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Let's say if a vegetarian food is mixed with onions and garlic, can I remove the onions and garlic and eat the rest?

Posted by Kavenesh Chandran on March 18, 2020 at 2:27pm in Krishna and Prasadam

Hare Krishna, 

Please accept my humble obeisances... 

 

Let's say if a vegetarian food is mixed with onion and garlic, can I remove them and eat the rest? (while wearing tulsi kanthi mala) Does it count as eating onions and garlic?

 

I've stopped eating the onions and garlic, but sometimes, I would have to eat a vegetarian food that is mixed with onions or garlic, or both...I need a complete guide about this so that I can eat the food that Krishna likes... and I can offer the food to Krishna...to make Him more satisfied...and more happy... 

 

Your humble servant, 

Kavenesh 

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          • prathik > Kavenesh Chandran March 19, 2020 at 4:18pm
            If your goal is to progress in spiritual life or Krishna Consciousness, then you should NOT eat onion and garlic. My Seniors, and moreover Srila Prabhupada mentioned many times to his disciples that they should refrain from using onions and garlic. We follow what our authorized seniors and Aachrayas say. This is the correct process of Krishna Consciousness. It is part of following the 4 regulative principles. Rest Mataji has explained it wonderfully above and suggested to be practical.

            As far as scriptures are concerned, there is a reason why I shared the blog post about onion and garlic above. Referring to this blog post, Kurma Purana, Hari Bhakti Vilasa 8.158,159, Skanda Purana 40.9, Siva Purana 7.10-12, Padma Purana Vol. 42, 4.56.19b-24 and moreover Varaha Purana 16.11b-15 in this context, all mention to refrain from onion & garlic.

            The whole idea is to progress oneself in his/her spiritual life. But this has to be done the right way or correctly. And in doing so, if one denies the teachings of his/her seniors, the scriptures, Srila Prabhupada and other aachrayas in disciplic succession, and thus indirectly denies Lord Krishna himself, then that is definitely not a very intelligent decision, both spiritually and even more logically.
            • Kavenesh Chandran > prathik March 19, 2020 at 5:57pm
              Hare Krishna prabhu, thanks for the answer prabhu! 🙏🙏🙏

              Your humble servant,

              Kavenesh
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