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Dear Sriman Anand,

During Ekadashi,upavasa is practiced.  However, the term "Upavasa" doesn't mean 
that we should abstain from food.

The term "Upa" in sanskrit means 'Near' and "Vasa" means 'Living'.  In total it 
means "Living Near" or "Staying Near".  The overall meaning is "Living near 
Paramathman".  "Living near Paramathman" means focusing our thoughts on 
Paramathman and not on Loukika (worldly) things/activities.

Hence, on ekadashi day we should focus our attention more on Sriman Narayana 
than any thing else.  It doesn't matter what we eat / or drink as long as it is 
satvika food. 

I hope this helps.

Thanks & Regards
Mohan Ramanujadasan.




On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 Anand Iyengar wrote :
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>Namaskaram Bhagvathars, Shri Vaishnavas,
>
>Honorable people, please guide me with knowledge on my concern.
>
>I regularly do nirjala ekadashi and sandhyavandanam. Every time on
>day of
>Ekadashi & Dwadashi I get this query in my mind of whether to sip
>water
>during sandhyavandanam ? Finally I end up doing achamanam but not
>sip the
>water.    So please share with me the knowledge on performance of
>Sandhya
>vandanam on ekadashi & dwadashi days. Food on dashmi and dwadashi
>whether it
>is one full meal and fruits or do you have any suggestions/knowledge
>of
>right way ? I take one full meal on dashmi (noon) and fruits in the
>evening.
>I am happy and satisfied for today with past. I want to grow with
>right
>attitude and knowledge in
>snadhyavandanama, ekadashi performances. What does the vedic
>sampraday
>provides knowledge on following topics, please share with me.
>
>Your guidance is a blessing.
>
>With all respects
>
>Anand
>
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>azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam
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