There is Nothing More Relishable than Krishna Prasadam

There is Nothing More Relishable than Krishna Prasadam
When before eating we offer our food to Krishna (no meat, fish, eggs, onions, or garlic allowed) it becomes transformed from matter into spirit and is called "prasadam", which means "mercy." By eating such sanctified food we purify our existence. We awaken pure love of God within our hearts.

The system is to have a separate very nice quality plate on which you place a nice sample of each preparation. You then put this plate on your altar on which you have a picture or deity of Krishna. Give Krishna a few minutes to enjoy His meal. Then transfer the prasadam from Krishna's plate and wash His plate. What is on Krishna's plate has been transformed into prasadam as well as what is still in the cooking pots. Here is a nice prasadam prayer glorifying Krishna prasadam:

śarīra avidyā-jāl
joḍendriya tāhe kāl
jīve phele viṣaya-sāgore
tā’ra madhye jivhā ati
lobhamoy sudurmati
tā’ke jetā kaṭhina saṁsāre
kṛṣṇa baro doyāmoy
koribāre jivhā joy
sva-prasād-anna dilo bhāi
sei annāmāta pāo
rādhā-kṛṣṇa-guṇa gāo
preme ḍāko caitanya-nitāi

“O Lord, this material body is a lump of ignorance, and the senses are a network of paths leading to death. Somehow or other we have fallen into the ocean of material sense enjoyment, and of all the senses the tongue is the most voracious and uncontrollable. It is very difficult to conquer the tongue in this world. But You, dear Lord Kṛṣṇa, are very kind to us. You have given us this nice prasādam just to control the tongue. So now let us take this prasādam to our full satisfaction and glorify Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Radha and Kṛṣṇa, and in love call for the help of Lord Caitanya and Prabhu Nityānanda.”

If you restrict your diet to only eating Krishna prasadam, simply by your eating you will make great spiritual advancement.

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: Why Did You Not Eat Jail Food?

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna
Namaskaram
Guruji,

Guruji you said you were offered food by the police who jailed you for circulating the magazine of 'Back to Godhead'. Then why didn't you accept the food. Since, all known - unknown and entire cosmos is Krishna and from Krishna, then, the food is also from and is Krishna as well are the police.

So, shouldn't a person who practice Krishna Consciousness accept the food and thankfully consume it as prasadam from Krishna? Please shed light in this question.

Sarvam Krishnarpanamasthu

Hare Krishna

Answer: I Did Not Want to Eat My Way to Hell

My Dear Sree Nath,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I am surprised that such a question would come from someone from India, where is Lord Sri Krishna is known as the supreme authority, and somebody from the USA has to inform you about your own scriptures in which Krishna very clearly states in the
Bhagavad-gita, Chapter 3, Text 13:

yajña-śiṣṭāśinaḥ santo
mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ
bhuñjate te tv aghaṁ pāpā
ye pacanty ātma-kāraṇāt

"The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. Others, who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin."

Because the jail food is not prepared as an offering to Krishna and because it contains meat to each food is to eat sin. One who eats such food is surely eating his way to hell.

I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an learning mood.

Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sankarshan Das Adhikari is one of the spiritual masters of the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement. He has dedicated the last 50 years of his life for bringing a spiritual revolution to planet earth by spreading the teachings of Lord Sri Krishna all over the world. He is based in Austin, Texas and when there is no pandemic regularly travels all over the world teaching his audiences how to attain Krishna consciousness, the highest stage of spiritual awakening. He is available for media interviews and to speak to groups and organizations either in person or via the internet.

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