OFFERING PRASADAM PROCESS

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OFFERING PRASADAM PROCESS

Our process for offering prasadam is to say three times each of the following prayers:

1

nama-om-visnu-padaya-krsna-presthya-bhu-tale

srimate-BHAKTIVEDANTA-svamin-iti-namine

namas-te-SARASVATE-deve-gaura-vani-pracarine

nirvisesa-suniyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine

2

namo-maha-vadanyaya

Krsna-prema-pradaya te

Krsnaya Krsna-caitanya-

namine gaura-tvise namah

3

namo brahmanya-devaya

go-brahamana-hitya ca

jagad-dithaya Krsnaya

govindaya namo namah

 

68-02-15 Letter: Jadurani

Regarding offering food: The custom is to offer the foodstuff first to the

Spiritual Master; we cannot do anything directly. The Spiritual Master accepts

the offering on behalf of his disciple, and offers the same to

Krishna. After Krishna's eating, the Spiritual Master eats it, and then the

devotees take it as Mahaprasada. This is the system. Everything is offered to

the Spiritual Master first, with the prayer "Nama Om Visnupadaya . . ."

If, in the cooking process, food falls on the floor, if it is raw and can be

washed nicely, then it can be offered. But if it is prepared and cannot be

washed, then it is not to be offered, but can be eaten rather than be wasted.

68-03-22.Letter: Balai

Yes, you may say the prayer to the Spiritual Master 3 times, and also the Namo

Brahmanya . . . prayer 3 times, when offering Prasadam. That is very nice to

say the mantra 3 times. Also, you may, after offering to the Spiritual Master,

offer to Lord Caitanya by saying the prayer, Namo Maha Badanyaya . . . 3 times,

and then offer to Krishna thrice.

 

68-05-28 HARER NAMA

So when we chant prayers, we do this, Bande ham Sri Guru . . . and gradually to

the Goswamis, then to Lord Caitanya, and then to Radha Krishna. That is the

praying system. BUT OFFERING THE PRASADAM TO PRESENT EVERYTHING BEFORE THE

SPIRITUAL MASTER WHOSE PICTURE IS ALSO IN THE ALTAR, MEANS THAT THE SPIRITUAL

MASTER WILL TAKE CARE OF OFFERING THE FOODSTUFF TO THE LORD. THEREFORE SIMPLY

BY CHANTING THE PRAYER TO THE SPIRITUAL MASTER, EVERYTHING WILL BE COMPLETE.