-You can eat buckwheat on Ekadashi-The story of King RukmangadaVery fortunate people leave their bodies on Ekadashi as it is very auspicious to die on this day
Ekadashi-vrata
2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, Ekadashi-vrata 2023, ghosts
18 Mar 2023 morning – Ekadashi-tithi (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The significance of upavasa on Ekadashi-How Mahaprabhu observed Ekadashi-Eat less on Ekadashi and your body will be healthier-The relationship of our nutrition to our consciousness-Those who do not follow Ekadashi after death receive animal life forms and go to hell-The symptoms of bhutas, ghosts and devatas, demigods-People behave in two ways: like demons or like devatas-We should try to be at peace with everyone, and when quarrels arise, we should be equal with all-The story of the miser...
2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Navadvipa 2023, India 2023, Navadvipa-parikrama 2023, Ekadashi-vrata 2023, Navadvipa-parikrama 2023
03 Mar 2023 evening – The Glories of Ekadashi (Bengali) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The story of how a great sinner unknowingly fasted on Ekadashi and in the next life became a pious king Rukmangada-Bhakti is independent and can come to anyone, even the most sinful-What is acceptable and unacceptable to eat in Ekadashi-Bengalis love rice and in northern India, they love chapati made from wheat-How King Rukmangadа proved his commitment to Ekadashi
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Undisclosed, Bolivia 2023, Ekadashi-vrata 2023, body: bodily conception
01 Feb 2023 evening – Ekadashi-tithi (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: rules & regulations of Ekadasi tithi.-If you are chanting holy names, you are sitting very close to Lord.-You received Nama mantra, that means you received Krsna Himself.-Holy names are like a touchstone.-One must consider the ten offenses of the holy names, or they will not realize the touchstone nature of the holy names.-01:04:09 – Consider the 6 types of offenses to vaisnavas- hanti nindati vai dveṣṭi vaiṣṇavān nābhinandati krudhyate yāti no harṣaṁ darśane patanāni ṣaṭ...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Undisclosed, Brazil 2023, Ekadashi-vrata 2023
18 Jan 2023 midday – Ekadashi (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Very carefully observe Ekadashi-Give respect to pastime places of Krishna-Krishna Himself manifested as Ekadashi-Madhavi-tithi, Sri Hari-vasari-tithi, and Upavasa are the other names for Ekadashi-Vasara is the place where Lord Hari takes rest-Today is Sat-tila Ekadashi. If you offer tila (sesame seeds) to Krishna on this day, next life you will be very rich-Sita-devi once observed vidha Ekadashi (Dashami mixed)-Gopis do everything for Krishna’s happiness. When He needed the dust from...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Undisclosed, USA 2023, Ekadashi-vrata 2023
01 Jan 2023 evening – Ekadashi-tithi (English) – USA
-Ekadashi-tithi is bhakti-janani.-Hari-bhakti Vilasa & sastras explains that all should observe Ekadashi.-Observing Ekadashi-tithi is among the 64 limbs of bhakti.-Don’t eat 5 types of grains on Ekadashi.-Srila Svami Maharaj says transcendental things cannot be established with logic but based on paramarthika-sraddha.-What is sraddha?-Krsna is sat-cid-ananda & cause of all causes.-It’s an offence to think of diety as made of stone.-Vigraha is transcendental & will talk...
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, Ekadashi-vrata 2022, aparadhas (offences)
06 Oct 2022 evening – Ekadashi (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-How to observe Ekadashi-Right parama time-Nirjala Ekadashi specialities-Lilas of Krishna and gopis in Ajnok-Nama-sankirtana with a sadhu is 10 times more powerful than individual japa-Offences to the holy names-The importance of guru-nishtha-Kartika vrata is the most important vrata-Other names for Kartika are niyama-seva vrata and urja-vrata-Always stay in Radha-kunda-Types of rasa-lilas