Alms - Pancha Mahayagnas

Household needs to serve the saints and by doing so they want to takeaway the sins related to Panchasoonas (Sins that are committed when preparing the food). The one who surrenders body- speech- mind and wealth at Sai’s feet, such a devotee is deeply loved by Sai. Without the five sacrifices, the householder is advised against eating the food. Every day he would go to five houses and remind the

hosts about the Attithi Yagna. So the persons were really fortunate who could sit at home and earn the ‘punya’.  Those people, who after performing the ‘panchmaha yagnas,’ ate the remaining food, were saved from the terrible and unknown five sins, because the sins were burnt. These five sins are the result of everyday activities and in preparing the food. In order to be free from these five sins, a householder has to perform these five ‘maha yagnas’, after which the sins are destroyed and attain purity. 

Brahma Yagna is reciting of Vedas;  

Pitru Yagna – offering food by encircling with water; 

Dev Yagna – offering food to the deities;

Bhoota Yagna – offering food to all creatures.

Attithi Yagna – Offering food to an uninvited guest who may come to the doorstep.

Baba gave simple solution to get rid of these sins and that is to offer to God first before we eat anything. 

 Sometimes people wonder whether God accepts the offerings that we offer during the puja. Baba proved so many times that he accepts from every devotee when they offer anything.

One should perceive God in all living beings. This is also acknowledged by all the Shashtras. We also have to realize that God accepts our offerings if we can offer them with pure devotion. 

OM SRI SAIRAM!