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Question 56
It seems Swami said another
prayer: “Annam Brahmaa, Raso Vishnu, Bhoktho Devo Maheswara.” The
question is this: Shall I say “Brahmaarpanam Brahmahavihi” before
eating food, or shall I say, “Annam Brahmaa, Raso Vishnu, Bhoktho
Devo Maheswara” -- this prayer or that prayer? (09.02.2003)
My friend, this prayer or that
prayer, after all, it is only a prayer. This sweet or that sweet,
they are still sweets. Right? Similarly, “Brahmaarpanam
Brahmahavihi” is the usual prayer that we offer before we
partake food. Nothing wrong with it. We don’t need to substitute
it with this “Annam Brahmaa, Raso Vishnu, Bhoktho Devo
Maheswara”. That’s not necessary. Both mean the same: The food
is Divine. The one who partakes of the food is Divine and the
essence is Divine. That is the meaning.
You can call it water or aqua.
“Shall I say ‘aqua’?”
“Good.”
“Shall I say ‘water’?”
“Why not?”
Both mean H2O. There’s no
change in its content. That’s the answer I can give you.
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