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with sumptuous, cooked meals prepared simply without
any grains or legumes. This completely defeats the purpose
of the fast.
Further, it is said that the day of Ekadashi is meant to be
spent chanting the holy names of Vishnu and performing
sacred Vishnu puja. If we are able to take the day off of
work and do this, it is wonderful. If not, we should be sure
that at least some time is spent in the morning before
leaving home, in meditation on the holy form of Vishnu
and chanting His name. If we must be at school or work
during the day, let us vow that at least every 2-3 hours we
will take a 5 minute break and sit silently, chanting God’s
name. Let us also vow that when we return home at the
end of the day that we will spend special and extra time in
meditation and in prayer. A fasting day should feel more
divine and more holy than other days, but it is up to us to
make the choices and decisions which will lead to that
special divine feeling.
If we want to truly reap the benefits -- spiritual and physical
-- of Ekadashi and of other fasts, we must follow the strict
principles laid out by the sages and saints and in the scriptures.
These principles urge us to refrain from filling any
of our senses (our mouths, eyes or ears) with that which is
unholy, and urge us to spend our “fast” engaged in contemplation
of the Divine.
a glass of juice is sufficient. The little details are not so important
(unless you are performing a very specific fast for
a very specific occasion or ritual).
What is important is that the day of the fast is a day for
you to be with God. Be light. Be restrained. Be disciplined.
Be focused.
Let us all vow to observe fasts – what exactly you eat or
don’t eat is not as important as the spirit in which the fast
is done. There are people who can comfortably go the
entire day with no food or even water. There are others
who must take fruits and milk. There are others for whom
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