Ekadashi Vratam
by Atul » 06 Dec 2010 07:58
Different practitioners observe the Ekadasi fast on different levels:
1. Completely fasting from food and water (although acamana water and caranamrita are still allowed).
2. Taking water while fasting from all food.
3. Taking water and a little fruit.
4. Taking water and one meal in the afternoon.
5. Drinking and eating as usual but without any grains or pulses.
OTHER POINTS ABOUT FASTING Ideally, one abstains from eating after the midday meal on the day before Ekadasi.
One following the stricter type of fast may only drink milk on Dvadasi. Completely fasting from food and drink on Bhima-nirjala Ekadasi atones for any mistakes one has made on all the other Ekadasis for the previous year. One should not overdo fasting. It is supposed to cause buoyancy of feeling and not fatigue.
ONE SHOULD ONLY PRACTICE AS MUCH FASTING AS ONE'S CAPACITY ALLOWS AND NOT TRY TO ARTIFICALLY IMPRESS OTHERS. If one cannot do service because of fasting, he is better off eating. AND BEYOND ALL THESE THINGS, THE MOST IMPORTANT IS THE TIME OF FASTING. WE HAVE THE DIFFERENT TIME TO START THE FAST (ON EKADASI DAY) AND TO BREAK THE FAST. (ON THE DAY OF DVADASI, IT IS SAID THAT IF WE ARE NOT ABLE TO BREAK THE FAST ON RIGHT TIME THE WHOLE EKADASI VARTHA WILL BE GOING TO BE WASTE) BECOZ IT DIFFERENCE EACH EKADASI. Information is best of my knowledge.
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