In the Christian tradition, food is partaken after a thanks giving prayer grace. Indians make an offering of it to the Lord and later partake of it as prasada – a holy gift from the Lord. In temples and in many homes, the cooked food is first offered to the Lord each day. Our entire attitude to food and the act of eating changes, the food offered will naturally be pure and the best. We share what we get with others before consuming it. We do not demand, complain or criticise the quality of food we get. We do not waste or reject it, we eat it with cheerful acceptance. When we become established in this attitude, it goes beyond the purview of food and pervades our entire lives. We are then able to cheerfully accept all we get in life as His Prasada.
Spreading Guruhari Pappaji Maharaj's Teachings