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    nine ways to follow Ekadasi

    Namaste all!
    All glories to Their Lordship Sri Sri Radha-Krishna!

    I have a question about Ekadasi Vrata.

    I don't know if these ways are common even to non-vaishnava but I heard from gaudiya-vaishnava source that there are 9 nine different ways to follow Ekadasi fast and it is the guru the one who decides which way Ekadasi Vrata has to be followed.

    My question is:could someone please tell which these 9 different ways are?
    Or at least provide a link?

    Pranama,
    Orlando.

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    Re: nine ways to follow Ekadasi

    Quote Originally Posted by orlando View Post
    Namaste all!
    All glories to Their Lordship Sri Sri Radha-Krishna!

    I have a question about Ekadasi Vrata.

    I don't know if these ways are common even to non-vaishnava but I heard from gaudiya-vaishnava source that there are 9 nine different ways to follow Ekadasi fast and it is the guru the one who decides which way Ekadasi Vrata has to be followed.

    My question is:could someone please tell which these 9 different ways are?
    Or at least provide a link?

    Pranama,
    Orlando.
    I only know of one that is spoken of in the purANas, and that is to completely fast from food and water.
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    Re: nine ways to follow Ekadasi

    Rules for for keeping Ekadashi:

    1) One should not eat any cereals ("Ann" in hindi) like rice, pulses, wheat etc. & salt.
    2) If possible, one should stay on water. Drinking Luke warm water or lemon-mishri (crystallized sugar) water is very good as it cleanses the hidden undigested food in the body.
    3) If one feels hungry, then one can take milk or fruit. Fruit should not be eaten with milk (therefore no strawberry shake, mango shake, chickoo shake etc.). One should not eat food like "sabudana", potato chips, fried food, etc. Also Banana is not recommended on this day since it is heavy to digest.
    4) One should think that he/she is keeping this vrat to please God & to progress further in "sadhana".
    5) One should observe self-control.
    6) One should do more of Maun-japa (repeating the name of God in mind) in the day time.
    7) One should do more of Dhyan & Bhajan by keeping awake for a longer time in the night
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    उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्वदर्शिनः ॥

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    Re: nine ways to follow Ekadasi

    Quote Originally Posted by orlando View Post
    Namaste all!
    All glories to Their Lordship Sri Sri Radha-Krishna!

    I have a question about Ekadasi Vrata.

    I don't know if these ways are common even to non-vaishnava but I heard from gaudiya-vaishnava source that there are 9 nine different ways to follow Ekadasi fast and it is the guru the one who decides which way Ekadasi Vrata has to be followed.

    My question is:could someone please tell which these 9 different ways are?
    Or at least provide a link?

    Pranama,
    Orlando.
    I have no idea what the nine ways to do it, but for me, Ekadashi is simply no grains or beans. So one can still maintain a simple eating schedule, and do more bhajana of Sri Vishnu/Krishna.

    I know that Ekadashi vrata is mainly a Vaishnava thing... I'm not sure if the other Dharmas also practice Ekadashi.

    Good luck and Haribol!

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    -- Bali Maharaja

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    Re: nine ways to follow Ekadasi

    Nah, nevermind.
    Last edited by Jainarayan; 29 December 2012 at 09:15 AM. Reason: Nah, nevermind.
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