Posted in Demigod Worship, Diet / Food habits, General, Spiritual World on Aug 7th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. What is difference between Goloka and Vaikuntha?
And on what basis is it decided that a soul will go to Vaikuntha or Goloka?
A. These are two separate but related questions so we will answer them together.
Go means cow and loka means abode. So Goloka is the spiritual abode of the cows where Shyamasundara Krishna is eternally engaged [...]
Posted in Diet / Food habits, General on Jan 16th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. People say egg is vegetarian. How to counteract it? – Shailesh
A. All animal products are non-vegetarian. Since egg doesn’t grow on plants, it should be considered a non-vegetarian product. Even if procuring an egg may not involve animal killing, we don’t recommend eating it because it is after all the dead foetus of a [...]
Posted in Diet / Food habits, General on Jul 23rd, 2008 Comments Off
Q. Why should we avoid Onion to eat? I don’t eat onion. I want to know so that I can convince other persons. – Vishal
A. Onion and garlic come under the category of foods in the mode of passion and ignorance. Therefore, they cannot be offered to Krishna. They also have a foul smell, a [...]
Posted in Diet / Food habits, Krishna, Practices In ISKCON on Jan 17th, 2008 Comments Off
Q. Can you tell me the prayer which I am supposed to say whlie offering food to the Lord?
- Sanjay Bajpai
A. Make a plate with a little portion from each preparation. Place it before a Picture of the Lord or the Deities and while ringing the bell in your left hand lovingly chant each of the following mantras [...]
Posted in Diet / Food habits, Krishna, Practices In ISKCON on Dec 14th, 2007 Comments Off
Q. How to prepare and offer food to Krishna ?
A. Preparing and offering food to the Lord shows Him our devotion and gratitude. Krishna doesn’t need to eat, of course, but He accepts the love with which we offer food to Him.
As far as possible, use fresh, natural ingredients for cooking. Krishna accepts only [...]
Posted in Diet / Food habits on Dec 14th, 2007 Comments Off
Q. Why do you forbid eating meat, eggs and advocate vegetarianism? When killing animals and eating is bad why is killing plants/vegetables considered acceptable?
A. When we eat the vegetables and fruits or cereals most of the times we do not have to kill the plant rather we are just taking the produce. And it is [...]