Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Namaskaram Bhagvathars, Shri Vaishnavas, Honorable people, please guide me with knowledge on my concern. I regularly do nirjala ekadashi and sandhyavandanam. Every time on day of Ekadashi & Dwadashi I get this query in my mind of whether to sip water during sandhyavandanam ? Finally I end up doing achamanam but not sip the water. So please share with me the knowledge on performance of Sandhya vandanam on ekadashi & dwadashi days. Food on dashmi and dwadashi whether it is one full meal and fruits or do you have any suggestions/knowledge of right way ? I take one full meal on dashmi (noon) and fruits in the evening. I am happy and satisfied for today with past. I want to grow with right attitude and knowledge in snadhyavandanama, ekadashi performances. What does the vedic sampraday provides knowledge on following topics, please share with me. Your guidance is a blessing. With all respects Anand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Dear Sriman Anand, During Ekadashi,upavasa is practiced. However, the term "Upavasa" doesn't mean that we should abstain from food. The term "Upa" in sanskrit means 'Near' and "Vasa" means 'Living'. In total it means "Living Near" or "Staying Near". The overall meaning is "Living near Paramathman". "Living near Paramathman" means focusing our thoughts on Paramathman and not on Loukika (worldly) things/activities. Hence, on ekadashi day we should focus our attention more on Sriman Narayana than any thing else. It doesn't matter what we eat / or drink as long as it is satvika food. I hope this helps. Thanks & Regards Mohan Ramanujadasan. On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 Anand Iyengar wrote : > > >Namaskaram Bhagvathars, Shri Vaishnavas, > >Honorable people, please guide me with knowledge on my concern. > >I regularly do nirjala ekadashi and sandhyavandanam. Every time on >day of >Ekadashi & Dwadashi I get this query in my mind of whether to sip >water >during sandhyavandanam ? Finally I end up doing achamanam but not >sip the >water. So please share with me the knowledge on performance of >Sandhya >vandanam on ekadashi & dwadashi days. Food on dashmi and dwadashi >whether it >is one full meal and fruits or do you have any suggestions/knowledge >of >right way ? I take one full meal on dashmi (noon) and fruits in the >evening. >I am happy and satisfied for today with past. I want to grow with >right >attitude and knowledge in >snadhyavandanama, ekadashi performances. What does the vedic >sampraday >provides knowledge on following topics, please share with me. > >Your guidance is a blessing. > >With all respects > >Anand > > > > > >azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam > > Links > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Sri: Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Nama, Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama, Srimathe Lakshmi Hayagreevaya Nama, Dear Swamin, Bhagvathar, Sri Mohan Ramanujadasan, Accept dasan's humble namaskar and respects to you, With all respects to your response and advice, I accept the explanation. Well I mean sip means injest of water from palm to lips, without making noise. I learnt some couple years back from respected people of our society. Thanks to all the people who make the life more meaningful and worth learning to live better tomorrow. I feel blessed to have your response. Anand --- Mohan Ramanujan <mohan_ramanujan wrote: > Dear Sriman Anand, > > During Ekadashi,upavasa is practiced. However, the > term "Upavasa" doesn't mean that we should abstain > from food. > > The term "Upa" in sanskrit means 'Near' and "Vasa" > means 'Living'. In total it means "Living Near" or > "Staying Near". The overall meaning is "Living near > Paramathman". "Living near Paramathman" means > focusing our thoughts on Paramathman and not on > Loukika (worldly) things/activities. > > Hence, on ekadashi day we should focus our attention > more on Sriman Narayana than any thing else. It > doesn't matter what we eat / or drink as long as it > is satvika food. > > I hope this helps. > > Thanks & Regards > Mohan Ramanujadasan. > > > > > On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 Anand Iyengar wrote : > > > > > >Namaskaram Bhagvathars, Shri Vaishnavas, > > > >Honorable people, please guide me with knowledge on > my concern. > > > >I regularly do nirjala ekadashi and > sandhyavandanam. Every time on > >day of > >Ekadashi & Dwadashi I get this query in my mind of > whether to sip > >water > >during sandhyavandanam ? Finally I end up doing > achamanam but not > >sip the > >water. So please share with me the knowledge on > performance of > >Sandhya > >vandanam on ekadashi & dwadashi days. Food on > dashmi and dwadashi > >whether it > >is one full meal and fruits or do you have any > suggestions/knowledge > >of > >right way ? I take one full meal on dashmi (noon) > and fruits in the > >evening. > >I am happy and satisfied for today with past. I > want to grow with > >right > >attitude and knowledge in > >snadhyavandanama, ekadashi performances. What does > the vedic > >sampraday > >provides knowledge on following topics, please > share with me. > > > >Your guidance is a blessing. > > > >With all respects > > > >Anand > > > > > > > > > > > >azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam > > > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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