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Why Do We Give God An Offering?
Why do you think we give God an offering? Do you know from where this belief emerged? You must have noticed that Hindus give God a plateful of offering. People sometimes even go up to the extent of making sacrifices to God though that has been made illegal by the government a long time ago . Let us see that from where this custom of giving God an offering or 'prasad' of fruits and several other things came into being.
Early
Days-
Since
the
time
man
was
a
primitive
being,
he
feared
all
the
forces
of
nature.
A
heavy
rain
or
lightening
frightened
him.
He
thought
that
some
unseen
force
is
sitting
high
in
the
sky
and
wrecking
havoc
in
their
lives
for
some
unknown
reason.
They
were
frightened
when
all
their
crops
got
destroyed
due
to
some
natural
calamity
like
storm,
fire
or
rain.
So, they started giving a part of their produce or food to 'God' or the unknown power as an offering. They wanted to please the unknown and unseen forces in heaven. First they started with fruits and vegetables and then they started sacrificing animals in the honour of God. This practice came down the ages to form the popular Hindu belief that, you have to give God an offering or 'prasad' in the form of fruits, vegetables or meat whenever there is a religious festival or an event.
As A Bribe- Most of the times we remember God only when we are in deep trouble or wish for something. Any time we fall in a situation from where it is difficult to come out, we take the name of God. And we do it even when we need good marks in examination, promotion, familial happiness or wish to have lots of money and luck. So, we think that if we give an offering to God he will be pleased and will grant all our wishes. But the fact is God helps those who help themselves. Both hard work and luck go hand in hand with each other.
As A Thanks Giving- We keep on believing and following things blindly without trying to validate the cause behind them. Some give an offering to God just because this is an age old custom and others do it because they believe this is a small token of thanks and acknowledgement for whatever God has given them. Actually this is the best logic for giving 'offerings' to God, as we often forget to thank God after we get what we want. So take out some time everyday and thank God for whatever He has given to you.
Try to understand the root cause behind this Hindu belief of giving God an offering before you blindly follow the custom.
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