prasada to poor people

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> How does the following instruction from Srila Prabhupada tally with his

> famous one that no one within ten miles of our temples should go hungry?

 

> So far prasada distribution, it is not a question of rich or poor. That

> will be Karma Kanda. Our program therefore is that we offer prasada to

> everyone. Make our temple so nice that everyone who comes is offered some

> prasada. Not that we are after poor men. It is nice that we are feeding

> 200 daily, but gradually try to increase. But do not advertise, we shall

> be self-advertising. And do not go to poor areas, this is not our

> philosophy. Our philosophy is prasada distribution, without discrimination

> rich or poor.

>

> >>> Ref. VedaBase => Letter to: Giriraja -- Honolulu 15 May, 1972

 

if we read exactly what Srila Prabhupada said we find no contradiction. He

says we should distribute prasadam at our temple and people should come and

take. not that we go out for relief work "" that within ten miles nobody

should remain hungry. There are many persons in India, they are half time

hungry. So if you distribute prasadam, "Come over here. You are hungry, take

prasadam. ""

 

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Ramesvara: All the devotees will appreciate this then. That the records now,

the money is going to be used for food relief.

 

Prabhupada: Yes. And we can increase. The same thing (indistinct) in the

farm, in the village, "Come on, any number, I shall feed you. Come here,

chant Hare Krsna, and take prasadam." And we shall increase the quality of

the prasadam. They will be very much pleased to come and chant. That I want.

I am interested in these rascals (indistinct). Fighting amongst them. What

can we do? You can go for some time, see what is the reason you have come.

(indistinct) ...elderly person, he will come. (indistinct) younger brothers

(indistinct) but that he has no power to do. Misunderstanding there will be,

after all it is the material world. You go and see why (indistinct). I used

to think like that. In all our temples the prasada distribution should be so

random (?), that within ten miles nobody should remain hungry. There are

many persons in India, they are half time hungry. So if you distribute

prasadam, "Come over here. You are hungry, take prasadam. If I cannot supply

daily, I'll supply at least two days, three days weekly." And they're

coming. You have seen Mayapura (indistinct). A big prasada distribution

hall. Regular two thousands are coming (indistinct). And Hindu, Muslim,

they're sitting down. No (indistinct).

 

© 1991 by Bhaktivedanta Book Trust

 

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Hare Krishna.

 

ys, bb