Guest guest Posted December 2, 2000 Report Share Posted December 2, 2000 My Dear Spiritual Niece, Please accept my best wishes. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I have read you letter carefully and noted the contents. My comments are given below. > Dear Maharaja, > > Please accept my most respectful obeisances. Jaya Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga! > > > I think earlier we mentioned about the transfer of karma by accepting > > food from persons. That is why usually it is better to accept cooked > > food from initiated devotees. If one has to accept cooked food from > > non-initiated devotees and pious indian vegetarians then it is better to > > accept grains fried in ghee like puris, samossas, kichories, pakoras, > > halavah and milk grains like sweet rice. Sabjis could be cooked as > > normally done. Salads and uncooked fruits and vegetables are also okay. > > It is more appropriate and safer to accept boiled grains like rice from > > initiated or practicing vaisnavas. > > Why is there a diferrence between the boiled grains and the grains fried > in ghee in regards to accepting food from uninitiated devotees and "pious > vegetarians". From your words, I assume that boiled grains "absorb" more > karma from the person preparing the food. Is that right and if so, why? > > Thank you for your kind consideration. > > Your servant, > Gauri das Srila Prabhupada said that food fried in ghee transmitted less karma then merely boiled grains (like rice). Seems the ghee purifies it. 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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