-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:...
Ekadashi-vrata
2021, Discourses in English 2021, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2021, Undisclosed, Brazil 2021, Ekadashi-vrata 2021
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...
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...