food offerings

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Ok, I have offered up to Ganesha a bowl of sugared milk. How long do

I leave it? Till it rots? Do I drink it? Any suggestions? I dont

want to disrespect Ganesh, I dont want food poisoning either.

 

Thanks, James

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take away the Prasad (offered food). You now can drink it or offer it to

friends to drink. Do not throw it away in the sink or toilet. Prasad is

special and if it is not able to be eaten, it should be returned to the earth

by a tree or soil or river.

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food offerings

 

Ok, I have offered up to Ganesha a bowl of sugared

milk. How long do

I leave it? Till it rots? Do I drink it? Any

suggestions? I dont

want to disrespect Ganesh, I dont want food

poisoning either.

Thanks, James

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[Guest guest]

I restrung my first Japa mala today. It is a great evcersise in

patients and concentration. Hows things in your neck of the woods?

 

Thanks,James

After the ceremony or puja is over, you take away the Prasad (offered food).

You now can drink it or offer it to friends to drink. Do not throw it away in

the sink or toilet. Prasad is special and if it is not able to be eaten, it

should be returned to the earth by a tree or soil or river.

 

Henry

 

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Till it rots? Do I drink it? Any suggestions? I dont want to disrespect Ganesh,

I dont want food poisoning either. Thanks,

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Namaste Henry & James,

 

Love the way Henry's explained things, very nicely put. I do it the

way he describes too. Congrats to you James for accomplishing the

restringing of your first japa mala! You're right, it requires tons

of patience and concentration. One very good exercise for

perfecting our meditational focus too. It is also very therapeutic

when you get used to it. Often a restringing session usually leaves

the mind freshened, at least this is what I found

 

Jai Shri Ganeshaya Namah

Sy

 

, james richard <nhraddude71>

wrote:

> Thanks for the speady advice Hank. Ive drank the Prasad. It felt

far more rite than throwing it down the drain. In the event of

spoiege returnig it to the earth is also a good idea,thanks.

> I restrung my first Japa mala today. It is a great

evcersise in patients and concentration. Hows things in your neck of

the woods?

>

>

Thanks,James

>

>

>

> After the ceremony or puja is over, you take away the Prasad

(offered food). You now can drink it or offer it to friends to

drink. Do not throw it away in the sink or toilet. Prasad is

special and if it is not able to be eaten, it should be returned to

the earth by a tree or soil or river.

>

>

>

> Henry

>

>

>

>

> nhraddude71 [nhraddude71]

> Sunday, February 15, 2004 12:59 PM

>

> food offerings

>

>

>

> Ok, I have offered up to Ganesha a bowl of sugared milk. How long

do

> I leave it? Till it rots? Do I drink it? Any suggestions? I dont

> want to disrespect Ganesh, I dont want food poisoning either.

>

> Thanks, James

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, It was very frustrating at first trying to tie those

knots close to the seads but after some practice it was like breathing. Not to

sound gay, but I found I had to tap into this gentle female vibe .Very much

like Tai Chi. If you try and be to agresive

with it you will fail misserablly, but if done soft and supple it becomes like

second nature. The rock can never wear away the water but the soft water can

eventually break down mountains.

Hank (Henry) has always had great responses to my inquiries.

Thanks Hank.

Id like to thank all the members of Om Ganesh. It is great to have this kind of support

especially when the rest of the town you live in thinks your part of some crazy cult.

One can feal alienated at times. All I can say is I never felt something so rite

as loving Ganesh. I can find no fault in him. At times its almost scary because

you think Ganesh

is gonna mess with you just to test your faith, but as the poet John Lennon once wrote

" Play the game existence to the end of the begining" I guess once you can

pound it in to your nogin that all is one then there is no winning or losing,

Happy or sad. Its very difficult to get the Imemine out of your head. Desire is

a bummer. I guess all one can do

is play this game untill Ganesh calls you home.

your fellow

searcher, Jamessyzenith <syzenith .au> wrote:

Namaste Henry & James,Love the way Henry's explained things, very nicely put. I

do it the way he describes too. Congrats to you James for accomplishing the

restringing of your first japa mala! You're right, it requires tons of

patience and concentration. One very good exercise for perfecting our

meditational focus too. It is also very therapeutic when you get used to it.

Often a restringing session usually leaves the mind freshened, at least this is

what I found :)Jai Shri Ganeshaya NamahSy, james

richard <nhraddude71> wrote:> Thanks for the speady advice Hank. Ive drank

the Prasad. It felt far more rite than throwing it down the drain. In the event

of spoiege returnig it to the earth is also a good

idea,thanks.> I restrung my first Japa mala today. It is a great

evcersise in patients and concentration. Hows things in your neck of the

woods?> >

Thanks,James> > > > After the ceremony or puja is over, you take

away the Prasad (offered food). You now can drink it or offer it to friends to

drink. Do not throw it away in the sink or

toilet. Prasad is special and if it is not able to be eaten, it should be

returned to the earth by a tree or soil or river.> > > > Henry> > > >

> nhraddude71 [nhraddude71] > Sent:

Sunday, February 15, 2004 12:59 PM> > Subject:

food offerings> > > > Ok, I have offered up to Ganesha a bowl of

sugared milk. How long do > I leave it? Till it rots? Do I drink it? Any

suggestions? I dont > want to disrespect Ganesh, I dont want food poisoning

either.> > Thanks, James>

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Namaste James,

 

Sorry for the delayed response. Fully understand how frustrating it

is initially to try tying knots in between each rudraksha bead.

Delighted to hear you got some practice in and now feel its like

breathing! You're right about having to tap into female or Yin

energy. You've got it right too, about not being aggressive while

stringing and tying knots ) When I first started, went through

similar stages as yourself. Thanks for sharing the philosophical

quip about the rock and the water, how true. Reminds me of Lao Tsu.

 

Yes Hank is a real gem! In fact everyone here are wonderful folks.

Sorry to know of your isolation in the town where you live but glad

you're continuing your own individual spiritual path in your worship

and devotion to Lord Ganesh. Love the way you said "Play this game

until Ganesh calls you home". Absolutely philosophical and

spiritual. You've got so many things right James, good on you

brother!

 

Jai Shree Ganeshaya Namah

Sy

 

 

, james richard <nhraddude71>

wrote:

> Namaste Sy,

> Thanks, It was very frustrating at first

trying to tie those knots close to the seads but after some practice

it was like breathing. Not to sound gay, but I found I had to tap

into this gentle female vibe .Very much like Tai Chi. If you try and

be to agresive

> with it you will fail misserablly, but if done soft and supple it

becomes like second nature. The rock can never wear away the water

but the soft water can eventually break down mountains.

> Hank (Henry) has always had great responses to my

inquiries. Thanks Hank.

> Id like to thank all the members of Om Ganesh. It is great to have

this kind of support

> especially when the rest of the town you live in thinks your part

of some crazy cult.

> One can feal alienated at times. All I can say is I never felt

something so rite as loving Ganesh. I can find no fault in him. At

times its almost scary because you think Ganesh

> is gonna mess with you just to test your faith, but as the poet

John Lennon once wrote

> " Play the game existence to the end of the begining" I guess

once you can pound it in to your nogin that all is one then there is

no winning or losing, Happy or sad. Its very difficult to get the

Imemine out of your head. Desire is a bummer. I guess all one can do

> is play this game untill Ganesh calls you home.

>

>

your fellow searcher, James

[Guest guest]

Once again thank you for your encouragement. Ill admit

I have read the

Tao Tejing multiple times so I didnt think of the rocks and water bit myself . I

do relate to the Tao very much. I have the philosophy that Ganapatis true nature

is that of the Tao,

indescribable. I admit I have a lot of knowledge when it comes to philosophy but

I cheated. Im lucky im not an absolute mental cripple. To all you kids out there

dont do drugs because LSD25 can show you things that you arn't ready for. Ive

seen people

on there knees begging for the experience to end. I on the other hand discovered

what it means to surrender to god through this experience. If you dont fight

against the experience you can almost reach Narvana. The reason you dont is

because you are still

wearing your ego and are not truly pure so as soon as it wears off you are

kicked back to the curb. A great book that describes my story to a tee is "Be

Here Now" It is published by Hanuman press. It is basically the story of one

of Timothy Learys contemporaries that undergoes the psychedelic experience and

is drawn to figure out

what has awakened in him and is drawn to India to find out if what he is fealing is valid.

In the same way I seak out the natural bliss of meditation and union with the

one. It is much more difficult when you actually have to work for it. So yes

once in a while a bit

of mystic truth blurts from my mouth. Just also know I am in pain because I have

seen home and have been kicked out. It s like the old saying ( you dont know

what your missing) Well I do know what Im missing if I think back to all those

years ago. At least I know what it is Im looking for. I hope my story dosnt turn

anybody off to much. Im just tellin it like it is. I cant lie and say I figured

it all out on my own like Im some sort of

Buddha incarnation. Im just a burn out who pays attention to details and remembers the

time that the door was open a crack and I got a peak at the devine.

 

OmGam Ganapatae- Host of hosts- lord of the Ganas- Master of all that is seen

and unseen- All praise be unto him for without we are lost.

 

Love James

syzenith <syzenith .au> wrote:

Namaste James,Sorry for the delayed response. Fully understand how frustrating

it is initially to try tying knots in between each rudraksha bead. Delighted to

hear you got some practice in and now feel its like breathing! You're right

about having to tap into female or Yin energy. You've got it right too, about

not being aggressive while stringing and tying knots ) When I first started,

went through similar stages as yourself. Thanks for sharing the philosophical

quip about the rock and the water, how true. Reminds me of Lao Tsu.Yes Hank is

a real gem! In fact everyone here are wonderful folks. Sorry to know of your

isolation in the town where you live but glad you're continuing your own

individual spiritual path in your worship and devotion to Lord Ganesh. Love the

way you said "Play

this game until Ganesh calls you home". Absolutely philosophical and spiritual.

You've got so many things right James, good on you brother!Jai Shree Ganeshaya

NamahSy, james richard <nhraddude71>

wrote:> Namaste Sy,> Thanks, It was very frustrating at

first trying to tie those knots close to the seads but after some practice it

was like breathing. Not to sound gay, but I found I had to tap into this gentle

female vibe .Very much like Tai Chi. If you try and be to agresive> with it you

will fail misserablly, but if done soft and supple it becomes like second

nature. The rock can never wear away the water but the soft water can

eventually break down

mountains.> Hank (Henry) has always had great responses to my

inquiries. Thanks Hank.> Id like to thank all the members of Om Ganesh. It is

great to have this kind of support> especially when the rest of the town you

live in thinks your part of some crazy cult.> One can feal alienated at times.

All I can say is I never felt something so rite as loving Ganesh. I can find no

fault in him. At times its almost scary because you think Ganesh > is gonna mess

with you just to test your faith, but as the poet John Lennon once wrote> " Play

the game existence to the end of the begining" I guess once you can pound it in

to your nogin that all is one then there is no winning or losing, Happy or sad.

Its very difficult to get the Imemine out of your head. Desire is a bummer. I

guess all one can do > is

play this game untill Ganesh calls you home. > >

your fellow searcher,

Jameshttp://www.geocities.com/aumganesh/

 

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Namaste James,

 

Very inspiring to have your insights and kind open-heart sharing,

thank you and bless you brother. Great to hear you also relate to

the Tao very much. I was only recently introduced to it and was

bowled over backwards by some of the passages. You come across as a

very advanced soul James and good on you for getting so many things

right! The ability to recognize milestones and learn from

experience plus surrendering is certainly a blessing not many have.

 

Saddened to hear of your pain and about your having been kicked out

of "home". It is therefore rather useless for me to emphasize

that "Home is where the Heart is" and this applies to spirituality

and connection with God/dess/Ganapati. However please don't mind me

having a go at it nevertheless

 

Very impressed with some of the things you've said such as "union

with One" through meditation, this is great. It is also a wonderful

things to know what one is missing and what one is looking for as

there is a vast difference between the two. Again, many may fail to

recognize this divide as I have in the past too.

 

Of course your story won't turn anyone off, least of all humble me.

If anything, there is always appreciation towards one who bares all

and tells it as it is without painting a picture full of Maya

(illusion). I detect raw emotion, compassion and "honesty with the

self" in your messages and sincerely take my hat off to you. And at

least you got a peek at the Divine which is another great blessing

in itself. May you rise from strength to strength.

 

Jai Shree Ganeshaya Namah

Sy

 

, james richard <nhraddude71>

wrote:

> Namaste Sy,

> Once again thank you for your

encouragement. Ill admit I have read the

> Tao Tejing multiple times so I didnt think of the rocks and water

bit myself . I do relate to the Tao very much. I have the philosophy

that Ganapatis true nature is that of the Tao,

> indescribable. I admit I have a lot of knowledge when it comes to

philosophy but I cheated. Im lucky im not an absolute mental

cripple. To all you kids out there dont do drugs because LSD25 can

show you things that you arn't ready for. Ive seen people

> on there knees begging for the experience to end. I on the other

hand discovered what it means to surrender to god through this

experience.

 

If you dont fight against the experience you can almost reach

Narvana. The reason you dont is because you are still

> wearing your ego and are not truly pure so as soon as it wears off

you are kicked back to the curb. A great book that describes my

story to a tee is "Be Here Now" It is published by Hanuman press.

It is basically the story of one of Timothy Learys contemporaries

that undergoes the psychedelic experience and is drawn to figure out

> what has awakened in him and is drawn to India to find out if what

he is fealing is valid.

 

> In the same way I seak out the natural bliss of meditation and

union with the one. It is much more difficult when you actually have

to work for it. So yes once in a while a bit

> of mystic truth blurts from my mouth.

 

Just also know I am in pain because I have seen home and have been

kicked out. It s like the old saying ( you dont know what your

missing) Well I do know what Im missing if I think back to all

those years ago. At least I know what it is Im looking for. I hope

my story dosnt turn anybody off to much. Im just tellin it like it

is. I cant lie and say I figured it all out on my own like Im some

sort of

> Buddha incarnation. Im just a burn out who pays attention to

details and remembers the

> time that the door was open a crack and I got a peak at the

devine.

>

> OmGam Ganapatae- Host of hosts- lord of the Ganas- Master of all

that is seen and unseen- All praise be unto him for without we are

lost.

>

>

Love James

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Simone, Namaste I am glad you could take

something from my little tale. You are to kind. My ego loves hearing things

like you speak. If you want to read a very light hearted book that will dump a

load of truth about the Tao on you check out The Tao of Pooh.

Im glad youve taken to Ganesh. I dont know a lot about his history. I just know that when

you understand him you will understand the Tao and viceversa.

 

OM Gam Ganapatae Namaha

May your heart find him and never let him go,James . Simone

<syzenith .au> wrote:

Namaste James,Very inspiring to have your insights and kind open-heart sharing,

thank you and bless you brother. Great to hear you also relate to the Tao very

much. I was only recently introduced to it and was bowled over backwards by some

of the passages. You come across as a very advanced soul James and good on you

for getting so many things right! The ability to recognize milestones and

learn from experience plus surrendering is certainly a blessing not many

have.Saddened to hear of your pain and about your having been kicked out of

"home". It is therefore rather useless for me to emphasize that "Home is where

the Heart is" and this applies to spirituality and connection with

God/dess/Ganapati. However please don't mind me having a go at it nevertheless

:)Very impressed with some of the

things you've said such as "union with One" through meditation, this is great.

It is also a wonderful things to know what one is missing and what one is

looking for as there is a vast difference between the two. Again, many may

fail to recognize this divide as I have in the past too.Of course your story

won't turn anyone off, least of all humble me. If anything, there is always

appreciation towards one who bares all and tells it as it is without painting a

picture full of Maya (illusion). I detect raw emotion, compassion and "honesty

with the self" in your messages and sincerely take my hat off to you. And at

least you got a peek at the Divine which is another great blessing in itself.

May you rise from strength to strength.Jai Shree Ganeshaya NamahSy--- In

, james richard <nhraddude71> wrote:> Namaste

Sy,> Once again thank you for your encouragement. Ill

admit I have read the > Tao Tejing multiple times so I didnt think of the rocks

and water bit myself . I do relate to the Tao very much. I have the philosophy

that Ganapatis true nature is that of the Tao,> indescribable. I admit I have a

lot of knowledge when it comes to philosophy but I cheated. Im lucky im not an

absolute mental cripple. To all you kids out there dont do drugs because LSD25

can show you things that you arn't ready for. Ive seen people> on there knees

begging for the experience to end. I on the other hand discovered what it means

to surrender to god through this experience. If you dont fight against the

experience you can almost reach Narvana. The reason you dont is because you are

still> wearing your ego and are not truly pure so as soon as it wears off you

are kicked back to the curb. A great book that describes my story to a tee is

"Be Here Now" It is published by Hanuman press. It is basically the story of

one of Timothy Learys contemporaries that undergoes the psychedelic experience

and is drawn to figure out> what has awakened in him and is drawn to India to

find out if what he is fealing is valid.> In the same way I seak out the

natural bliss of meditation and union with the one. It is much more difficult

when you actually have to work for it. So yes once in a while a bit > of mystic

truth blurts from my mouth. Just also know I am in pain because I have seen home

and have been kicked out. It s like the old saying ( you dont know what your

missing) Well I do know what Im missing if I think back to all those years

ago. At least I know what it is Im looking

for. I hope my story dosnt turn anybody off to much. Im just tellin it like it

is. I cant lie and say I figured it all out on my own like Im some sort of>

Buddha incarnation. Im just a burn out who pays attention to details and

remembers the > time that the door was open a crack and I got a peak at the

devine. > > OmGam Ganapatae- Host of hosts- lord of the Ganas- Master of all

that is seen and unseen- All praise be unto him for without we are lost.> >

Love James >

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The Tao of Pooh is intelligent and accurate.. it is what it is to

taoism, what "the Simpsons" is to American culture.. Taoism shares

frighteningly a lot of similarities to Hinduism, especially the

Upanishads...

 

ciao

tang

 

, james richard <nhraddude71>

wrote:

> Welcome Simone, Namaste

> I am glad you could take something from

my little tale. You are to kind. My ego loves hearing things like you

speak. If you want to read a very light hearted book that will dump a

load of truth about the Tao on you check out The Tao of Pooh.

> Im glad youve taken to Ganesh. I dont know a lot about his history.

I just know that when

> you understand him you will understand the Tao and viceversa.

>

> OM Gam Ganapatae Namaha

>

May your heart find him and never let him

go,James .

> Simone <syzenith> wrote:

> Namaste James,

>

> Very inspiring to have your insights and kind open-heart sharing,

> thank you and bless you brother. Great to hear you also relate to

> the Tao very much. I was only recently introduced to it and was

> bowled over backwards by some of the passages. You come across as a

> very advanced soul James and good on you for getting so many things

> right! The ability to recognize milestones and learn from

> experience plus surrendering is certainly a blessing not many have.

>

> Saddened to hear of your pain and about your having been kicked out

> of "home". It is therefore rather useless for me to emphasize

> that "Home is where the Heart is" and this applies to spirituality

> and connection with God/dess/Ganapati. However please don't mind

me

> having a go at it nevertheless

>

> Very impressed with some of the things you've said such as "union

> with One" through meditation, this is great. It is also a

wonderful

> things to know what one is missing and what one is looking for as

> there is a vast difference between the two. Again, many may fail

to

> recognize this divide as I have in the past too.

>

> Of course your story won't turn anyone off, least of all humble

me.

> If anything, there is always appreciation towards one who bares all

> and tells it as it is without painting a picture full of Maya

> (illusion). I detect raw emotion, compassion and "honesty with the

> self" in your messages and sincerely take my hat off to you. And

at

> least you got a peek at the Divine which is another great blessing

> in itself. May you rise from strength to strength.

>

> Jai Shree Ganeshaya Namah

> Sy

>

> , james richard <nhraddude71>

> wrote:

> > Namaste Sy,

> > Once again thank you for your

> encouragement. Ill admit I have read the

> > Tao Tejing multiple times so I didnt think of the rocks and water

> bit myself . I do relate to the Tao very much. I have the

philosophy

> that Ganapatis true nature is that of the Tao,

> > indescribable. I admit I have a lot of knowledge when it comes to

> philosophy but I cheated. Im lucky im not an absolute mental

> cripple. To all you kids out there dont do drugs because LSD25 can

> show you things that you arn't ready for. Ive seen people

> > on there knees begging for the experience to end. I on the other

> hand discovered what it means to surrender to god through this

> experience.

>

> If you dont fight against the experience you can almost reach

> Narvana. The reason you dont is because you are still

> > wearing your ego and are not truly pure so as soon as it wears

off

> you are kicked back to the curb. A great book that describes my

> story to a tee is "Be Here Now" It is published by Hanuman press.

> It is basically the story of one of Timothy Learys contemporaries

> that undergoes the psychedelic experience and is drawn to figure out

> > what has awakened in him and is drawn to India to find out if

what

> he is fealing is valid.

>

> > In the same way I seak out the natural bliss of meditation and

> union with the one. It is much more difficult when you actually

have

> to work for it. So yes once in a while a bit

> > of mystic truth blurts from my mouth.

>

> Just also know I am in pain because I have seen home and have been

> kicked out. It s like the old saying ( you dont know what your

> missing) Well I do know what Im missing if I think back to all

> those years ago. At least I know what it is Im looking for. I hope

> my story dosnt turn anybody off to much. Im just tellin it like it

> is. I cant lie and say I figured it all out on my own like Im some

> sort of

> > Buddha incarnation. Im just a burn out who pays attention to

> details and remembers the

> > time that the door was open a crack and I got a peak at the

> devine.

> >

> > OmGam Ganapatae- Host of hosts- lord of the Ganas- Master of all

> that is seen and unseen- All praise be unto him for without we are

> lost.

> >

>

>

> Love James

> >

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