“Prabhupada: ‘Oh yes, Ekadasi, simply you should chant. No other business. Nirjala.’” Morning walk, July 5, 1975)
“Why just 25 rounds? You should chant as many as possible. Real Ekadasi means fasting and chanting and no other business. When one observes fasting the chanting becomes easier. So on Ekadasi other business can be suspended as far as possible unless there is some urgent business.” SP Letter to Jadurani 9th July 1971
“And one must carry out by the order of a spiritual master and the order of the sästra. That is called tapasya. Just like in our line ekädasi is compulsory. One may feel some inconvenience fasting or simply eating fruits. No. It must be done. There are so many rules and regulations which is essential. It must be done. That is called tapasya. Without consideration whether it is convenient or inconvenient for you, which is, must be done, that is called tapasya.” (SP conversation 1976)
The Supreme Lord Krishna said to King Yudhisthira:
"....Among all the vows the day of Ekadasi is the best. O best of kings, anyone who observes Ekadasi is very dear to Me. The amount of piety one accumulated by undergoing austerity for 5,000 years is easily achieved simply by observing Ekadasi." Brahmananda Purana
“I am glad to learn also that you sometimes fast the whole day, and chant. It is a very good idea and you can follow this principle rigidly two days in a month, namely the Ekadasis.” (Letter to Christopher 13th July 1968)
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“Prabhupada: ‘Oh yes, Ekadasi, simply you should chant. No other business. Nirjala.’” Morning walk, July 5, 1975)
“Why just 25 rounds? You should chant as many as possible. Real Ekadasi means fasting and chanting and no other business. When one observes fasting the chanting becomes easier. So on Ekadasi other business can be suspended as far as possible unless there is some urgent business.” SP Letter to Jadurani 9th July 1971
“And one must carry out by the order of a spiritual master and the order of the sästra. That is called tapasya. Just like in our line ekädasi is compulsory. One may feel some inconvenience fasting or simply eating fruits. No. It must be done. There are so many rules and regulations which is essential. It must be done. That is called tapasya. Without consideration whether it is convenient or inconvenient for you, which is, must be done, that is called tapasya.” (SP conversation 1976)
The Supreme Lord Krishna said to King Yudhisthira:
"....Among all the vows the day of Ekadasi is the best. O best of kings, anyone who observes Ekadasi is very dear to Me. The amount of piety one accumulated by undergoing austerity for 5,000 years is easily achieved simply by observing Ekadasi." Brahmananda Purana
“I am glad to learn also that you sometimes fast the whole day, and chant. It is a very good idea and you can follow this principle rigidly two days in a month, namely the Ekadasis.” (Letter to Christopher 13th July 1968)
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