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Re: Animal Liberation
> Well I understand that animal liberation is actually animal (humans)
>liberation from their ignorance. But how do you go about preparing food
>for Krishna! Or I guess "offer" it to him?
> Sincerely Ryan
Dear Ryan
Hello. Hare Krishna!
You've made a very good point. The real "animal liberation" is to liberate the
animals from the material concept of life an raise them to the spiritual
platform -- to liberate the soul. That is the purpose of this Krishna
consciousness movement. Of course we are basically speaking to the two-legged
animals (the human beings) and trying to elevate them to the actual human
platform but this process (hearing the chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra
and tasting the foodstufs offered to Krishna) is equally benefical for the
four-legged animals also. They can hear so if they hear the Hare Krishna mantra
they will benefit.
As for offering food to Krishna, we offer the food to Srila Prabhupada then he
offers it to Krishna via the disciplic succession. (IE he offers it to his
spiritual master, and so un all the way back to Krishna.) So for Srila
Prabhupada to accept our offerings we have to be a little serious in following
the principles of Krishna consciousness. There are for basic rules:
1. No illicit sex life
2. No meat eating
3. No gambling
4. No intoxication
and we also vow to chant at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra
daily. So in the beginning it may seem difficult to give up these things and
chant 16 rounds, but we have to do it if we are seriuous about advancing
spiritually. To make spiritual advancement we have to become free from the
bodily concept of life and this is where these principles help. But ultimately
we have to experience some "higher taste", some pleasure greater than any
pleasure we experience within the material world. So we can experience this
pleasure by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra... That is the main thing,
become a fixed-up, sincere devotee, follow the principles and chant 16 rounds
and then Srila Prabhupada and Krishna will be very glad to accept whatever
offerings you cook with love and devotion. The love and devotion has to be
there though. We have to understand Krishna is a person and He can taste the
food we offer to Him and enjoy it as well.
So chant Hare Krishna and be happy!
Madhudvisa dasa
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