and eggs, He wouldn't have failed to say it or mention it. So we must understand that He will not accept such offerings. Vegetables, grains, fruits, milk and water make up a food suitable for human beings, and recommended by Krishna, God, the Supreme Person Himself. No other food is to be offered to Him, since He will refuse it. If one does not respect his desire, how can we speak of love and devotion to God, concerning the service and the feelings we feel towards him?

Lord Krishna explains that only the reliefs of the food offered in sacrifice are pure, and suitable to nourish those who seek to progress towards the goal of existence, to finally free themselves from material entanglement. All food, all meals must first be offered as a sacrifice to the Lord before being consumed. Of those who do not offer their food as a sacrifice, He specifies, they eat only sin. In other words, every bite they swallow drives them deeper into the intricacies of material nature.

On the other hand, preparing simple and tasty vegetarian dishes, offering them in front of the image of Krishna or in front of his representation in the temple, prostrating himself and begging him to accept our humble offering, this is what allows us to progress step in life, to purify our body, to produce finer brain tissue, and therefore to clarify our thoughts.

But above all, the offering must be made in a feeling of love, for Krishna does not need food, He who already has all that Is. But He accepts the offering of anyone who wishes to please Him in this way. The dominant factor in the preparation, presentation and offering of such foods, the main ingredient is love for Krishna, God, the Supreme Person.

In truth, Krishna, God, the Supreme Person has spiritual senses. It is said of his senses, that each of them can perform the functions of all the others. Hence the qualifier, Absolute, which is attributed to Him.

Also, by the simple fact of hearing the words of love uttered by his devotee when he presents his offering to Him, He can truly eat, taste the food which is placed before Him. This is a very important point to understand, because Krishna is absolute, his sense of hearing can perform the functions of his sense of taste, the fact of hearing, for Him, is in no way different from the fact of eat or taste. But only the holy being who, without vain interpretation accepts Krishna as He describes Himself, can understand that the Absolute Truth [which is none other than Krishna Himself], can take food and be to delight in it.

It is necessary to adopt the vegetarian diet if we want to practice spirituality in its pure essence.

In truth, all spiritual practices aim at the purification of the being, and the nourishment must also contribute to this end. Our physical makeup and mental attitude are determined by our diet. Also, the original holy scriptures recommend to