Scientific details of ekadashi

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By system we mean an organism or organisation which is methodically arranged.
Since we belong to d system of planetary motions, we r inseparable part of d system. We belon to
d Solar System -a huge family of which d Sun is d Head n planets r d members.The Sun guides d activities
of dis family n we, bein contents of dis system,cannot b out of d influence of d sun!!!!
We r involved in d laws operating in dis system.

The Ekadashi observance is an astrological phenomenon. The entire personality of ours is tremenduosly influenced by d movement of d planets.Each planet tells upon our system n d gravitational pull of planets has an influence on us.!

The Sun is called Atmakaraka (Karaka - doer, manipulator, director)since he influences d centre of our personality. He is d soul influencer of Human Body!
In Rig-Veda, the sun is identified with d soul of d universe as well as d soul of d individual.
different part of our body r supposed to b influenced by different planets.
If thr is no sun our digestion becomes sluggish! Hence sun is important.

The moon is supposed to influence the mind. Mind is d subtle portion of d material substance of our food.
D subtle essence of food which is not only taken throu d mouth bt also through all our senses, contribute to d make up of mind or d mind stuff.
Mind is material in a subtle sense, like d mirror which is made of earth-material..only d mirror is capable of reflectin lite n not d brick, though it is made
of earth material. Mind can b said as a material in this sense. It is very subtle n is made up of evrythin tht we take!!
Planets r not spiritual bodies , n yet thy influence d mind.

The mind's presiding deity is Moon. Ekadashi is particulary relevant to dis relation of motion n mind.
We have nothin in our body except fo planetary influences! -says d study of astronomy.
One part belongs to one planet n another part to another planet.!
The moon influences mind in its orbital relative movement with reference to other planets n us.

So, how is ekadashi related to motion of moon n mind.?
I think many of u will agree dat we have certain cntres called chakras in d body.
Chakras r nothing bt d energy-centres which whril in sm direction in a spiral shape.
thy r not physical bt pcycho-physical n psychological.these chakras r neither in d body nor in d mind, thy r in d astral body.The moon's influence physically on d body has influence on
d chakras, which tells upon d mind ultimately.Mind moves throu these chakras. d passage of d mind is through these chakras, up n down.
whn dis operation takes place conciously, it is called yoga, whn done unconciously by d mind, its just a influence.
The moon's movement tells upon d movement of d mind throu chakras.

The mind has several centres of energy called chakras(twofold centre of d mind ), of which 2 r its own -
1) the subtle spot in d astral body corresponding to d centre of d two eye-brows, in waking(Ajna Chakra- d brow chakra)
2) the heart in d state of deep sleep.(Anahata chakra- the heart chakra)

in both these centres ,mind finds itself at home in d 2 fortnights on d 11th day.In d bright fortnite its in Ajna Chakra n in d dark fortnight its in Anahata chakra.
Hence it gets concentrated n collected easily.
By d experience given by ancients, u r capable of concentration whn d mind is naturally in its home.

How are Fast n meditation related??
Thr is no intrinsic connection bt thr is sm advantage in keepin body light n d stomach free frm excessive metabolic function.
Practically if u think......whn stomach is given d duty of digestion, d blood circulation is accelerated towards d digestive organs, on account of which circulation of blood to d head
gets decreased ...after d food is taken u feel sleepy n d thinkin faculty practically ceases to function

the energy of d whole system gets distributed equally if a particular organ is not given any inordinate work.If any part is given heavy work, thr is a dislocation of d workin of d body.
So, in fastin energy is equally distributed as a digestive fn isnt thr. Bt thr shud b no ovrloadin in fast.
Fast is supposed to cause buoyancy of feelin n not fatigue.
So pple who r sick n cannot observe a total fast take milk n fruits n pple who r completely healthy observe a complete fast. this helps in control of mind n will!!!!

apart frm all these thr is a necessity to give d physiological system sm rest once in a while. It may b ovr-worked due to a little ovr-eatin or indiscrimination in diet. these irregularities
unconciously done durin d 14 days get rectified in one day.

Thus d observance of ekadashi has many advcantages-physical, astral n spiritual n because this day has connection with d relation of mind with its abode together with moon, u feel mysteriously(coz u wnt knw this consciously ;)) helped in ur
meditation n contemplation. Bt can feel this for urself by observing it.. :)

Happy Fasting :)

--Tanu :)