Prabhupāda: Balarāma? Half day. It is fifteen days before Janmāṣṭamī.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: We should always chant twenty-five rounds on ekādaśī if initiated.
Prabhupāda: Initiated? Everyone. Why initiated?
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: So that should be standard for our movement on ekādaśī day?
Prabhupāda: Standard is sixteen, but if one can chant more, then he is welcome.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: It's not mandatory for ekādaśī.
Jayapatākā: Recommended.
Prabhupāda: No. Ekādaśī means that, fasting and chanting.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Sometimes I'm wondering, because our men have to go out on book distribution.
Prabhupāda: No, no. That is also preaching work. For that purpose you can stop this, but generally, one who has no preaching work, he can chant.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Extra.
Prabhupāda: Extra.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: I see. (end)