All actions are performed as an offering to God ( Brahman, Truth). Eating a meal is also considered a ritual offering, an essential act to maintain the body so that it can function well to serve the noble causes as a service to the Lord of the Universe. It is not for personal pleasure.
हिवः
ा ौ
णा तम् ।
ैव तेन ग
ं
-कम -समा धना ॥
Bhagavad Gitā, IV:24
I offer Ghee (clarified butter) that is (part of) Brahman
to the Brahman that is the sacrificial fire (hunger).
She / he who carries out all actions
as an offering to Brahman,
Will ultimately become part of the Brahman
(the Universal Truth).
In the Evening before switching ‘on’ lights
शुभं करो त क ाणं आरो यं धनसंपदः ।
श ु -बु ध -िवनाशाय दीप ो तनमोऽ ु ते ॥
I bow (Namaskār) to the light that brings me wellbeing
in the form of good health, wealth, and material prosperity.
It destroys the enemy (my negative) intellect
(ignorance and poor judgment).