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Updated August 12th, 2026Three types of foods & how they have impact in Bhakti (devotion)! Foods have definite impact in one’s whole life and particularly in devotional advancement. BHAGAVAD GITA 17.7 SAYS: “Even the food each person prefers is of three kinds, according to the three modes of material nature. The same is true of … Continue reading “Three types of foods & how they have impact in Bhakti (devotion)!”
Updated June 18th, 2026Is Chanting 16 rounds offensive if Prasadam is not taken? A male devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Hare Krishna dandvat pranam prabhuji, Please help me clear one doubt, I read in the post that we should take only Krishna Prasad am when we go beyond 4 rounds of chanting. I have … Continue reading “Is Chanting 16 rounds offensive if Prasadam is not taken?”
Updated August 14th, 2025Feeling for offering only to Krishna, not to other Gods? Nice Tips! A male devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “I have two questions about Janmashtami. Could you kindly help me? (1) In our home, we offer prayers to Narayana, Lakshmi, Ganesha, Saraswati, Durga, Hanuman, and our ancestors. On Janmashtami, are the … Continue reading “Feeling for offering only to Krishna, not to other Gods? Nice Tips!”
Updated November 12th, 2024Is the devotees being addicted to Junk & Other foods bad & sinful? A Girl devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Hare Krishna Prabhuji. Prabhuji I am very guilty and feeling very sinful and just feeling that I am totally useless. I have committed an apradh. Few weeks ago I swear and … Continue reading “Is the devotees being addicted to Junk & Other foods bad & sinful?”
Updated February 6th, 2024Can a woman cook & offer food to Krishna during menstruation? A woman devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Dear Rajan Sir, All glories to the one and only The Supreme Krishna and always thankful for your servitude to Krishna. Being new to Krishna consciousness, your website really serves as golden mine … Continue reading “Can a woman cook & offer food to Krishna during menstruation?”
Updated June 4th, 2025Why being a Vegetarian is favourable for Krishna Consciousness? A Woman devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Jai shree Krishna.. can u please explain about why we have to be pure veggi? If possible can u post on ur wall then everybody can read. thank you.” REPLY: Man is controlled by three … Continue reading “Why being a Vegetarian is favourable for Krishna Consciousness?”
Updated June 1st, 2025Is Offering the same food twice to Krishna a right practice? A male devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “AGTSP PAMHO prabhuji. Dear prabhuji as said in our scriptures that we should not eat food which is not offered to krishna but in my house the food is cooked only one time … Continue reading “Is Offering the same food twice to Krishna a right practice?”
Updated April 21st, 2025If a meat eater worships Krishna, Is it sinful? A Girl devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Prabhu. Please explain me what shall happen a non veg meat eater worships Krishna with full fate on him and chanting him.” REPLY: Nothing will happen. If you worship Krishna as well as take meat … Continue reading “If a meat eater worships Krishna, Is it sinful?”
Updated April 13th, 2025Why milk is vegetarian, egg is not, though both come from animals? “A male devotee (Name hidden)” asked like this: “sir. i joined this group recently and read a counseling. u said we can drink milk, but egg not allowed. why. both egg and milk comes from animals only. why this discrimination? … Continue reading “Why milk is vegetarian, egg is not, though both come from animals?”
Updated March 24th, 2025If all we offer to demigods go to Krishna, does meat also go to Him? A devotee who requested anonymity asked like this: “Hare Krishna prj, dandwat pranam. While reading Bhagwad Gita ch-3, I came to know that everything offered to Demi-Gods goes to Lord Vishnu. Suppose we are offering non-veg to … Continue reading “If all we offer to demigods go to Krishna, does meat also go to Him?”
Updated July 13th, 2021FOODS THAT SHOULD NOT BE OFFERED TO KRISHNA! Koena ghosh asked like this: Hare Krishna Prabhuji. I heard that we can’t offer soyabean or its products but i have been taking it. I can’t offer food to Krishna directly as i live in a non devotee family but i try to offer … Continue reading “FOODS THAT SHOULD NOT BE OFFERED TO KRISHNA!”
Updated January 16th, 2024Why do we kill the plants for food though they too have athma? A male devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “HARE KRSNA PRABHU!! i have a doubt, in scriptures it is said that every living being has a soul which is part and parcel of krishna…so even trees also have right?? … Continue reading “Why do we kill the plants for food though they too have athma?”
Updated May 3rd, 2023Overeating by devotees affects devotional advancement! Is it true? A male devotee asked like this: (I have hidden name) “Prabhuji, I am a 30 year old young man from an adjoining district of ……………..I am of a highly materialistic nature, but I do not have the means even to feed myself one … Continue reading “Overeating by devotees affects devotional advancement! Is it true?”
Updated February 12th, 2023Is Offering love instead of Food to Krishna acceptable? A Girl devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: (i) Hare Krishna Prabhuji. I live in a non devotee family. All are meat eaters here. After reading your posts and much fights with my parents i am eating veg. But i am able to … Continue reading “Is Offering love instead of Food to Krishna acceptable?”
Updated November 1st, 2022Annadhaan & Vidya dhaan – Two best charities One can do in life! There are many types of charities: (1) Donating the clothes to the needy. (2) Donating money to the needy. (3) Donating old or new materials to others. (4) Annadhaan – Donating food to others, like that. (5) Giving shelter … Continue reading “Annadhaan & Vidya dhaan – Two best charities One can do in life!”
Updated October 30th, 2022The best offering to Krishna that one can give. Nice details! The People in this world have different financial backgrounds and they offer many types of offerings to Krishna. Many offer the richest possible materials and show their capacity to all. Many offer whichever possible for them according to their capacity. Many … Continue reading “The best offering to Krishna that one can give. Nice details!”
Updated December 7th, 2018HOW TO OFFER FOOD IN ALL PLACES LIKE HOSTELS, HOTELS, RELATIVE HOUSES, TRAVEL, ETC? I have received such questions from many devotees in the past. So, I decided to write a comprehensive article about offering food in all places of stay and travel. Before writing how to offer food to Krishna in … Continue reading “HOW TO OFFER FOOD IN ALL PLACES LIKE HOSTELS, HOTELS, RELATIVE HOUSES, TRAVEL, ETC?”
Updated December 5th, 201810 FOODS KRISHNA DEVOTEES SHOULD EAT AND AVOID! A devotee is advised to avoid certain food stuffs just to keep his guna suitable to follow devotion. If others say any others say any other reason or stories, they are just exaggerations. Food affects our guna and hence consciousness. There is no doubt … Continue reading “10 FOODS KRISHNA DEVOTEES SHOULD EAT AND AVOID!”
Updated October 22nd, 2018Can we offer Krishna Prasadam to other gods and accept the Prasadam of other gods? Two similar questions from two girl devotees: (I have used the term OTHER GODS instead of Demigods) (1) A girl devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Prabhuji. I daily cook food for the bhoga of my Radha … Continue reading “Can we offer Krishna Prasadam to other gods and accept the Prasadam of other gods?”
Updated December 3rd, 2021Will a person’s offering meat to Krishna considering Him a son be accepted? A devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: One of my friend’s mother worships laddu Gopalji in her home. She offers him meat as they are meat eaters. When I told not to offer laddu Gopalji meat she said that … Continue reading “Will a person’s offering meat to Krishna considering Him a son be accepted?”
Updated August 16th, 2026What if avoiding Onion and Garlic is practically difficult? A QUESTION FROM A WOMAN DEVOTEE: Sir Im into a big problem which I think only you can solve.Im from west Bengal and from childhood habituated to non veg food. Latter after marriage I started daily Pooja .There was no problem I faced. … Continue reading “What if avoiding Onion and Garlic is practically difficult?”
Updated July 21st, 2021How to serve Krishna in a Quarrelsome family without their support? Actual Question from a girl devotee requesting anonymity: Hare krsna prabhu ji, I am an aspiring devotee, practicing kc from past 1 year something, chanting 16-20 rounds, following 4 principles. Iam the only girl and youngest one at home, no one … Continue reading “How to serve Krishna in a Quarrelsome family without their support?”
Updated June 8th, 2026Do our food habits & living conditions affect our taste in Chanting? Actual Question from a girl devotee: Hare krishna prabhuji mujhe aapse kuch puchna tha…I m basically from vaishnav family n got married to a non devotee family where i have to eat veg food. i want to ask u one … Continue reading “Do our food habits & living conditions affect our taste in Chanting?”
Updated December 23rd, 2020OFFERING FOOD TO KRISHNA – COMPLETE & PROPER PROCEDURE! (This article is based on the recommendations of HDG A.C. Bhakti Vedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, Founder of ISKCON movement) WHY SHOULD WE OFFER FOOD TO KRISHNA? OFFERING FOOD TO KRISHNA IS TO SHOW OUR LOVE! Offering food to Krishna should involve only the … Continue reading “OFFERING FOOD TO KRISHNA – COMPLETE & PROPER PROCEDURE!”
Updated January 1st, 2026How to manage if you are unable to get Prasadam in job? Actual Question from a marine engineer: Hare Krishna ! Prabhu I am a marine engineer serving on merchant ships and I have to be on ships all the time, mostly 7 months in a year. I m sailing with Philippines … Continue reading “How to manage if you are unable to get Prasadam in job?”
Updated June 17th, 2020Should one Offer food to Krishna in meat eating families? Question from a devotee: “Namaste Prabhu ji I have one serious question about food to God. I generally cook food for pooja only on special festivals like Diwali, Karwa Chauth and Navratri. I want to start to do it daily but i … Continue reading “Should one Offer food to Krishna in meat eating families?”
Updated January 24th, 2020How to get Prasadam in functions of friends and Relatives? A devotee (Name hidden) : Hare Krishna prabhuji. please hide my name..I m not a dikshit. I hv a friend of mine. I used to go with him for eating outside food. I was eating food which was without onion n garlic … Continue reading “How to get Prasadam in functions of friends and Relatives?”
Updated November 19th, 2025Why should we offer money & food to Krishna instead of poor? Question from a devotee (Name hidden): “Sir, Should We Spend the Money On The Things Required For The Prayer Of God Like Milk , Sweets and etc or Instead We Should give the Milk and Sweets To The Poor? Because … Continue reading “Why should we offer money & food to Krishna instead of poor?”