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srimathE rAmAnujAya namaha:
 
Obviously, ekAdasi is meant for all of us and not for him. He can be offered his usual offerings. Some people claim that taking prasAdam is ok. But thats not right. Actually the concept is that on all days we are supposed to be taking ONLY prasAdam. So fasting on EkAdasi day obviously means fasting from everything (which includes prasadam - rice that is offered). When adiyEn asked this to a scholar, he mentioned that there are levels of vrata. (Nirjala, jala, phala etc). One can a level choose that suits his level of practice and should follow it strictly and try to reach next higher level over a period of time. But what about prasadam that is offered to the Lord? Wasting it is also a sin. That prasadam can be given to people who are at the level of taking that prasadam (old people, people who are not well et al). People who are young and fit should necessarily try to follow nirjala EkAdasi (NOT taking the Lord's prasadam also). To reach that level, they can take prasadam like fruits (again that should also be necessarily ONLY prasadam -it should first be offered to the Lord). adiyEn has heard a full lecture by velukkudi swami (30 mins) on the importance of eating ONLY prasadam.
 
kshamikka prarthikkirEn.
 
adinAyEn,
varadha rAmAnuja dasan.
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