Hare krsna to all prabhujis &matajis. im a new devotee on the path of kc.can anybody plz guide me whether preg. ladies & lactating mothers observe ekadashi .is there any rule reg. this in shastras, if yes from which ekadashi to observe. I ve read a lot about ekadashi on this website & im very eager to observe the same. so plz waiting for ur guidance. i would like to thank this website for making available such nice spiritual discussions and ofcourse guidance esp for people like me dont have devotee association as there is no temple nor a centre in our city.
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Hare Krishna dear Devotees, please accept my humble obeisances! all glories to Srila Prabhupada!
on Ekadashi we can have foods like:
buckwheat,
sa me ka chaval
amaranth
Singoda flour
sweet potato
peanuts
....
from these foods it is possible to prepare chapati, porridge, pulao, halva...
To observe Ekadashi is very important but as Sanjay Prabhu told we have to see our health condition. but i think for one day it won't happen anything bad. i know Mataji who was pregnant and the day of he initiation observed fast nirjala till Midnight. and now her baby is ok.
but again to use intelligence according to time, place and circumstances is better.
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Pregnent women need to consult their doctor whether they have any signs of high-risk pregnency. If not, and they are found to be perfectly healthy then they can observe ekadashi, but still its not advisable to go on complete fasting.. They can avoid grainy iems and eat non-grainy items, fruits, milk etc. Because the growing fetus inside the womb needs adequate nutrition which comes from the mother. So also during lactation, till a period of 6 months, baby should be on exclusive breast feeding and no other complimentary feeds. So during this time its nutrition completely depends on the mother's milk. So its always advisable to ensure there will be no compromise in child's nutrition. This is from the medical point of view. I don't know what is given in shastras.
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Hare Krishna dear Devotees, please accept my humble obeisances! all glories to Srila Prabhupada!
on Ekadashi we can have foods like:
buckwheat,
sa me ka chaval
amaranth
Singoda flour
sweet potato
peanuts
....
from these foods it is possible to prepare chapati, porridge, pulao, halva...
To observe Ekadashi is very important but as Sanjay Prabhu told we have to see our health condition. but i think for one day it won't happen anything bad. i know Mataji who was pregnant and the day of he initiation observed fast nirjala till Midnight. and now her baby is ok.
but again to use intelligence according to time, place and circumstances is better.
Your servant,
Hare Krishna Mataji,
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Pregnent women need to consult their doctor whether they have any signs of high-risk pregnency. If not, and they are found to be perfectly healthy then they can observe ekadashi, but still its not advisable to go on complete fasting.. They can avoid grainy iems and eat non-grainy items, fruits, milk etc. Because the growing fetus inside the womb needs adequate nutrition which comes from the mother. So also during lactation, till a period of 6 months, baby should be on exclusive breast feeding and no other complimentary feeds. So during this time its nutrition completely depends on the mother's milk. So its always advisable to ensure there will be no compromise in child's nutrition. This is from the medical point of view. I don't know what is given in shastras.
Your servant,