Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Dear Everyone, Thank you for the kind words about the poems. :-) I just got some really good news yesterday, with some other things looking good in the next few months. Although I didn't "know" Lord Ganesha at the time when I was first asking for Otherside help (about the first matter), I feel he must've had a hand in the removing of this particular obstacle! So my question is: what does one do if one cannot get to a temple and offer foods or such in thanksgiving? Is it something obvious like give money to the poor in his name? Any and all input appreciated. :-) Bright blessings, Mousie (who does not know the various Ganesh phrases or anything, but would love to be pointed to something very simple that even a mouse could learn) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Namaste Mousie/Joanna, >I just got some really good news yesterday, with some other things looking >good in the next few months. Although I didn't "know" Lord Ganesha at the >time when I was first asking for Otherside help (about the first matter), I >feel he must've had a hand in the removing of this particular obstacle!> Very pleased to learn this : ) Jai Ganapataye!!! >So my question is: what does one do if one cannot get to a temple and offer >foods or such in thanksgiving? Is it something obvious like give money to >the poor in his name? Give your ego, do sadhana, chant his name, develop your bhakti! Om Shanti Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Thanking Him in prayer is always appropriate in addition to offerings of sweets, flower petals or grains of red or yellow colored grains of rice. If you don't already have a space especially for Ganesh, now would be a good time to show Him how thankful you are for his part in clear the path before you. Even if you don't yet have an image of Him, you could either print one off the net or even draw one and place on an altar spot to be especially for Him. Do some web-searching. There is a great amount of information available about Lord Ganesha on the net. That's the way I found most of the data I have about our Lord. Congrats again. Jai! Jai! Ganesha! Libuesz "J. M. Phillips" <fleur (AT) bookmice (DOT) net> wrote: Dear Everyone,Thank you for the kind words about the poems. :-)I just got some really good news yesterday, with some other things looking good in the next few months. Although I didn't "know" Lord Ganesha at the time when I was first asking for Otherside help (about the first matter), I feel he must've had a hand in the removing of this particular obstacle!So my question is: what does one do if one cannot get to a temple and offer foods or such in thanksgiving? Is it something obvious like give money to the poor in his name?Any and all input appreciated. :-)Bright blessings,Mousie (who does not know the various Ganesh phrases or anything, but would love to be pointed to something very simple that even a mouse could learn)http://www.geocities.com/aumganesh/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Dear Libuesz, Thanks! At 01:06 PM 5/12/2004 -0700, you wrote: Congratulations on the good news Joanna! Thanking Him in prayer is always appropriate in addition to offerings of sweets, flower petals or grains of red or yellow colored grains of rice. Are we talking about cooked or uncooked rice? Coloured rice? Where does one get that? An Indian grocery store? I am soooo a countrymouse... If you don't already have a space especially for Ganesh, now would be a good time to show Him how thankful you are for his part in clear the path before you. Even if you don't yet have an image of Him, you could either print one off the net or even draw one and place on an altar spot to be especially for Him. I did just that this evening. :-) I printed out a picture and placed it on a cardboard backing. I hope to have a statue/idol at some point. Here are a couple pictures of my new altar: http://www.bookmice.net/fleur/magickhouse/myphotos/DSCN3660a.JPG and http://www.bookmice.net/fleur/magickhouse/myphotos/DSCN3656a.JPG I ended up putting my altar in the bedroom, since I would have more privacy there. The only space we could make available was in a bookcase that is on a south wall. But Len said that Ganesha's back to the South could be a good thing. :-) Um, yes, that's one of those Papas cream-filled chocolate Easter eggs. :-P That's what was on hand at short notice. :-D I am fairly homebound, plus have a lot of allergies, so Lord Ganesha knows my limitations and how I am going to try to work around things to do what I can. :-) Do some web-searching. There is a great amount of information available about Lord Ganesha on the net. That's the way I found most of the data I have about our Lord. I am mostly trying to find small, short easy-to-memorize mantras/chants or any similar little things. And how to pronounce. There seems to be a lot of variation in Anglicizing the words. For instance, is "jai" pronounced "j-eye"? or "j-ay"? Congrats again. Jai! Jai! Ganesha! Thanks! Am I correct in thinking that means "Hail! Hail! Ganesha!" or more like "Yay Ganesha! Go!" ?? heh. Where do I find these things out? Blessings, Mousie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Dear Neil, To carry on what I started in an email to Libuesz: what does Jai Ganapataye!!! mean, exactly? And how to pronounce? Give your ego, do sadhana, chant his name, develop your bhakti! Also what do sadhana and bhakti mean? Om Shanti and for that matter, Om Shanti? Thanks! The ever-curious Mousie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 "ai" is pronounced as in English "I," as in "I" went to the movies, so Jai is j +"I." - Trikashaivism Thursday, May 13, 2004 6:15 AM RE: Thanks and a question Namaste Mousie, >mean, exactly? And how to pronounce?>”Jai” basically means “victory” and is commonly used in a joyful manner of praise and also celebration. Pronunciation is pretty much as it reads “J-ai.” >Also what do sadhana and bhakti mean?> Sadhana means spiritual practice/discipline. In the formal more procedural sense of the term it means performing puja, japa, meditation, and such like. Bhakti, simply put, is devotion and love for the Beloved.>and for that matter, Om Shanti?> I will presume that you are familiar with “Om”. Most people have at least heard it. “Shanti” means “peace”. At the end of many Hindu rituals and scriptural works are the words “Om Shanti Shanti Shanti” – “Om Peace Peace Peace” >Thanks!> Your welcome : ) Om Shanti Neil J. M. Phillips [fleur (AT) bookmice (DOT) net] Sent: 13 May 2004 05:22Subject: RE: Thanks and a question Dear Neil,To carry on what I started in an email to Libuesz: what does Jai Ganapataye!!! mean, exactly? And how to pronounce? Give your ego, do sadhana, chant his name, develop your bhakti! Also what do sadhana and bhakti mean? Om Shanti and for that matter, Om Shanti?Thanks!The ever-curious Mousie http://www.geocities.com/aumganesh/ http://www.geocities.com/aumganesh/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Rice is often coloued with saffron which is the pistle of the crocus sativus plant. You use the pistles only as the stamins do not have any taste. True saffron is very expensive. You can grow your own if you have a garden. The plants are the purple crocus, and you can order them from http://bloomingbulb.com/products/default.osp. Crocuses like rich well-drained soil. Another possibility in colouring rice is to use tumeric. I do not know how to colour rice red. Barbara - J. M. Phillips Wednesday, May 12, 2004 9:19 PM Re: Thanks and a question Dear Libuesz,Thanks!At 01:06 PM 5/12/2004 -0700, you wrote: Congratulations on the good news Joanna! Thanking Him in prayer is always appropriate in addition to offerings of sweets, flower petals or grains of red or yellow colored grains of rice.Are we talking about cooked or uncooked rice? Coloured rice? Where does one get that? An Indian grocery store? I am soooo a countrymouse... If you don't already have a space especially for Ganesh, now would be a good time to show Him how thankful you are for his part in clear the path before you. Even if you don't yet have an image of Him, you could either print one off the net or even draw one and place on an altar spot to be especially for Him.I did just that this evening. :-) I printed out a picture and placed it on a cardboard backing. I hope to have a statue/idol at some point. Here are a couple pictures of my new altar:http://www.bookmice.net/fleur/magickhouse/myphotos/DSCN3660a.JPGandhttp://www.bookmice.net/fleur/magickhouse/myphotos/DSCN3656a.JPGI ended up putting my altar in the bedroom, since I would have more privacy there. The only space we could make available was in a bookcase that is on a south wall. But Len said that Ganesha's back to the South could be a good thing. :-) Um, yes, that's one of those Papas cream-filled chocolate Easter eggs. :-P That's what was on hand at short notice. :-D I am fairly homebound, plus have a lot of allergies, so Lord Ganesha knows my limitations and how I am going to try to work around things to do what I can. :-) Do some web-searching. There is a great amount of information available about Lord Ganesha on the net. That's the way I found most of the data I have about our Lord.I am mostly trying to find small, short easy-to-memorize mantras/chants or any similar little things. And how to pronounce. There seems to be a lot of variation in Anglicizing the words. For instance, is "jai" pronounced "j-eye"? or "j-ay"? Congrats again. Jai! Jai! Ganesha!Thanks! Am I correct in thinking that means "Hail! Hail! Ganesha!" or more like "Yay Ganesha! Go!" ?? heh. Where do I find these things out?Blessings,Mousie http://www.geocities.com/aumganesh/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 font-family:Arial">Namaste Mousie, font-family:Arial"> font-family:Arial">>mean, exactly? And how to pronounce?> ”Jai” basically means “victory” and is commonly used in a joyful manner of praise and also celebration. Pronunciation is pretty much as it reads “J-ai.” font-family:Arial"> font-family:Arial">>Also what do sadhana and bhakti mean?> font-family:Arial"> font-family:Arial">Sadhana means spiritual practice/discipline. In the formal more procedural sense of the term it means performing puja, japa, meditation, and such like. Bhakti, simply put, is devotion and love for the Beloved. >and for that matter, Om Shanti?> font-family:Arial"> font-family:Arial">I will presume that you are familiar with “Om”. Most people have at least heard it. “Shanti” means “peace”. At the end of many Hindu rituals and scriptural works are the words “Om Shanti Shanti Shanti” – “Om Peace Peace Peace” >Thanks!> font-family:Arial">Your welcome : ) font-family:Arial"> 12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Om Shanti font-family:Arial">Neil 12.0pt"> font-family:Arial"> -----Original Message----- J. M. Phillips [fleur (AT) bookmice (DOT) net] 13 May 2004 05:22 mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> RE: Thanks and a question Dear Neil, To carry on what I started in an email to Libuesz: what does Jai Ganapataye!!! mean, exactly? And how to pronounce? Give your ego, do sadhana, chant his name, develop your bhakti! Also what do sadhana and bhakti mean? Om Shanti and for that matter, Om Shanti? Thanks! The ever-curious Mousie http://www.geocities.com/aumganesh/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 We recycle most everything so what I did was to use an aluminum tin from for instance a pot-pie or even a cleaned out squat type can. Just stir come food coloring into the rice till you get the desired intensity. NOTE: it just takes a few drops!! Once this is accomplished you can place the tin or can in the oven on "warm" or on the stovetop on a burner for just a minute or two to help dry the excess food coloring. And there you go, colored rice for offerings. Libuesz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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