What is Karma Free
Pure vegetarianism combines the physical nourishment of a healthy vegetarian diet with the spiritual nourishment that comes from acknowledging our dependency on God and the blessings of Mother Earth.
The spiritual dimension of pure vegetarianism has meaning for people of all faiths. Simply put, before we eat our food, we offer it to God in thanksgiving. The food is then pure, karma-free, and spiritually nourishing. We call this food prasada, or the mercy of God.
Pure
vegetarianism springs from the belief that the kind of food we eat
affects our spiritual consciousness and subsequent behaviors. According
to the classic text, Bhagavad-Gita, the ancient eastern scripture of
spirituality, foods in the mode of goodness—vegetables, fruits, nuts,
grains, legumes, sugar, and pure milk products—can be sanctified, or
offered in sacrifice. Conversely, meat, fish, and eggs, as well as a few
vegetarian items, classified in the modes of passion and ignorance,
should not be offered to God.
If the food we eat is prepared by people devoid of spiritual
consciousness (e.g., unhappy employees working in a dirty food factory),
we are sure to absorb unwelcome mental energies. For this reason, pure
vegetarians avoid such foods in favor of foods prepared with fresh,
natural ingredients prepared by with a good consciousness.