Food and devotional practice are both essential for us. Just as we cannot live without food, we are good as dead even without devotional practices. Devotional practice nourishes our subtle body in the same way as food nourishes our physical body. We should understand the necessity of both for the overall development of the body. It is common experience that without food, one cannot carry out devotional practice properly. Similarly, if we all vow not to have food without carrying out devotional practice, we can forget a relationship with God instantly.
Lord Krishna says:
‘Yoga becomes the destroyer of pain for him who is always moderate in eating and recreation (such as walking, etc.), who is moderate in exertion during his actions, who is moderate in sleep and wakefulness.’
(Gita : 6.17)
Diseases afflict the body only due to lack of moderation in eating, which then creates obstacles in devotional practice.
‘Devotion cannot be practiced on an empty stomach, 0 Gopala.
I return your necklace of heads and rosary to Your.’
It is only due to giving importance to food and forgetting devotional practice that today the country is almost famine stricken at various places. The power of devotional practice is great. We should establish a complimentary relationship between food and devotional practice life. Those devotees who gave importance to devotional practice,have never had to face shortage of food.
Swami Ramsukhdas Maharaj has said, “Japa of the divine name and Kirtan changes one’s destiny. One attains what is non-attainable, the impossible becomes possible-this is the experience of saints. If one cries out to and repeats the name of the One who has ordained the fruits of karma, what wonder if his destiny is changed ! if the beggars who do not get food to their fill, start doing japa of the divine name with a sincere heart, there will be no dearth of anything for them. However, japa should not be done for changing destiny or destroying sins. Just as it is not wise to exchange coal for precious stones, so also it is unwise to use the priceless wealth of divine name with a sincere heart, there will be no death of anything for them. However, japa should not be done for changing destiny or destroying sins. Just as it is not wise to exchange coal for precious stones, so also it is unwise to use the priceless wealth of divine name for the fulfillment of petty desires.” Pujya Bapuji too says, “Those who practice Trikal Sandhya, never have to beg for food-this has been declared by the scriptures.”
Lord Krishna says:
‘Yoga becomes the destroyer of pain for him who is always moderate in eating and recreation (such as walking, etc.), who is moderate in exertion during his actions, who is moderate in sleep and wakefulness.’
(Gita : 6.17)
Diseases afflict the body only due to lack of moderation in eating, which then creates obstacles in devotional practice.
‘Devotion cannot be practiced on an empty stomach, 0 Gopala.
I return your necklace of heads and rosary to Your.’
It is only due to giving importance to food and forgetting devotional practice that today the country is almost famine stricken at various places. The power of devotional practice is great. We should establish a complimentary relationship between food and devotional practice life. Those devotees who gave importance to devotional practice,have never had to face shortage of food.
Swami Ramsukhdas Maharaj has said, “Japa of the divine name and Kirtan changes one’s destiny. One attains what is non-attainable, the impossible becomes possible-this is the experience of saints. If one cries out to and repeats the name of the One who has ordained the fruits of karma, what wonder if his destiny is changed ! if the beggars who do not get food to their fill, start doing japa of the divine name with a sincere heart, there will be no dearth of anything for them. However, japa should not be done for changing destiny or destroying sins. Just as it is not wise to exchange coal for precious stones, so also it is unwise to use the priceless wealth of divine name with a sincere heart, there will be no death of anything for them. However, japa should not be done for changing destiny or destroying sins. Just as it is not wise to exchange coal for precious stones, so also it is unwise to use the priceless wealth of divine name for the fulfillment of petty desires.” Pujya Bapuji too says, “Those who practice Trikal Sandhya, never have to beg for food-this has been declared by the scriptures.”
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