Guest guest Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 > > > Hare Krishna Prabhus > > > PAMHO, AGTSP > > > Does any one know the reason for breaking fast on Janmastami, Gaur > > > Purnima, and Nrsimha Caturdasi with ekadasi prasadam only. > > > Thanks in advance > > > yhs > > > vpd > > > > According to Gaudiya Vaisnava regulations, all appearance days of Visnu > > tattavas are observed by taking sankalpa, or non-grain prasad. This will > > also includes appearance days of Lord Balaram, Lord Rama and Lord > > Nityananda. > > The reason can be, those days are considered days of Lord Hari, by which > > one is supposed to increase remembrance of Lord Hari, while focusing > > less on the demands of the body. > > There are more sastric references which other pandits can shed light on. > > > ys, Isvara dasa. > > So, cannot we take even a little maha-prasadam like puri or non-ekadasi > sabji offered to the local Deities in our ISKCON temples ? > > Is it forbidden ? Any referances ? > Those who are very determined in their vows strictly observe this. Though I remember years ago, in the West, we used to take full-fledge feasts. I mean eating everyting up to the neck after a full day fasting. I don't know if this practise is still going on in the West, as I have not been their there for quite a while now. But as a regulation, serious devotees observe it. However there may not be hard and fast rule in the observance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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