Posted in Ekadashi, Practices In ISKCON on Aug 7th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. Is fasting on Ekasdashi one kind of Karma Kanda activity? Recently i have heard from one senior devotee narrating that by eating grains on Ekadashi, one will be getting sins. Hence, in order to avoid sins we are fasting and since it is not related to the Supreme Lord, Ekadashi can be one kind [...]
Posted in Ekadashi on May 31st, 2008 Comments Off
Q. Could you please let me know if we can eat bhindi/ okra/ ladysfinger on Ekdasi? Also, if you have time, could you please expilicitly list the items that are in the category of beans and grains? – Annapurna A. Bhindi or lady’s finger, is one of the prohibited vegetables for Ekadasi. You cannot take [...]
Q. I am new to Krishna Consciousness & now I want to do Ekadashi Vrat. Is there any special day to start it & What we have to do for successful Ekadashi vrat. Please guide me. (Chandan) A. It is very nice to know that you want to do Ekadashi Vrat. On the day of [...]
Posted in Ekadashi on Sep 25th, 2007 Comments Off
Q. Why can we not eat grains on Ekadashi? Krishna never mentioned this in Bhagavad Gita. A. Ekadashi is a special day, which appears twice a month once on the waxing moon and the next on the waning moon. And according to the Puranas, fasting from grains and beans is mandatory on this day. It is cleansing, [...]
Posted in Ekadashi on Sep 14th, 2007 Comments Off
Q. Can we eat oats on Ekadashi? Is it a grain? – Hariharan A. Yes oats is grain. We cannot eat grains on ekadasi. Follow the traditional ekadasi diet.