Have you heard of Ekadasi.

There's a new story at the Food Channel that will get you started

It goes like this:

Ekadasi is a Sanskrit word for number 11. It means the 11th day of each half of the month in the Vedic lunar calendar. So there are two Ekadasi days in each month on the Vedic calendar. One is in the first half of the month whilst the moon is waxing, or growing. This is known as the bright fortnight. The second is in the second half of the month whilst the moon is waning, or shrinking. This is known as the dark fortnight.

http://food.krishna.com/node/379

It goes on about more things but basically that Ekadasi is devotional service, we do it to please Krishna.

Have a look and tell me what you think

Hare Krishna