grain prasada on Ekadasis

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My Dear Spiritual Son,

 

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Thankyou for your question.

 

> Dear respected Gurumaharaja,

> Pamro. AGTSP. AGTYHG.

> I have seen that many times we are selling or distributing grain prasada

> to the guests or karmis on the street. It is written in the scriptures

> that on the Ekadasi's all the sins enter into the foodstuffs made of

> grain, dahl, etc. So, we are not even honouring grain mahaprasada.

> The karmis of course are eating the grains anyway. Are we sharing some of

> the sin they are getting, by giving them grains on ekadasi's? I heard some

> comments on this, but never have cleared this doubt. Please help me.

> YHS

> DKD

 

In Mayapur Srila Prabhupada authorized us to provide grain prasadam for the

guests who don't want to eat ekadasi. Also on festival days when we fast

Srila Prabhupada said to distribute prasadam since the karmis are going to

eat bhoga in any case. There must be a difference between bhoga grains and

prasadam grains. IN Mayapur on ekadasi's free food we distribute it non

grain. Less people traditionally come to eat it. But why should we

distribute free sin? IF people buy prasadam then it is their

responsibility. I haven't read anything stating that we would share in any

sin if we give prasadam and they eat it on ekadasee. For our restaurants an

option could be offered. When we sell sweets on the street they may also

eat it the next day!

 

Srila Prabhupada said:

 

Room Conversation with Lt. Mozee, Policeman - July 5,1975, Chicago

 

Tamala Krsna: No preaching work? Should they go out for preaching?

Prabhupada: No, those who are preaching, not for them. Those who are

sitting idle, or they... (laughter) [break] ...has no other regulation,

simply preaching. A preacher is so exalted. He hasn’t got to follow any

regulation. But don’t take it. (laughter) And actually if one is busy in

preaching work, that is first-class. [break] ...not my manufactured word,

my Guru Maharaja, that the... That Madhava Maharaja, when he was a

brahmacari, his name was Hayagréva. So he was to go somewhere. So but he

was sick. Guru Maharaja was informed that he was sick and “Today is

ekadasi. He cannot take his regular meals.” So Guru Maharaja said, “No.

Let him take immediately meals and go.”

Revaténandana: For preaching. [break]

Tamala Krsna: ...Maharaja would sacrifice everything for preaching.

....

 

So even Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur authorized disciples to eat grains

on ekadasi if they needed to do so to do their devotional service.

 

I hope that this finds you in good health.

 

Your ever well wisher,

 

Jayapataka Swami

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I hope that this finds you in good health.

 

Your ever well wisher,

 

Jayapataka Swami