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We should partake food with a
Sathwic mind. Our ancestors recommended the offering of food to God before
partaking. Food so partaken becomes "Prasad" (consecrated offering). Prayer
cleanses the food of the three impurities; caused by the absence of cleanliness
of the vessel, cleanliness of the food stuff, and cleanliness in the process of
cooking. It is necessary to get rid of these three impurities to purify the
food; for, pure food goes into the making of a pure mind. It is not possible to
ensure the purity of the cooking process, since we do not know what thoughts
rage in the mind of the man who prepares the food. Similarly, we cannot ensure
the cleanliness of the food ingredients as we do not know whether it was
acquired in a righteous way by the seller who has sold it to us. Hence, it is
essential on our part to offer food to God in the form of prayer, so that these
three impurities do not afflict our mind. - Sai Baba
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