Prasadam questions

[Guest guest]

Our Humble Obeisances, Jaya Srila Prabhupada

 

When honoring maha-maha from sadhus plates, sometimes argument is given

that if it is done before washing the plate, it means you are eating from

the same plate which is offense, others embhasize eagerness, "as soon as

possible."

 

And how it is in general with serving yourself more prasadam while holding

a dirty plate on the left hand? Is it enough to just quickly wash your

right hand?

 

Did Srila Prabhupada comment to these?

 

 

 

Your servant Muniraja dasa

[Guest guest]

dear Muniraja Prabhu

 

dandavat pranams

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

 

In India there is only really leafplates so there is no offence, but in the

west when someone took remnants from Srila Prabhupada it was mostly from his

pots as he hardly left aything on his plate,unless someone filled up with more

than he desired/Is what I have been told.

In general no sadhus leave their remnants and are very carefull no one gets

their remnants,that is humliity, however some psudo devotees are eager others

take their remnants.

 

There is a story in the CC about a devotee Kali Krsna das that carefull took

the remnants

of Lord Caitanays associates and often he would have to hide to take such

remnants.

 

 

In regards to the next question devotees in general are eager to serve other

devotees prasadam, as it pleases Krsna very much.So there really should be no

need of serving one self.In the west however sometimes devotees take prasadam

at different times from other devotees, that is not a good practice.However

one should wash both hands with soap.

YS

Payonidhi das

[Guest guest]

How one can become this fortunate can be seen in the life of Çréla Närada

Muni. In his previous life he was born of a maidservant. Although he was not

born

into a prestigious position, his mother was fortunately engaged in rendering

service to some Vaiñëavas. When these Vaiñëavas were resting during the

Cäturmäsya period, the boy Närada took the opportunity to engage in their

service.

Taking compassion upon the boy, the Vaiñëavas offered him the remnants of their

 

food. By serving these Vaiñëavas and obeying their orders, the boy became the

object of their sympathy, and by the Vaiñëavas’ unknown mercy, he gradually

became a pure devotee. In the next life he was Närada Muni, the most exalted of

 

Vaiñëavas and the most important guru and äcärya of Vaiñëavas.

 

CC madhya lila 19.151