It is an honor to serve Maharajji in his kitchen.  Dada Mukherjee, one of Maharajji’s close Indian devotees, writes the following in his book “By His Grace” about Maharjji and prasad:

“Maharajji took special care to see that whoever came to Kainchi [ Maharajji’s ashram in India] was given prasad.  When I first reached Kainchi, Babaji said, ‘Dada, whoever comes here is your guest.  They come to see Hanumanji with their love and respect and you have got to welcome them.  You must receive them properly and serve prasad to all.’…Babaji kept close watch on everyone and everything, down to the tiniest detail.  He would visit the kitchens to keep people alert…as soon as the prasad was prepared, he would examine it carefully to see if the right ingredients had been used, if the potatoes were well-cooked, and if the puris were well-fried.  He would say that it was of utmost importance to maintain the purity and sanctity of the prasad.  Maharajji would remove the hunger of as many as would come to him. Often he said, ‘Food is God.  Feeding the hungry is actually worship.  God comes before the hungry as food.  First bhojan (food) then bhajan (prayer).'”

Maharaji’s Kitchen

Maharajji’s kitchen is the heart of it all.  We welcome devotees and guests to share prasad and to share in its preparation.  The kitchen at the Neem Karoli Baba Ashram in Taos serves from 500-700 meals per week to the staff, sevaks, guests and community members who come to serve at the ashram, experience Maharajji’s grace and have darshan of Baba and Hanuman-ji.  Our biggest meal of the week is Sunday lunch.  We also serve smaller community meals for Saturday lunch and Tuesday dinner.

If you would like to volunteer time to help in the kitchen with cooking, dishes or special projects like canning and chutney making or if you would like to make a special prasad offering to Maharajji and Hanuman Ji, please inquire in the kitchen.

We also welcome donations of food products to be used in preparing prasad.  Please note that we do not use onions, garlic, mushrooms, meat, fish or eggs or any prepared products containing the above items. Check the labels on sweets or prepared foods before bringing them! Click below to see what we are in need of right now.