THE DISCONNECT

Great spiritual perspective and fun presentation by the Swedenborgians. But.... without offering food first to the Lord something very essential is missing in any spiritual culture. Offering food to the Lord means acknowledging He is a person with senses.

On the mental platform a spiritualist can only go so far. Unless the senses are engaged, starting with the tongue, there is no access to the Personality of Godhead. In listening to the delightful presentations of the followers of Swedenborg this becomes very clear. They are using the tongue to glorify the existence of the Lord but there are two functions of the tongue. To vibrate yes, but also to taste. This tasting cannot be there without prasadam, food first offered for the pleasure of God.

The offering doesn't have to be a huge feast, although that is very nice. It can be just a piece of fruit.

There is a disconnect without prasadam. For example. The followers of Swedenborg accept his doctrine of always accepting what is "Good" and True." That this is the way to God. But when it is time for dinner what to eat? What is good and true at dinner time? On the plate is the body of a poor helpless animal slaughtered cruelly? How can that be good and true?

in some parts of the world this is dinner.. still good and true?

I have written to them and they have answered that Swedenborg himself was a vegetarian for the most part except when invited to someone's house to eat. Then he would accept whatever they offered.

But just being a vegetarian is not enough either. Food must be prepared and first offered to the Lord for His pleasure then eaten as remnants of sacrifice.

I pray that they can taste prasadam someday.

"If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit a water, I will accept it.
Bhagavad Gita As It Is 9.26 (1972)

Link to the Bhagavad Gita As It Is (1972):
https://www.asitis.com/

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