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Krsna can eat everything. He is God. But He says that, "Give Me this." Patram puspam phalam toyam: "Offer Me this flower, fruit, water." Like that

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"Kṛṣṇa can eat everything. He is God. But He says that, "Give Me this." Patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam: "Offer Me this flower, fruit, water." Like that"

Lectures

Initiation Lectures

We have no quarrel with vegetarian and nonvegetarian. We are after kṛṣṇa-prasādam. If Kṛṣṇa accepts something beyond these vegetarian dishes, then we can accept also. But Kṛṣṇa says: "No. Give Me patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam" (BG 9.26). Kṛṣṇa can eat everything. He is God. But He says that, "Give Me this." Patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam: "Offer Me this flower, fruit, water." Like that. So we are after kṛṣṇa-prasādam. That is our motto. We don't fight with vegetarian and non . . . we are not making propaganda. Just like there is Vegetarian Society. No. We have no business.

Although every name of Kṛṣṇa is as potent as the name Kṛṣṇa . . . Viṣṇu name, or there are thousands and thousands of names . . . nāmnām akāri bahudhā (CC Antya 20.16). Bahudhā means there is no counting. Innumerable names. And each name has the same potency like Kṛṣṇa. But this is recommended, especially, those who take advantage. This is one thing.

This is one thing. And other thing—to take precaution so that māyā may not attack you. You should be cautious also. And therefore we have to follow the four regulative principles: no illicit sex life and no meat-eating, or nonvegetarian diet . . .

We have no quarrel with vegetarian and nonvegetarian. We are after kṛṣṇa-prasādam. If Kṛṣṇa accepts something beyond these vegetarian dishes, then we can accept also. But Kṛṣṇa says: "No. Give Me patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam" (BG 9.26). Kṛṣṇa can eat everything. He is God. But He says that, "Give Me this." Patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam: "Offer Me this flower, fruit, water." Like that.

So we are after kṛṣṇa-prasādam. That is our motto. We don't fight with vegetarian and non . . . we are not making propaganda. Just like there is Vegetarian Society. No. We have no business. Even if a man becomes vegetarian, what does he gain? In this material world, either vegetarian or nonvegetarian, they are on the same platform, birds of the same feather. You see? So that is not our propaganda. We are introducing kṛṣṇa-prasāda, therefore we invite people to take nice prasāda.

Page Title:Krsna can eat everything. He is God. But He says that, "Give Me this." Patram puspam phalam toyam: "Offer Me this flower, fruit, water." Like that
Compiler:Soham
Created:2023-04-24, 13:55:30
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1