Ganesha's Trunk courtesy of Dragon

[Guest guest]

For those interested, here's a previous "cross-post from our Tantrism Forum:

SY Zenith <syzenith .au> Fri May 10, 2002 9:26

pm question_about_Sri_Ganesha´s_trunk

Namaste Barbara, Stark and Friends, This is a cross post from our Tantrism Group

where I'd posted the question about Ganesh's trunk in hope of sourcing

information for us here. Here's a response (scroll below) from one of

Tantrism's moderators "Dragon" (thank you Dragon!). Om Ganesh Sy Dragon

<tantrawitch > wrote: TantrismFrom: Dragon Date:

Thu, 9 May 2002 13:30:06 -0700 (PDT)Re: [Tantrism] Fwd:

question_about_Sri_Ganesha´s_trunkReply-to: Tantrism

Vanakam Sy and Barbara, I've read a couple of different *theories* on the

positioning of Sri Ganesha's trunk. One is that the position of the trunk -

left, right, center (down) or up, relate to the major nadis and the 1000 PL;

Ida (lunar/right/feminine), Pingala (solar/left/masculine), Sushumna and

Sahashrara (up). There seems to be a lot of confusion about which side Ida and

Pingala are on, on the Web. This is because (according to what I've learned)

Pingala starts at the left testicle/ovary and exits the body through the right

nostril. The opposite is true for Ida - from right to left. And, based on the

fact that they twine around Sushumna to meet at Ajna, this seems to me to be a

distinct probability, if not true. (Haven't gotten to the point of seeing for

myself yet.) Anyway, it would seem that their point of beginning determines

the side, not the point of exit for the breath. The other theory is that right

or left corresponds with the swastika, which as a yantra represents regency of

the four corners of space (Lord over All). Which way the arms are bent tell if

it is the sigil of the right-hand path or the left-hand path. Also, it is said

that the right facing swastika represents the male material element (Shiva) and

creation; the left facing swastika represents the female dynamic energy power

(Shakti) - as well as dissolution. Knowing the difference between the two

paths and the static and dynamic elements, I would say that there most

definitely would be a difference in the way the two different rupas are

worshipped. But, what that may be I couldn't tell ya. All that I find are

mysterious statements that the rupa with the right bending trunk should be

worshipped differently than the rupa with the left-bending trunk - with no

further explanations. Perhaps someone else knows the secret, here? Om Shanti,

Dragon

Divine Spiritual Alchemyhttp://www.geocities.com/tantrawitch/index.html

U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive medley &; videos from Greatest Hits CD

[Guest guest]

The Lazaris Material (you can search it out on the net easily) is,

in my book, far and away the best and most useful Western

metaphysical teachings available today.

 

In that material it is stated that divine energy ALWAYS is moving

left to right....except when it's moving right to left....

 

I think that sums up the whole keebosh.

 

Scott

 

 

 

, SY Zenith <syzenith> wrote:

>

> Namaste Friends,

>

> For those interested, here's a previous "cross-post from our

Tantrism Forum:

>

> SY Zenith <syzenith>

> Fri May 10, 2002 9:26 pm

> question_about_Sri_Ganesha´s_trunk

>

>

> Namaste Barbara, Stark and Friends,

> This is a cross post from our Tantrism Group where I'd posted the

question about Ganesh's trunk in hope of sourcing information for us

here. Here's a response (scroll below) from one of Tantrism's

moderators "Dragon" (thank you Dragon!).

> Om Ganesh

> Sy

> Dragon <tantrawitch> wrote: Tantrism

> Dragon

> Thu, 9 May 2002 13:30:06 -0700 (PDT)

> Re: [Tantrism] Fwd:

question_about_Sri_Ganesha´s_trunk

> Reply-to: Tantrism

>

>

> Vanakam Sy and Barbara,

> I've read a couple of different *theories* on the positioning of

Sri Ganesha's trunk. One is that the position of the trunk - left,

right, center (down) or up, relate to the major nadis and the 1000

PL; Ida (lunar/right/feminine), Pingala (solar/left/masculine),

Sushumna and Sahashrara (up). There seems to be a lot of confusion

about which side Ida and Pingala are on, on the Web. This is

because (according to what I've learned) Pingala starts at the left

testicle/ovary and exits the body through the right nostril. The

opposite is true for Ida - from right to left. And, based on the

fact that they twine around Sushumna to meet at Ajna, this seems to

me to be a distinct probability, if not true. (Haven't gotten to

the point of seeing for myself yet.) Anyway, it would seem that

their point of beginning determines the side, not the point of exit

for the breath.

> The other theory is that right or left corresponds with the

swastika, which as a yantra represents regency of the four corners

of space (Lord over All). Which way the arms are bent tell if it is

the sigil of the right-hand path or the left-hand path. Also, it is

said that the right facing swastika represents the male material

element (Shiva) and creation; the left facing swastika represents

the female dynamic energy power (Shakti) - as well as dissolution.

Knowing the difference between the two paths and the static and

dynamic elements, I would say that there most definitely would be a

difference in the way the two different rupas are worshipped. But,

what that may be I couldn't tell ya. All that I find are mysterious

statements that the rupa with the right bending trunk should be

worshipped differently than the rupa with the left-bending trunk -

with no further explanations. Perhaps someone else knows the

secret, here?

> Om Shanti,

> Dragon

>

>

>

> Divine Spiritual Alchemy

> http://www.geocities.com/tantrawitch/index.html

>

>

>

>

>

>

> U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive medley & videos from Greatest Hits CD