Is vanilla ice-cream Ekadasi-compatible?

May 29, 1999

On 29 May 1999, Kavicandra Swami wrote:

> > Is the vanilla ice-cream (Breyers) eatable on Ekadasi?

> >

> > ys,

> >

> > Virender

>

> What does this have to do with Krsna Katha?

Dear Kavicandra Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

This thread was terminated, but since I would appreciate being corrected by

you maharaja, I will explain my reasoning for asking the question.

I was taught in my training in Krsna consciousness from BG 9.27 and other

texts:

"Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer or give away, and

whatever austerities you perform-- do that, O son of Kunti, as an offering to

Me."

So I was told that I should dovetail my attachments to computers, food,

travel, etc. in the service of Krsna instead of treating them as maya and

giving them up. I initially wanted to give them up but I was told:

"By development of Krsna consciousness one can know that everything has its

use in the service of the Lord. Those who are without knowledge of Krsna

consciousness artificially try to avoid material objects, and as a result,

although they desire liberation from material bondage, they do not attain to

the perfect stage of renunciation." (BG 2.63)

So in this attempt, I asked the question. Since it relates to offering things

to Krsna, I assumed it to be related to Krsna-katha. But I would be glad to

hear what you think about this and why it would not be related to Krsna-katha.

your servant,

Virender

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