prasada to poor people; some relevant quotes

January 3, 2002

> Do you mean to say that Prabhupada, when he was speaking about

> and approving the free distribution of prasada to particularly

> poor, in the certain occasions, that he actually did not mean

> "materially poor" but "spiritually poor"?

> (I am rather asking than reading into your comment here.)

Srila Prabhupada wanted prasadam to go out to as many people as

possible. AT the same time if people were in want, as they were in Mayapur

in the early 70s, he particularly asked for our efforts to include them.

That's natural.

>

> First you have to establish that the food they distribute to the

> poor actually is not prasada. Then only you can apply a quote that

> would compare such food distribution to a feeding of a snake with

> milk that only "entraps men in maya". If you have not established

> that yet, then you got no case to bring your "authoritative evidence"

> that would speak against FFL in such a manner.

>

> Like that. I hope I am making my point somewhat understandable.

I understand what you are saying and I agree with you. However, I

didn't take the quotes that were supplied as an attempt to shoot down what

FFL does and prove that it is mundane and therefore not approved by our

acaryas. I only took those quotes as an attempt to clarify the difference

between mundane and spiritual work for the purpose of helping this

discussion, but not as a direct comment on FFL.

Personally I think FFL does a great job provided they are in fact

offering their foodstuffs to Krsna properly before distribution. If they

were simply distributing bhoga then their activities would be completely

mundane and completely useless.

Your humble servant,

Hari-sauri dasa

Recommended Posts