NAIVEDYAM: WILL GOD EAT OUR OFFERINGS?
Here is a very good explanation about Neivedyam to God. Will God come and eat our offerings? Many of us could not get proper explanation from our elders. An attempt is made here. A Guru-Shishya conversation: The sishya who doesn't believe in God, asked his Guru thus: "Does God accept our *'neivedhyam'* (offerings)? If God eats away the *'prasadham'* then from where can we distribute it to others? Does God really consume the 'prasadham', Guruji?" The Guru did not say anything. Instead, asked the student to prepare for classes. That day, the Guru was teaching his class about the 'upanishads'. He taught them the *'mantra'* : *"poornamadham,* *poornamidham,* *poornasya poornaadaaya...."* and explained that : *'every thing came out from "Poorna or Totality."* ( Ishavasya upanishad ). Later, Everyone was instructed to practice the mantra byheart. So all the boys started praciting. After a w