Guest guest Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 If I'm walking > with my coveners, and they have seen the number one > hundred and eight ("Here we are on Columbia > University's campus... Oh, look! There's W. 108th > Street!"), they shout "MANGALAM!" and the coveners > clap me on the back in congratulations. > > Similarly, if we pass an image of Ganesha (or > sometimes, just an image of an elephant!), my coveners > shout "JAI GANESHA!" or "GANESHA SHARANAM!" I train > my coven right! > Namaste Len! I was intrigued by this posting. If I may ask, are you a Wiccan? If so, may I also ask how you have included Lord Ganesha in your practice? I have always read that it is difficult, if not impossible to combine Eastern and Western practices successfully. I am very curious to know how you have handled this. Thanks! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Yes, I am a Wiccan. I am also a Shakta (Hindu Goddess worshipper). I discovered both paths at around the same time, in the 1980's. It IS difficult to combine both paths successfully, so (by and large) I don't. My Wiccan practice and my Hindu practice are pretty much separate. But my coven likes to celebrate some of the Hindu holidays (especially Ganesh Chaturthi, Navaratri, Shivaratri, and Divali) with me. -- Len/ Kalipadma --- Mark <HANUMAN1960 wrote: > If I'm walking > > with my coveners, and they have seen the number > one > > hundred and eight ("Here we are on Columbia > > University's campus... Oh, look! There's W. 108th > > Street!"), they shout "MANGALAM!" and the > coveners > > clap me on the back in congratulations. > > > > Similarly, if we pass an image of Ganesha (or > > sometimes, just an image of an elephant!), my > coveners > > shout "JAI GANESHA!" or "GANESHA SHARANAM!" I > train > > my coven right! > > > Namaste Len! > > I was intrigued by this posting. If I may ask, are > you a Wiccan? If so, > may I also ask how you have included Lord Ganesha in > your practice? I > have always read that it is difficult, if not > impossible to combine > Eastern and Western practices successfully. I am > very curious to know > how you have handled this. Thanks! > > Mark > > > > > > Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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