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Sleeping on Ekadashi

Posted by vinay mourya on December 21, 2011 at 7:28pm in Krishna

Hare Krishna,

I am keeping ekadashi today with great faith and without taking any food or water!

I just realiazed that at about 2 in the afternoon today I accidently dozed off while working on my computer. I think this was for 10 mins!

Have I cancelled or broken my ekadashi.

Feeling quite disappointed on the same.

thank you for your answer in advance.

hare krishna!

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    Mohini Madhavi December 21, 2011 at 7:50pm
    Hare Krishna Vinay Mourya Prabhu, please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Jai Jai! Ekadashi is very powerful and can wash away sins for billions of lives! The main point why one should not eat and sleep on Ekadashi is to save time for Devotional service.

    For example, usual days we spend 3-4 hours for cooking and eating but in Ekadashi we try to use those hours for the service.

    if You slept for 10 minutes it is ok. Krishna sees our endeavor to serve Him.

    But some people can not be so strict as like You but eat Ekadashi Prasadam and getting enough strength go out to distribute books... each of us try to do our best.

    Your servant,
    • vinay mourya > Mohini Madhavi December 21, 2011 at 7:56pm

      Hare Krishna!

      Many thanks for your reply.

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