Simple Ganesh Puja

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On Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:47:01 -0800 (PST) SY Zenith

<syzenith writes:

>

> The pleasure is much mine, there is no need to thank me. It is all

> seva (service) to Lord Ganesha. If there are no Indian stores near

> you and you can't find specific ingredients, yes, you can

> "visualize" them during Puja. Its the sincere thought within the

> heart that matters, the Lord sees all and Knows all. Your prayers

> will be heard.

 

One of the books I read suggests that if you are missing an ingredient

for an offering, to offer a flower petal, or a spoonful of water, while

reciting the offering prayer for the missing item.

 

 

> For example, I didn't have Ganga Jal (water from the Ganges River)

> for one of my pujas. I "imagined" it and went ahead with the puja.

> Few days later, someone wrote to me and said she will send the holy

> water to me from India....! But of course, I must pay for the

> shipping cost but I feel very honored. This confirms that Lord

> Ganesh heard my prayers, at least this is what I feel.

 

Cool! Come to think of it, I once did a puja to Ganesh and his mother,

and wanted to wave a <chamara> (yak-hair whisk) over their statues. I

offered a petal, and pantomimed fanning them. Within a month I found a

<chamara> on sale in a catalog!

 

(Hmmm... If I wanted to lead a procession around my block on Ganesh

Chaturthi, would He give me a vehicle?...)

 

[in the style of Janice Joplin --]

 

"Ganesh, won'tcha give me/

a Mercedes Benz?/

Other Gods ride in <yatras>/

I must make amends.../"

 

-- Len/ Kalipadma

 

 

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For example, I didn't have Ganga Jal (water from the Ganges River) for one of my

pujas. I "imagined" it and went ahead with the puja. Few days later, someone

wrote to me and said she will send the holy water to me from India....! But of

course, I must pay for the shipping cost but I feel very honored. This confirms

that Lord Ganesh heard my prayers, at least this is what I feel.

Jai Shri Ganeshaya!

Sy

"aqesa <aqesa >" <aqesa > wrote:

Wow Zy..thanks for sharing the Puja...I´ve been searching online, even in the

Loving Ganesha online book there is a puja...I am a bit overwheelmed by it

because I´ve never done a puja...I don´t know if I told you but the other day I

woke up with the words "Ganesha puja, Ganesha puja" they were repeating

themselfs all the time in my mind during sleeping time. I am not too

ritualistic. I want to perform it though but I lack of some of the

ingredients... I think I will try to do my best and imagine those inexistent

ingredients while doing it..BlessingsBarbara

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Wow Zy how nice from that person to send the holy water from India..

I am planning to do the puja tomorow..I hope to make it properly at

least with an open and sincere heart!

 

I like thanking you because althought you make it as a service for

Ganesha, I like honouring your help...don´t say no to my thanks or I

will send you a kilo of oil to your crown chakra! hahahah (Black

humour)

 

Tons of love

Barbara