Hare Krishna
I am a practicing devotee since 3 years. My Wife just doesnt agree to make Onion Garlic free food.
We live in two floors, one floor my Mother lives, she is also a devotee.
One floor I live with my brother, he is a Shiva devotee.
Ultimately only me and my mother need Vaishnava diet in order to get initiated.
I had asked for a cook, but then I met a Senior Vaishnava in ISKCON temple Dwarka (Delhi).
He suggested that keep a Vaishanava cook if possible because the person is cooking, his consciousness goes to the food.
I researched and found that my cousin's family who kept the cook, after the same cook they became non vegetarians. So I cancelled calling this cook.
I wish to enquire where to get a Vaishnava cook? Futhermore, it is not so difficult. Rice and Chapatis still I can eat cooked by my wife.
If only I get dal, vegetables etc without onion garlic, that will do. These days nong food or Jain food we get easily in Swiggy, Zomato as well.
In fact one Gaudiya Math in Janak Puri and Govindas in Dwarka give offered food. Gaudiya Math canteen is cheaper as well.
Although Govinda's food is prasadam, we feel the vibes upon honoring the prasadam.
Query is how to find a Vaishnava cook?
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Why don't you cook it by yourself.
Hare Krsna Prabhuji,
PAMHO.
I completely understand your situation. The issue is - we devotees are so caught up with the designation that we are devotees that we end up complicating our lives. In today;'s world, getting a cook itself is a challenge. On top of that, getting a devotee cook is a bigger challenge. To top it all, the devotee cook may come with his/ her own baggage - interested in preaching to us rather than cooking for us.
To get over these complications, I know families who keep normal cook, who will do as per their specifications - take bath in the morning and come, cook food without onion and garlic without tasting the food. Then offer the food, pray for the cook to become a devotee because he/she has unknowingly served the deities. Gradually, with their good behaviour and minimum preaching, make the cook start to chant. Give them japa beads, mala bag, maybe some small book or even Bhagavad Gita if they are educated, bite sized preaching to tell them how preaching will be beneficial to them.
Isnt that better? In the process, you have got a cook at your terms and also converted that cook into a devotee.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Radha Rasamayi DD
Hare Krishna Prabhuji, I am finding it difficult to leave Onion Garlic..
This is mostly an obstacle before getting initiated.
My devotee friend told just leave and manage somehow. Sooner or later your wife will start cooking for you..
Please bless me so that I succeed in this and get initiated.