Guest guest Posted August 11, 2001 Report Share Posted August 11, 2001 Hello to all, If you have read any of my introductory posts you will recall that I have been haunted by images of Ganesh wherever I go. It is strange for me being Catholic that the image would be of a Hindu god, however, at the same time, I perceive that it is simply God coming to me in the form he chooses. Here I am not trying to confuse Catholic or Hindu beliefs, but I'm simply seeing something natural in my life and recognizing it. Well, I was at this store one day and I saw a statue of Ganesh and I wanted to buy it, but I put it back and I said if God wants me to have such an image in my home let it come in a natural, organic way. And, with this I placed the handsome image back on the shelf. Earlier I had mentioned being at a friend's house, let's call him Ravi (not his real name) and I noticed a seated Ganesh in his kitchen. I mentioned this and told him my Ganesh stories and he told me some thing about Ganesh.....and as far as I knew that's all he ever thought about that. Only the other day, Ravi came to visit and he gave me this box that said "GOD IN A BOX" and inside was a small golden colored Ganesh, seated, the kind for mounting on a dashboard I believe. Anyway, I had just placed all my Ganesh books on a shelf and I was thinking how I would like to have some image here in my home. And I remember putting this all in God's hands and putting the statue back on the shelf in the store. That night I felt like there was a place for him there. Then the next day, Ravi gives me this gift. Everything seemed to fit together too marvelously. I am happy now. I feel much happier with this tiny, humble statue than with the big elaborate one. I feel that it is even more special as Ravi is a very special person who loves me very much--he is a Christian too--and since he and I have a very special Ganesh understanding. anyway, that's my new story. thanks, bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2001 Report Share Posted August 12, 2001 Dear friend, Well , its really a pleasure to read about THE HIGHER ONE choosig to come to you. anyways , hats off to you in being able to accept GOD'OMING in any form that IT cooses to. here i would specifically like to mention that IN MY PERSONAL OPINION all religions are man made as such all should learn to accept GOD in any form IT chooses to come to one like you as i have always maintained "SPIRITUALITY IS OPENING OF WORLD WHILE RELIGIOUS BLINDNESS CLOSING" hats off to you ones again respects rajat , "Bill Rogers" <wondermagazine@a...> wrote: > Hello to all, > > If you have read any of my introductory posts you will recall that I > have been haunted by images of Ganesh wherever I go. It is strange > for me being Catholic that the image would be of a Hindu god, > however, at the same time, I perceive that it is simply God coming to > me in the form he chooses. Here I am not trying to confuse Catholic > or Hindu beliefs, but I'm simply seeing something natural in my life > and recognizing it. Well, I was at this store one day and I saw a > statue of Ganesh and I wanted to buy it, but I put it back and I said > if God wants me to have such an image in my home let it come in a > natural, organic way. And, with this I placed the handsome image back > on the shelf. Earlier I had mentioned being at a friend's house, > let's call him Ravi (not his real name) and I noticed a seated Ganesh > in his kitchen. I mentioned this and told him my Ganesh stories and > he told me some thing about Ganesh.....and as far as I knew that's > all he ever thought about that. Only the other day, Ravi came to > visit and he gave me this box that said "GOD IN A BOX" and inside was > a small golden colored Ganesh, seated, the kind for mounting on a > dashboard I believe. Anyway, I had just placed all my Ganesh books on > a shelf and I was thinking how I would like to have some image here > in my home. And I remember putting this all in God's hands and > putting the statue back on the shelf in the store. That night I felt > like there was a place for him there. Then the next day, Ravi gives > me this gift. Everything seemed to fit together too marvelously. I am > happy now. I feel much happier with this tiny, humble statue than > with the big elaborate one. I feel that it is even more special as > Ravi is a very special person who loves me very much--he is a > Christian too--and since he and I have a very special Ganesh > understanding. anyway, that's my new story. > > thanks, bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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