In the Gita, Kṛṣṇa gives some indication (BG 3.9): yajñārthāt karmaṇo 'nyatra loko 'yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ tad-arthaṁ karma kaunteya mukta-saṅgaḥ samācara. That if you do some yagya in any place, any time, then you'll feel naturally satisfied because this is our eternal constitutional position. We enjoy unlimitedly by serving Krishna. The more we give to Krishna, the happier we become. Naivātmanaḥ prabhur ayaṁ nija-lābha-pūrṇaḥ mānaṁ janād aviduṣaḥ karuṇo vṛṇīte yad yaj jano bhagavate vidadhīta mānaṁ tac cātmane prati-mukhasya yathā mukha-śrīḥ (SB 7.9.11).

Prahlāda Mahārāja says that those who are properly aligned know that the more they give to Kṛṣṇa, the happier they become because he says, and he gives it an example, we're parts of Kṛṣṇa. We're like reflections of Kṛṣṇa. The way if you look in the mirror, you'll see your reflection, and if you stand in front of the mirror and decorate your face, put on nice tilak or gopi dots, then you'll look and see that the reflection is also decorated. So, he gives this example that we feel naturally happy when we make an arrangement for Kṛṣṇa's senses to be satisfied.

One of the ways that Ekadasi is especially honored is because it's a day in which there's a surge from the moon, and the senses become more active. So, the devotees' reasoning is, well, Kṛṣṇa's senses can get more enjoyment on this day of Ekadashi, so we'll just fast and feed Kṛṣṇa and serve Kṛṣṇa as much as possible on Ekadashi. Because the devotees' idea is that the more sense gratification we give to Kṛṣṇa, then the happier we are. Of course, they're not considering, are the devotees, that I'll be happy by serving Kṛṣṇa. They're just aware of the fact that they only want to serve. They're just aware of the fact that they only want to serve Kṛṣṇa. And Kṛṣṇa, of course, notices that the devotees in serving him selflessly, are enjoying more than he is. This is the reason for.... (Excerpt from the talk)

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