Vaisnavas only take Krishna prasadam. This is food which has been offered to the Lord and thus spiritualized. As today is the auspicious appearance day of Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, we have shared with you a beautiful prayer wrriten by him, about the glories of Prasadam. The devotees at B.L.I.S.S London recite this prayer every time they take Prasad.
bhai-re!
sarira avidya-jal, jodendriya tahe kal,
jive phele vishaya-sagore
ta’ra madhye jihva ati, lobhamoy sudurmati,
ta’ke jeta kathina samsare
O brothers! This material body is a network of ignorance, and the senses are one’s deadly enemies, for they throw the soul into the ocean of material sense enjoyment. Among the senses, the tongue is the most voracious and verily wicked; it is very difficult to conquer the tongue in this world.
krishna bado doyamoy, koribare jihva jay,
swa-prasad-anna dilo bhai
sei annamrita pao, radha-krishna-guna gao,
preme dako caitanya-nitai
O brothers! Lord Krishna is very merciful—just to control the tongue He has given us the remnants of His own food! Now please eat these nectarean grains while singing the glories of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha and Krishna, and in love call out “Caitanya! Nitai!”
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