Guest guest Posted January 30, 1999 Report Share Posted January 30, 1999 Camp: Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir, Navadwip Dhama, Nadia, WB, INDIA Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Day Vyasa-Puja Festival & Magha Month Vrata My Dear Bhn Masa, Please accept my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Thankyou for your letter cited below with my comments. I have noted the contents carefully. > PAMHO AGTSP > > About offering on the thread. What sort of prasadam or offered food they > are obtained in sush a way. Your comments please. > Sometime they offer karmi bread or ice-cream like this. It is bewildered > me. Sory me is only few months in oficial ISKCON again full time and not > very familiar with devotees traditions. > > ys masa I don't know if you mean "on the thread" as a brahmana with gayatri mantra and brahmana thread; or "on the thread" being a misprint and you actually mean "on the road" or while travelling. Technically we cannot offer anything to Lord Sri Krishna which is not cooked by devotees. Karmi bread and other foodstuffs prepared by non-devotees are not offerable since we have no way of quality control in its preparation. This is even for first initiates what to speak of brahmanas. While on the road or while travelling we can offer fruit since it is made by Lord Sri Krishna's nature, but things like crackers, chips, bread, etc. made by karmis can't be offered. Srila Prabhupada said during emergencies if we have to eat vegetarian food prepared by non-devotees we can chant Sri Visnu three times to neutralize the sins, although it is not fully prasadam. I hope that this finds you in good health. Your ever well wisher, Jayapataka Swami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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