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Birthday:
March 13
Name / Initiated name
Abha
Daily number of rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra.
8
When, where and how did you come into contact with the Hare Krishna Movement?
He's one of my best friends from IIT, Kharagpur
Name the nearest or most frequently Visited ISKCON temple/ centre and name few of the devotees whom you know.
Mayapur Temple Few devotees, I know are Balram Puniya, Surendra Verma pr., Reshami Bala mtj, Preeti Mishra mtj, Chitra Mtj
Please describe yourself so that other like minded devotees can find you.
I am a student, doing PhD in Aerospace Structures From IIT Kharagpur.
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A FRIENDLY REMINDER :
MOHINI EKADASI
FASTING: FROM GRAINS.
BREAKING FAST : TUESDAY 5:27-9:24
Ekadasi Mahatmya
Once upon a time Lord Ramachandra asked His Guru Vashishtha,how to mitigate the great distress due to His separation from Sita.The great sage Vashishtha said, “O Lord Rama! There was pious and prosperous devotee of Lord Vishnu named Dhanapala who also lived in city called Bhadravati. This devotee of Lord Vishnu had five sons where one of his son Dhristabuddhi was most sinful. He was extremely wicked, ill natured, had bad friends,He was also fond of gambling and drinking wine.He was degraded from his position in caste society and the pious community and became an object of hatred .He started stealing for his survival.Once he was arrested for committing a special kind of theft. He was taken to the King who banished him from the kingdom for good.Dhristabuddhi went far away and entered into a dense forest. Within the forest he became so afflicted with hunger and thirst that he began to kill beasts and birds indiscriminately and ate their raw flesh. For many years Dhristabuddhi was always miserable and anxious, but one day, he arrived at the ashrama of the great sage and ascetic Kaundinya while wandering. With folded hands and great humility,he inquired how to get relief from his sinful activities through the atonement .The sage advised him to observe Mohini Ekadasi with all rule and regulations. Dhristabuddhi observed it with a great care.Soon he was relieved from all of his sins and got a devine body.Then Dhristabuddhi went back to God Head on the back of Garuda. Oh,Ramachandra, by observing Mohini Ekadasi, one conquers the illusion of material attachment.
Suggestion : Please take one time Ekadasi Prasadam only if you can not keep full day fasting. At night you may take a glass of milk. Thus, you can take advantage of your health once in 15 days.
Thank you,
Ys
Karunanidhi Das
Tuesday Varuthin Ekadasi
Fast-Breaking time : Wednesday
5:42 to 10:25 am
The most auspicious and magnanimous Ekadasi is Varuthini Ekadasi. Whosoever observes a complete fast on this sacred day has his sins completely removed, obtains continuous happiness, and achieves all good fortune. King Mandhata was liberated and many other kings also benefited from observing it, kings such as Maharaja Dhundhumara, in the Ikshvaku dynasty, who became free from leprosy resulting from the curse that Lord Shiva had imposed upon him.Whatever merit one obtains by performing austerities and penances for ten thousand years is achieved by a person who observes Varuthini Ekadasi.On the Ekadasi itself one should give up the following:gambling, sports, sleeping during the daytime, betal nuts and its leaf, spreading rumours, faultfinding, talking to the spiritually fallen, anger, and lying.On the Dwadasi the day after Ekadasi (the twelfth phase of the Moon), one should give up the following:eating on bell-metal plates, eating urad-dahl, red-lentils, or honey, lying, strenuous exercise or labour, eating more than once, any sexual activity, shaving the body, face or head, smearing oils on one's body, and eating in another's home.Lord Sri Krishna continued, "Whoever observes the Varuthini Ekadasi in this way becomes free from all sinful reactions and return to the spiritual abode.
Suggestion : If you can not observe full fasting, you can take only Ekadasi Prasadam --fruits, vegetables, and dairy products--at lunch. At night, you may drink one glass of milk. Thus,you can take advantage of your health by partial or full fasting on Ekadasi Day.
Thank you,
Ys, Karunanidhi Das
ISKCON Chicago
Correction:
Please read Srilla Prabhupada's book everyday to get Krishna Bhakti.
Hare Krishna Abha!
Happy and blessed Birthday!
On your Birthday, I urge to take a resolution to study at least one page or paragraph per day without fail.This will really help you in your research to succeed.
Srilla Prabhupad quotes:
"Athato brahma jinjasa"
"Go and inquire yourself about the absolute truth--brahma".
Thank you,
Your well wisher,
Karunanidhi Das
ISKCON,Chicago