We owe our spiritual wealth not just to the sages, seers, masters,
and enlightened beings who walked the path, but also to the community
that nurtured them. In our tradition, serving spiritual seekers and
monks has always been of utmost importance. This can be a path in
itself. The most beautiful expression of this is the Annadanam– the
sacred offering of food.”
- Sadhguru
At the Isha Yoga Center, Annadanam, the sacred tradition of offering food, is made twice a day to over 1000 people including residents, volunteers, sanyasis, brahmacharis, students, and all daily visitors. This vital offering sustains the work of the sadhakas who have dedicated their lives to working in the various spiritual, social, environmental and educational initiatives of Isha.
- Sadhguru
At the Isha Yoga Center, Annadanam, the sacred tradition of offering food, is made twice a day to over 1000 people including residents, volunteers, sanyasis, brahmacharis, students, and all daily visitors. This vital offering sustains the work of the sadhakas who have dedicated their lives to working in the various spiritual, social, environmental and educational initiatives of Isha.
Taken in complete silence, the meal is preceded by an invocation, a
powerful arrangement of sounds, which is designed to make a person more
receptive to the food consumed.
A group of residents share their experience of receiving Annadanam at the ashram every day.
We bow down….
We bow down to the hands of the farmers who tended the soil that grew the fruits and vegetables, the grains and spices. May they know how many grateful beings they nourish with their effort.
Blessed are the hands that brought it here, and those who donated it out of their love to nourish us.
We bow down to the hands that carefully cut, chopped, peeled and grated it into the softest contours, and the hands that prepared it, day and night, every day, without ever missing a meal, no matter how tired they were or how many people came.
And last but not least, bless the hands that served this food, with grace, with love, with the tenderness of mothers and the humility of devotees.
We cannot sit in this Bhiksha Hall even once without shedding tears of gratitude, not having to think, worry, trusting that every day, everyone here is offered nourishment of the best quality.
Source Link : http://blog.ishafoundation.org/inside-isha/announcements/sacred-offering-food/
A group of residents share their experience of receiving Annadanam at the ashram every day.
We bow down….
We bow down to the hands of the farmers who tended the soil that grew the fruits and vegetables, the grains and spices. May they know how many grateful beings they nourish with their effort.
Blessed are the hands that brought it here, and those who donated it out of their love to nourish us.
We bow down to the hands that carefully cut, chopped, peeled and grated it into the softest contours, and the hands that prepared it, day and night, every day, without ever missing a meal, no matter how tired they were or how many people came.
And last but not least, bless the hands that served this food, with grace, with love, with the tenderness of mothers and the humility of devotees.
We cannot sit in this Bhiksha Hall even once without shedding tears of gratitude, not having to think, worry, trusting that every day, everyone here is offered nourishment of the best quality.
Source Link : http://blog.ishafoundation.org/inside-isha/announcements/sacred-offering-food/
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