Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi

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Significance of

Ganesh Chaturthi

Vinayaka (Ganesha) drives away all sorrows, difficulties, and miseries.

He is the enemy of all obstacles. He will not allow any obstacles to

come in the way. He is the destroyer of obstacles. He confers happiness

and peace (on his devotees). He is the master of all these powers

(intellect (buddhi) and fulfillment (siddhi, self-realization). What is

this siddhi? When there is purity of mind, you achieve peace (which is

siddhi). Vinayaka is thus the Lord of the intellect and

self-realization. Hence, every human being should acquire control over

the mind .

Vinayaka is the Lord of all learning (vidya). Does learning mean bookish

scholarship? No. Everything pertaining to the cosmos is included in the

term learning (vidya). Walking, talking, laughing, sitting, eating,

strolling, thinking --every kind of activity is related to learning.

Vinayaka is the master of every kind of learning. Today, learning is

identified with acquisition of information. But apart from knowledge of

the physical world, we have many other kinds of knowledge, relating to

chemistry, the fine arts and other skills.

Vinayaka is the master of every kind of knowledge. Learning is related

to the intellect (buddhi). It is not mere scholarship. Familiarity with

books is not knowledge. One's entire life is a continuous process of

learning. Any process of inquiry is related to learning. But basically

our inquiry should be concerned with finding out what is transient and

what is permanent. This is true knowledge.

Hence, students worship Vinayaka with zeal. Vinayaka is not the one who

merely comes to the aid of those who read their books. He helps everyone

at every step in life's journey.

 

 

Regards

 

Prasanna Kumar