Amalaki Ekadasi
Just as Amalaki the fruit is extremely helpful in curing the bodies diseases, Amalaki Ekadasi cures us of the disease of material attachment…
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Saphala Ekadasi
Gurudeva taught us to engage every minute in God’s service. He taught us not to collect material things, for they will take us very far away from God and His associates. We will run away to try to enjoy. How many hours do we work to maintain ourselves? We only eat a little bit of pasta, or a piece or two of pizza, or some bread or sandwich, but for that, we are slaves throughout our whole life, simply to maintain this dead material body. How can we come close to God? This Saphala Ekadasi is our helper. She does not disturb anyone. She helps so that when any disturbance comes to us, we will not be disturbed. We will be completely pure and strong. Therefore, she is called Saphala Ekadasi. She gives saphala, a very good fruit…
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Glories of Moksada Ekadasi. Gita Jayanti.
Today is moksada-ekadasi. We should hear these glories and try to keep them in our heart. If we do, a big fight will come in our heart. If I don’t explain it is good. And if I explained, then a war will start. A big fight will come. Everyone will be against…
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Ekadasi Can Fulfill All Desires
We must follow Ekadasi under the guidance of pure Vaisnavas, and also perform kirtana under such guidance. If you are doing bhakti, that is okay. But if he is under the guidance of a devotee who has relation with Vraja, who has Vraja-bhakti, who is rasika, knowing all tattvas, that pure devotee can remove all doubts and can put Radha, Krsna, and Mahaprabhu in your heart. Under the guidance of this calibre of Vaisnava, be always in Vrndavana, and always chant and remember. Both at the same time, chant the holy name of Krsna and remember the pastimes related to that name…
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Inside the Hidden Heart of Jagannatha – Padmini Ekadasi
Every year there are 24 or 25 Ekadasis. But during Adhika-masa in a lunar leapmonth year, when Purusottama-vrata appears, there are two extra Ekadasis. This Ekadasi’s name is Padmini Ekadasi. In some places it is written that it is called Kamala Ekadasi. The next Ekadasi in this month is Parama Ekadasi. This Ekadasi day is very special and helpful. The Guru-varga and sastra describes this. It is very secret and hidden… Today, Padmini Ekadasi-devi appears. Padmini, Rukmini, Kamala, or Laksmi took a vow to serve and help anyone who came with a desire to attain Vraja and the Vrajavasis’ service…
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Indira Ekadasi
Ekadasi is so powerful. If we do vrata, japa, or niyama, there is no guaranty when we will get the fruit. But, Ekadasi herself gives us the fruit of following her, and there is no need to wait for a long time. If one properly follows Ekadasi, then simply by remembering the name of Ekadasi-devi, Madhava becomes pleased. Today, the name of the Ekadasi is Indira Ekadasi…
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Parsva Ekadasi and Vamana Dvadasi
Today is Parsva Ekadasi and Vamana Dvadasi. Both these tithis are together. This is called vishnu-srinkhala-yoga. These tithis have come together to bind Vishnu. In the beginning of the rainy season there is Sayana Ekadasi. On that day, Hari lays down to rest on His left side. Two months later, at the halfway point of caturmasya, Lord Vishnu turns on to His right side. Two of Bhagavan’s saktis are bhu-sakti and lila-sakti. Sometimes bhu-sakti receives prominence in Bhagavan’s service and sometimes lila-sakti has prominence. Sri-sakti and lila-sakti are one and bhu-sakti is separate. If you go to the temples of South India, you will always see Sri-devi and Bhu-devi present in the temple with Vishnu.
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The Powers of an Ekadasi Family
One can practice the sixty-four kinds of bhakti on Ekadasi day, thinking, “I will take leave from my office and worldly affairs, in the morning performing arati and until the night not engaging in any worldly activities, not taking any grains, and always reading and hearing Bhagavatam.” Certainly he will gain from this. In India, one day, I saw that a cow was dying but her soul was not leaving her body. Her stomach was swollen, her eyes were full of tears, and she was so sad. Many persons were…
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Pavitraropani Ekadasi
If you understand this, and sincerely try to follow bhakti, then Ekadasi-devi’s help will come to you and you will be freed from your misery. The battle will end; the battle where on one side there is the desire to serve Krishna, and on the other side there is the senses’ will to enjoy the objects of illusion. You will no longer be trapped in the struggle between the two sides, nor defeated time and again by the senses and made their slave. You will gain the power to resist the senses’ onslaught and the temptations of maya…