Ekadashi-vrata

30 Nov 2021 evening – Ekadashi (English translation) – Anjar, India

Part 1 -Food prohibited in Ekadashi-From the age of 8 to 80 everybody should follow Ekadashi-Give rest to your stomach at least two times a month-70% of our body is made of water. In Ekadashi days you feel uncomfortably in the body because water is increased these days-Material and spiritual benefit of following Ekadashi-Demon Vrikasura/Vasmasura wanted to kill Shiva after getting his benediction-Story of Mura Daitya attacking Bhagavan and the apperance of Ekadashi-devi-Lila of Ambarisha...

30 Nov 2021 evening – Ekadashi (Hindi) – Anjar, India

-Food prohibited in Ekadashi-From the age of 8 to 80 everybody should follow Ekadashi-Give rest to your stomach at least two times a month-70% of our body is made of water. In Ekadashi days you feel uncomfortably in the body because water is increased these days-Material and spiritual benefit of following Ekadashi-Demon Vrikasura/Vasmasura wanted to kill Shiva after getting his benediction-Story of Mura Daitya attacking Bhagavan and the apperance of Ekadashi-devi-Lila of Ambarisha Maharaja and...

16 Sep 2021 evening – Follow Ekadashi Tithi (English) – Brazil

-About Gaudiya Magazine in Portuguese & upcoming Ratha Yatra festival.-Srila Parama Gurudev’s Centennial Magazine & Pushpanjali.-Ekadashi Tithi is also called Madhava Tithi/Bhakti Janani/Hari Vasa Tithi.-On Ekadashi day all types of sinful activities reside in the grains & don’t take grains on Ekadashi.-Story of Rukmangada , Dharmangadha along with mayadevi regarding following Ekadashi.-If you chant without offences all problems are solved.-Srila Gopala Bhatta...

16 Sep 2021 midday – Ekadashi (English) – Brazil

-Keep pocket Bhagavad-gita with you-Gita-samsara: story of a brahmachari who wanted to read Bhagavad-gita alone-Ekadashi-devi killing Mura daitya-In the day of Ekadashi read Bhagavad-gita and chant 64 rounds because this day no cooking, no eating, no sleeping-Without sadhu-sanga and hari-katha your upavasa is incomplete-Do proper paran after Ekadashi-Attitude to vegans-There should be no chili at the day of Ekadashi-If you health is not good or you are sick there are some concessions for you:...

03 Sep 2021 morning – Ekadashi (English) – Brazil

-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...

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

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...