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Usually on ekadashi, one should not eat any thing that is above grown above the ground (so, potatoes, etc are OK), but still better is drinking only milk, still better is drinking only water and the best to have nothing and meditate.
You might have heard the story about Durvasa and the king. The king used to observe fast on ekadashii. On the next day of ekadashii, the king was tired and distributed food to everyone (this should be done before eating after the fast). At that time, durvasa came and told him he was hungry and he will come back after he takes a bath. The king waited, and waited but Durvasa never appeared. The king decided to say the name of Vishnu and took a sip of water. Shortly after Durvasa appeared and was angered that the king has broken the fast before feeding him. He cursed the king. But, Vishnu was angered by this and sent his sudarsana chakra to behead durvasa. Durvasa begged Vishnu for forgiveness, but Vishnu said only the king can forgive him. Durvasa, however, ran to the other Gods for help. They were willing to help but when they heard that Vishnu has sent the sudarsana chakra because Durvasa cursed a devotee, they also said only the devotee can fogive durvasa. Finally, durvasa begged the king for forgiveness. For God, the devotee is more important than a sage, in fact, the devotee of God is the higher than Himself (that's how much God values the devotee). There are so many other stories like this.
Gandhiji was rigorous in observing the fast on ekadashii. Spiritually, it is the start of the waning period of the moon in which phase meditation is very easy.
You might have heard the story about Durvasa and the king. The king used to observe fast on ekadashii. On the next day of ekadashii, the king was tired and distributed food to everyone (this should be done before eating after the fast). At that time, durvasa came and told him he was hungry and he will come back after he takes a bath. The king waited, and waited but Durvasa never appeared. The king decided to say the name of Vishnu and took a sip of water. Shortly after Durvasa appeared and was angered that the king has broken the fast before feeding him. He cursed the king. But, Vishnu was angered by this and sent his sudarsana chakra to behead durvasa. Durvasa begged Vishnu for forgiveness, but Vishnu said only the king can forgive him. Durvasa, however, ran to the other Gods for help. They were willing to help but when they heard that Vishnu has sent the sudarsana chakra because Durvasa cursed a devotee, they also said only the devotee can fogive durvasa. Finally, durvasa begged the king for forgiveness. For God, the devotee is more important than a sage, in fact, the devotee of God is the higher than Himself (that's how much God values the devotee). There are so many other stories like this.
Gandhiji was rigorous in observing the fast on ekadashii. Spiritually, it is the start of the waning period of the moon in which phase meditation is very easy.
