Ekadashi-vrata

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...

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...

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...

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...

21 Jun 2021 evening – Ekadashi Tithi (Hindi) – 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...

09 Mar 2021 evening – Ekadashi (English translation) – Raipur, West Bengal, India

– Vijaya Ekadashi is a victory over Ravana – Only real sadhu can give perfect shiksha – Mura demon fights Lord Vishnu – Srila Narayana’s young name was Bolanatha – Lord Shiva is very easily pleased – Auspiciousness of cow’s stool and urine – You can offer grains to Bhagavan in the day of Ekadashi but do not eat grains yourself – Do not ask how sins enter the grain on the day of Ekadashi. Just believe what our acharyas and shastras say...

09 Mar 2021 evening – Ekadashi (Hindi translation) – Raipur, West Bengal, India

– Vijaya Ekadashi is a victory over Ravana – Only real sadhu can give perfect shiksha – Mura demon fights Lord Vishnu – Srila Narayana’s young name was Bolanatha – Lord Shiva is very easily pleased – Auspiciousness of cow’s stool and urine – You can offer grains to Bhagavan in the day of Ekadashi but do not eat grains yourself – Do not ask how sins enter the grain on the day of Ekadashi. Just believe what our acharyas and shastras say...

08 Mar 2021 midday – Ekadashi (English translation) – Canning, West Bengal, India

– Мisconceptions about Ekadashi (if a wife follows Ekadashi her husband will die; 11 elements we should offer while in Ekadashi) – Are we married to the same person for 7 lives? – Importance of right paran time – Site-devi suffered because of following wrong Ekadashi – Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada manifested perfect vishuddha panjika and thus we know what type of Ekadashi should we follow – Ambarisha-Durvasa katha – If some pure Vaishnava gets angry...