B ody and consciousness will be benefited more by having food and singing hymns both with more purity. Food and hymns are seldom good in a crowd but they are always delicious and enjoyable alone. Food and hymns both are respectful offerings to God. While making an offerings feelings are more important than the offerings. Have your food as if you are making an offering to your soul and hymns are arghya (things offers to God) offered to God. Both should be established on the foundation stone of purity, dignity and truth. Only then it is successful and meaningful.