Sy's story and Bill's story too.....

06-09-2001, 04:05 AM

> Hi Bill,
>
> I don't know about others but I can tell you of one experience I
had
> which completely opened my eyes to the great powers of our Beloved
> Lord:
>
> Last year some time, I fasted, made offerings and meditated on "Om
> Gum Ganapati Yai Namaha", 108 times per sitting each morning and
> evening. Around the 38th to 44th nite, the altar on top of a
> bookshelf was on fire with flames up to the ceiling.
>
> I hadn't realised it as I was in deep meditation still chanting
away
> within the soul. However the smell of smoke, burning wood and my
> hubby's shouts shook me out of my 'connective state' which was
> completely at the time 'indisconnective' with the outside.
>
> In physical paranoia, we doused the altar and bookcase with buckets
> of water till the smoke subsided. To my immense surprise upon
> examining the altar and the bookcase, Nothing was burnt or
> destroyed. Of course the culprit, a candle was out and wet with
> everything else. The bookcase had smoke stains but was not burnt.
> The ceiling had some black stains too but wasn't burnt either.
Still
> wondering to this day how the flames got up to the ceiling..
>
> When I went to the bathroom, where only one of the 2 sets of lights
> worked for all 3 years at our place, the 2nd one came on
> automatically!
>
> Upon returning to mop up the water from the bookcase, altar and
> carpet below, I was sure I saw Lord Ganesh smile from His place of
> Honor on the altar. It was at that moment when I felt a Great
> Presence and saw several pairs of astral white clothed feet running
> around my place (no noise of course).
>
> Since then, I've never had occasion to look back on anything or
miss
> anything in life.
>
> Jai Ganesa!
> SY Zenith

Thanks Sy for that personal story. To me I love to hear anything
about Ganesh, so this helps me. I like to get different people's
perspectives. That reminded me of my original encounter with images
of Ganesh that followed me across America. I had mentioned this in an
earlier post. As I traveled across the country to take a new job in
Boulder, CO. I remember staying at a hotel that had a huge image of
Ganesh in the lobby. I remember paying for my room under that image.
Then, I had the best night's sleep ever. It was half-way between
Florida and Denver, sort of like a threshold. Anyway, it was the only
hotel I stayed at between here and there. Then when I got to Boulder
one of my girlfriends and her husband took me to this Indonesian
restaurant for my first meal in Boulder and we sat next to a huge
sculpture of Ganesh. I felt like a presence was leading me and
guiding me and even making me feel at home amidst great career and
socail change. Then the job ended up not working out and I had to go
back to Florida. We ate at that restaurant again, at the same table,
and I went back to that hotel again, and slept in the same room. It
was like everything was going backwards, but was the same, and Ganesh
was there through all the changes. I am a Christian. I do not worship
the Hindu gods. I do not do puja and I do not go to temples to
reverence their images. But nevertheless I know that God was with
me. Since then I have come to find out alot more about God through
the images and stories of Ganesh. For me he is alot like Jesus who I
believe to be an incarnation of God. Ganesh's ankusa recalls for me a
similar image of Jesus as a shepherd, who with his staff, pushes us
on through life. His bowl of sweets not only reminds me to be
childlike. Through the sankha call to prayer I am reminded of the
Jewish ramshorn which calls people to prayer in Israel. So, for
me,not being Hindu, I can see how God has made himself available to
me through Ganesh's many forms. Also, I don't know alot about the
milk miracle, but tend to believe in it.

Bill

06-09-2001, 09:48 AM

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Rogers
To: OmGanesh (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 9:05 AM
Subject: [OmGanesh] Sy's story and Bill's story too.....
I do not worship the Hindu gods. I do not do puja and I do not go to temples to
reverence their images.

I thought I'd interject a bit here. I feel I have a close
relationship with some gods & goddesses -- Ganesh being a prime example -- but
I do not worship. Maybe I can be likened to a kid with a crush on a teacher,
or like I have a real loving bond with an older sibling. Maybe like the love I
have for sunsets or the awe I have for hurricanes.

I have an altar to Ganesh, but I cover it with whatever it feels to me
Ganesh would like. I live in New Orleans & Mardi Gras is a big art of local
life, so Ganesh is festooned with beads & is wearing a feathered mask. As
Yuletide approaches, Ganesh wears a Santa hat. Ganesh likes money, so he
wears a necklace of paper money & has a pot of coins before him. But all is
done in playful respect. I feel like a kid again around Ganesh even as he
teaches me to bear the responsibilities of being an adult. Same is true of
other deities as well. It is about me opening my heart up to have a personal
relationship with them.

Alobar

06-09-2001, 03:48 PM

Hi Bill,

Thank you for sharing your story too; yes I read the earlier one as
well but was too busy at the time to respond even though I felt
compelled to..

Ganesa is BiG in Bali, Indonesia. It is just about the only place in
the nation which continues with Sanatana Dharma amidst Islamic
prevalence. I would not elaborate further at this moment as
Indonesian govt. policies, religious and otherwise, are highly
sensitive in the current climate.

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You headed back to Florida, may I ask an irrelevant question? Have
you heard of Joseph Gersten, once upon a time Mayor of Florida? Him
and Reno (FBI) are old enemies..... No I am NOT entering into any
political discussions but merely would like to seek your views in
regards info about Mr. Gersten, that is if you happen to know, as a
resident (if you were) of Florida. Please be assured your personal
views will be held HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL, many thanks..

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Back to Ganesa:

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So, for
> me,not being Hindu, I can see how God has made himself available to
> me through Ganesh's many forms. Also, I don't know alot about the
> milk miracle, but tend to believe in it.
>

********** Would love to repost the last bit of Yogi's recent posting
as follows:

Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to
be.....etc..........

Many blessings,
SY Zenith