The outer life is like a beautiful flower… inner life is its fragrance. If there is no fragrance…we cannot appreciate the flower…if there is no flower, how can there be any fragrance? So, the inner life and the outer life must go together.
When bhakti enters food, it becomes prasadam;
When bhakti enters hunger, it becomes fasting;
When bhakti enters water, it becomes charanamrit;
When bhakti enters a house, the house becomes a temple;
When bhakti enters into action, the action becomes seva.
Bhakti common in Indian religions which means attachment, fondness for, devotion to, trust, homage, worship, piety, faith, or love.
Prasadam refers to a religious offering in Hinduism.
Charanamrit is a sacred concoction composed of five essential ingredients - milk, yogurt, honey, ghee (clarified butter), and ripe bananas - it represents the unity of the five elements and is offered to deities during puja or worship.
Seva in Hinduism is the concept of service to God and/or humanity, without the expectation of return. According to Hindu scriptures, seva is seen as the highest form of dharma (righteousness).
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