Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 I suggest you forward this question to Bhanu Swami (in case he is not a member of any of the conferences which receive this mail). Ys Markandeya "Taraka (das) ACBSP (Gita Nagari, PA - USA)" wrote: > > Dear Prabhus: > > Pamho. AgtSP. > > My vaisnava calendar indicates for Dvadasi Oct. 24: Break fast 06:31-06:32 > which means there is only one minute in which to break fast. Can anyone tell > me how important it is to break Ekadasi fast within the range of time given > in the calendar? My understanding has been that if the fast is not broken > within the proper time range, the fasting becomes useless or there is no > benefit derived from the Ekadasi fast. Is this correct? What happens if > someone fails to break fast precisely within the one minute period on > October 24th? Thank you for your help. I hope this meets you well and I beg > to remain, > > Your servant, > Taraka dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2000 Report Share Posted October 30, 2000 > > I got some quotes from the Hari-bhakti-vilasa regarding the breaking > > fast at the proper time. Please see especially the last verse in this > > context: > > Please accept my humble obeisances. > > What is considered fasting? If one does not just take grains, but if he > eats an abundance of vegetables, fruit and sweets on Ekadashi, is it also > "fasting" that should be broken by taking grains at a certain time? > > Your servant Gjv das asta etany avrtaghnani apo mulam phalam payah havir brahmana kamya ca guror vacanam ausadham Water, fruits, roots, milk, ghee, the request of a brahmana and the order of a spiritual master and medicine do not wane ones fast. (Hari-bhakti-vilasa 12.100 Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva) eka dasyam na bhunjita vratam etad dhih vaiñëavam Full eating is condemned on ekadasi and fasting on that day is certainly very pleasing to Sri Krsna. (Hari-bhakti-vilasa 12.6 Agni Purana) ekadasyam na bhunjita kadacid api manavah A human being should never eat on ekadasi day. (Hari-bhakti-vilasa 12.15 Visnu-smrti) asta varsadhiko martyo apurna asiti vatsarah ekadasyam upavaset paksayor ubhayor api >From the age of eight to the age of eighty, a person should fast on all of the ekadasis on both the light and the dark parts of the month. (Hari-bhakti-vilasa 12.75 Katyayana-smrti) eka bhuktena naktena bala vrddha aturah ksipet payo mula phalair vapi na nirdvad asiko bhavet A child, an old man or a person unable to fast can take something to eat in the evening or once in the day, whether it be milk, fruit or water, but should properly follow the ekadasi fast. One should not give up fasting on ekadasi. (Hari-bhakti-viläsa 12.91 Markandeya Purana) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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