ekadashi (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 15, 2026 12:00 PM

All sins can be destroyed by observing this Ekadasi.

The root cause of all the problems in this world is illicit association with the opposite sex, and this is described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam.

The five types of sins that exist.

We should not invite or call anyone to eat on Ekadasi day, nor ring the bell.

The nature of women is to perform bhajans.

In Kali-yuga, women have more bhakti, this is explained in the Mahabharata.

Katha of the king who observed the Ekadasi fast in a previous life.

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Kashinagar 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, Bengal Prachar 2026, Ekadashi-vrata 2026, karma: previous life, Mahabharata, sex: illicit sex, sins: five types, Bengal Prachar 2026

15 Mar 2026 midday – Papamochana Ekadashi (English translation) – Kashinagar, India

March 15, 2026 12:00 PM

All sins can be destroyed by observing this Ekadasi.

The root cause of all the problems in this world is illicit association with the opposite sex, and this is described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam.

The five types of sins that exist.

We should not invite or call anyone to eat on Ekadasi day, nor ring the bell.

The nature of women is to perform bhajans.

In Kali-yuga, women have more bhakti, this is explained in the Mahabharata.

Katha of the king who observed the Ekadasi fast in a previous life.

2026, Discourses in Bengali 2026, Canning 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, Bengal Prachar 2026, Ekadashi-vrata 2026, Ekadashi: Dashami-viddha Ekadashi, Bengal Prachar 2026

18 Feb 2026 evening – On Dashami-viddha Ekadashi (Bengali) – Canning, West Bengal, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 18, 2026 6:00 PM

He (probably Prabhasa Prabhu) collects donations throughout the year, which he then uses to create a feast for the devotees. Always apply tilaka. Everyone, please perform hari-bhajana and observe Ekadashi. Fasting on Ekadashi is not the only goal; even a husband does not receive food from his wife after they have quarrelled. We should always chant the holy names on Ekadashi. If a husband and wife observe Ekadashi together, they will never quarrel. Sri Gaudiya Kantahara says that we should not...

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18 Feb 2026 evening – On Dashami-viddha Ekadashi (English translation) – Canning, West Bengal, India

February 18, 2026 6:00 PM

He (probably Prabhasa Prabhu) collects donations throughout the year, which he then uses to create a feast for the devotees. Always apply tilaka. Everyone, please perform hari-bhajana and observe Ekadashi. Fasting on Ekadashi is not the only goal; even a husband does not receive food from his wife after they have quarrelled. We should always chant the holy names on Ekadashi. If a husband and wife observe Ekadashi together, they will never quarrel. Sri Gaudiya Kantahara says that we should not...

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