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How does one sanctify ones food? |
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Prepare a vegetarian meal (without
fish or eggs).
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Prepare an offering plate in
the same manner as you would serve a special guest.
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Place the offering plate
before a picture of the Lord
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Recite the ancient Mantra
of Deliverance three times:
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Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare*
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Wait a few minutes. Then
transfer the sanctified food from the offering
plate onto eating plates, wash the offering plate,
and enjoy your sanctified meal!
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*The Great Mantra of Deliverance
is chanted by gods and demigods since time immemorial,
and recorded in the 5000-year old Vedic literatures of
ancient India. The meaning of the mantra is as follows: "Oh
All-Attractive Supreme Personality of Godhead (Krishna),
Oh Energy of the Lord (Hare), Oh Reservoir of Pleasure
(Rama), please engage me in your service!"
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