PLEASE THROW SOME LIGHT ON THESE STATEMENTS:
1)IF ONE HAVE DARSHAN OF LORD JAGANNATH ONLY ONCE THEN ALL HIS REATIONS WILL BE VANQUISHED AND HE WILL BE AWARDED VAIKUNTHA ACCORDING TO PADMA PURANA
2)IF ONE OBSERVES EKADASHI ONLY ONCE THEN ALL HIS REACTIONS WILL BE VANQUISHED AND ONE CAN HAVE A VERY OPULENT LIFE NOW AND LATER VAIKUNTHA
3)IF ONE TAKES BATH IN GANGA THEN ALL HIS SINS ARE WASHED AWAY.
THEN MY QUESTIONS ARE:
1)WHAT IS THE NEED TO FOLLOW EKADASHI FAST THROUGHOUT LIFE IF THIS IS TRUE
2)WHAT IS THE NEED TO BECOME BRAMHACHARI.ONE CAN ENJOY HIS LIFE IN THE COMPANY OF HIS LOVED ONES AND WHEN THE LIFE WILL END THEN AUTOMATICALLY KRSNA WILL AWARD HIM WITH VAIKUNTHA DHAM WITH ALL THE PURE CONSCIOUSNESS OF A PURE DEVOTEE
3)WHY THE EFFECTS OF SHANI SARE SATI ,MANGLIC DOSH AND KALSARPA DOSH ,AND DISTURBANCES IN MARRIAGE LIFE AS WELL AS IN FAMILY LIFE OCCUR IF ALL THE REACTIONS HAVE BEEN NEUTRALISED.
4)WHY DO PEOPLE SUFFER INSPITE OF DAILY BATHING IN GANGA
5)ARE THE STONES USED IN ASTROLOGY REALLY EFFECTIVE AND IF YES THEN BY WHAT AMOUNT.I HAVE SEEN ONE VERY SENIOR DEVOTEE WEARING ONE PANNA OR EMERALD
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There are always conditions applied, with what consciousness you are doing? Its just not the darshan, bath or observance of ekadashi, With what mood you have the darshan, observance, bathing is important. Casual darshan, bath and observance of ekadashi has its effect. However, when done perfectly as per the intension of the sastras,(which declare those statements) you will be really freed from material contamination and reach the highest perfection in life. To do so, one has to practice devotional service vigorously and also have darshan, observance, bath in ganges. In future, there comes a day when we really do it according to the injunctions given in the sastras and get the full benefit.
Haribol!
Your servant.
Fallen.
Read about Saphala Ekadasi. You will come to know how Lampaka, a meat eater and some one who was indulged in antisocial activities and illicit sex, un intentionally kept fast on Ekadasi day and got back a celestial king dom and freed from all his sins.
If a sinner can get so much of benefit without having any intention to celebrate Ekadasi, then what about the devotees.
Keep fasting. I bet you will get the benefits. Its Krishna's words to Yudhisthira Maharaj.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Hare Krishna.
Hare Krishna Prabhu Ji.....have faith on observance. Even some one fasting on Ekadasi without having intention or unknowingly gets the benefit of Ekadasi. I am sure the benefit is immense.
Your Servant
1. Do we observe that nicely or improperly? If the second than we have to try to observe Ekadashi regularly in order some day to do it honestly.
Correct Ekadashi means to start it a day before honoring Prasadam only once. No food , water on Ekadashi and 24 hours a day constantly thinking of Krishna.
2. Intelligent souls will remain in brahmachari ashram because they have true knowledge that material life slows down spiritual.
But weak ones accept their weakness and at least fulfill their desires according to Vedas. But real renounced Devotees do not see happiness in family life. Why should they enter onto that?
4. We suffer because we think that we are this body.
5. stones might be effective if properly chosen. Someone's body may require 500 grams another one's body 0.5 grams...
Your servant