Why do we offer food to the Lord before eating it?

JAY SHREE POOJYASHREE SHREE AMMA
JAY MAHAN BRAHMASHREE GOPALAVALLIDASAR
JAY SHREE RADHEKRISHNA SATHSANG

Radhekrishna Dear Readers,

We began with a new question of the question-answer series which was “Why do we offer food to the Lord before eating it?”

How does the offering of Naivedyam help us? The Naivedyam being graced by the Lords divine touch, it is akin to the Lord’s gift to us. By knowing this our entire attitude to food and the act of eating changes.

When we prepare food bearing in mind that the same is a Naivedyam to the Lord, the food that is prepared and offered is naturally pure and the best. We share what we get with others before consuming it. We do not demand, complain or criticise the quality of the food we get. We eat it with cheerful acceptance (prasaada buddhi).

Before we partake of our daily meals we first sprinkle water around the plate as an act of purification.

Then five morsels of food are placed on the side of the plate acknowledging the debt owed by us to various persons. Who are they? Wait till the next post to know the answer!

…..to be continued

Section II: Information about Indian herbs

In this post let us know about the herb called as Kandoori, also known as Coccinia Indica in Latin.

1. It is a creeper which grows in the rainy season.
2. The unripe fruit resembling snake gourd is eaten as vegetable.
3. Leaves of the creeper have the excellent quality of reducing the amount of blood sugar.
4. As a vegetable, it is highly recommended for diabetes.

That concludes the topic for this fortnight. Till the next posting, Radhekrishna to all. Keep chanting the Radhekrishna namam and obtain divine bliss.
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