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Posted
on 10-Jul-03 05:10 PM
Today is one of the two big ekadashis.
As a general rule: All Hindus between eight and eighty years should fast on the Ekadashi
days.
On Ekadashi day, one must not let anger; lust and enjoyment come in the way of this fast. Those who observe the Ekadashi fast should avoid sexual acts on the dasami day, the day proceeding Ekadashi.
In this Kali Yuga, even if one Ekadashi is observed with dispassion, faith and devotion, and if the mind is wholly fixed on Hari, one is freed from the rounds of birth and death.
The puranas and dharmasastras, though prohibit the par taking of cooked on Ekadashi days, have made many concessions to the general people towards their weakness towards food. If one eats only once in the day around noon, it is called "ekabhukta", if only in the night it is called "nakta", when food is taken once a day, it is called "ayacita".
Devotees fast on this day, do Japa, Hari kirtan and meditation. Some even, do not take even a drop of water. Those who are unable to fast completely can take some light fruits and milk.
Fasting controls passion. It checks the emotions and controls the senses. It is a great penance and purifies the mind and the heart. Fasting overhauls the respiratory, circulatory, digestive and urinary systems.
If one can not fast for the full 24hrs, at least fast for 10-12 hrs and then take some milk and fruit. And the gradually increase the fast to 15 hrs and then to 24hrs.
Fasting makes a person strong, both mentally and spiritually. For those who are ill and are not able bodied certain foods known as the farari foods are allowed. These include tubers (potatoes, cassava, carrots, turnips, dairy products, fruits, and nuts. Foods made from cereals are forbidden. On the preceding day that is on the 10th tithi; Sandhya is performed and then only one meal is taken.
Taken from
http://www.hindu.panchang.i12.com/index/html/ekadashi.html
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| Marich |
Posted
on 10-Jul-03 06:28 PM
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"Taken from
http://www.hindu.panchang.i12.com/index/html/ekadashi.html " re ,,
Kya majale hamro baule hamlo hajur bauko saradhe garda aamale gharma banako piro na piro Sano kerau ko achar majale khai ra bellama kadyanga, ya bademaanko dhunga tokiyera mukhbahri chiya chiya bha jasto bhayo..tha cha,
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