vanilla ice-cream in this case is Krsna Katha?

[Guest guest]

> Your second question, ice cream purchased from the market may not be

> offered. Because such ice cream contains sometimes undesirable things,

> which we should not offer. We must offer to Krishna only first class

> prepared foodstuff, especially made at home. We shall try to avoid as far

> as possible goods purchased from the market and offer to Krishna.

> Letter to: Syama dd -- Seattle 21 October, 1968

>

> Nothing should be offered to the Deities which is purchased in the stores.

> Things produced by the karmis should not be offered to Radha-Krishna. Ice

> cream, if you can prepare, is o.k., but not otherwise.

> Letter to: Puru das -- Vrindaban 6 April, 1976

 

Aren't these quotes actually instructions for temple deity worship? I think

maybe the standards for home offerings might be a little less strict.

 

ys, Balarama Dasa