Alimento
O alimento é provisão de Deus para o corpo e a alma. Jesus disse: Eu sou o pão da vida. A Bíblia ensina a receber com gratidão, partilhar com generosidade e confiar no Provedor.
O pão da vida
Jesus disse: Eu sou o pão da vida. Quem vem a mim nunca terá fome. O alimento espiritual sacia plenamente.
yii"suravadad ahameva jiivanaruupa.m bhak.sya.m yo jano mama sannidhim aagacchati sa jaatu k.sudhaartto na bhavi.syati, tathaa yo jano maa.m pratyeti sa jaatu t.r.saartto na bhavi.syati|
k.saya.niiyabhak.syaartha.m maa "sraami.s.ta kintvantaayurbhak.syaartha.m "sraamyata, tasmaat taad.r"sa.m bhak.sya.m manujaputro yu.smaabhya.m daasyati; tasmin taata ii"svara.h pramaa.na.m praadaat|
tata.h sa pratyabraviit, ittha.m likhitamaaste, "manuja.h kevalapuupena na jiivi.syati, kintvii"svarasya vadanaad yaani yaani vacaa.msi ni.hsaranti taireva jiivi.syati|"
dharmmaaya bubhuk.sitaa.h t.r.saarttaa"sca manujaa dhanyaa.h, yasmaat te paritarpsyanti|
ataeva prathamata ii"svariiyaraajya.m dharmma nca ce.s.tadhva.m, tata etaani vastuuni yu.smabhya.m pradaayi.syante|
aparam aha.m yu.smabhya.m tathya.m kathayaami, ki.m bhak.si.syaama.h? ki.m paasyaama.h? iti praa.nadhaara.naaya maa cintayata; ki.m paridhaasyaama.h? iti kaayarak.sa.naaya na cintayata; bhak.syaat praa.naa vasanaa nca vapuu.m.si ki.m "sre.s.thaa.ni na hi?
yu.smaabhi.h paritraa.naaya v.rddhipraaptyartha.m navajaata"si"subhiriva prak.rta.m vaagdugdha.m pipaasyataa.m|
Provisão divina
Deus provê alimento em abundância. Ele multiplica pães e peixes, enche os famintos e supre toda necessidade.
tata.h sa taan pa nca puupaan miinadvaya nca g.rhiitvaa svarga.m vilokye"svaragu.naan kiirttayaa ncakre bha"nktaa ca lokebhya.h parive.sa.naartha.m "si.sye.su samarpayaambabhuuva|
tata.h sarvve bhuktvaa t.rpti.m gataa ava"si.s.taanaa nca dvaada"sa .dallakaan sa.mjag.rhu.h|
biija.m bhejaniiyam anna nca vaptre yena vi"sraa.nyate sa yu.smabhyam api biija.m vi"sraa.nya bahuliikari.syati yu.smaaka.m dharmmaphalaani varddhayi.syati ca|
Gratidão e moderação
Nada trouxemos para o mundo e nada levaremos. Tudo o que fizerdes, fazei para a glória de Deus — inclusive comer e beber.
etajjagatprave"sanakaale.asmaabhi.h kimapi naanaayi tattayajanakaale.api kimapi netu.m na "sak.syata iti ni"scita.m|
ataeva khaadyaanyaacchaadanaani ca praapyaasmaabhi.h santu.s.tai rbhavitavya.m|
tasmaad bhojana.m paanam anyadvaa karmma kurvvadbhi ryu.smaabhi.h sarvvameve"svarasya mahimna.h prakaa"saartha.m kriyataa.m|
sarvva ekacittiibhuuya dine dine mandire santi.s.thamaanaa g.rhe g.rhe ca puupaanabha njanta ii"svarasya dhanyavaada.m kurvvanto lokai.h samaad.rtaa.h paramaanandena saralaanta.hkara.nena bhojana.m paana ncakurvvan|
parame"svaro dine dine paritraa.nabhaajanai rma.n.daliim avarddhayat|
pa"syaaha.m dvaari ti.s.than tad aahanmi yadi ka"scit mama rava.m "srutvaa dvaara.m mocayati tarhyaha.m tasya sannidhi.m pravi"sya tena saarddha.m bhok.sye so .api mayaa saarddha.m bhok.syate|
tarhi yo jana.h saadhaara.na.m dravya.m bhu"nkte sa vi"se.sadravyabhoktaara.m naavajaaniiyaat tathaa vi"se.sadravyabhoktaapi saadhaara.nadravyabhoktaara.m do.si.na.m na kuryyaat, yasmaad ii"svarastam ag.rhlaat|
ato heto.h khaadyaakhaadye peyaapeye utsava.h pratipad vi"sraamavaara"scaite.su sarvve.su yu.smaaka.m nyaayaadhipatiruupa.m kamapi maa g.rhliita|
yata etaani chaayaasvaruupaa.ni kintu satyaa muurtti.h khrii.s.ta.h|