How do we approach our lovable Lord Ganesh?

[Guest guest]

I look at Ganesh based on what I learnt about him when

growing up in S. India. He is a fun guy really .

 

Lord Ganesh according to South Indian tradition is

supposed to be a child (only in North India he is

married and has not one but two wives).

 

As he is a child , we offer him candy ( who can forget

the modaks on Ganesh Chathurthi) and so he is easily

pleased. Also in the south we have the tradition of

holding our ears and doing sit-ups for him just to

amuse him. The idea is that he is a small child and do

what it takes to keep him in good humor.

 

 

So I approach Ganesh as one would approach a loving

and irresistable child. Not only do I get to enjoy my

time with him, but as a bonus he also grants boons

easily when he is pleased and smooths my path towards

God..... and thats nice )

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Latha Nanda,

Thanks for sharing this info with us. I've been drawn to Lord Ganesh

for many years. There is something adorable about him.

Astraea

 

 

, Latha Nanda <lathananda>

wrote:

> I look at Ganesh based on what I learnt about him when

> growing up in S. India. He is a fun guy really .

>

> Lord Ganesh according to South Indian tradition is

> supposed to be a child (only in North India he is

> married and has not one but two wives).

>

> As he is a child , we offer him candy ( who can forget

> the modaks on Ganesh Chathurthi) and so he is easily

> pleased. Also in the south we have the tradition of

> holding our ears and doing sit-ups for him just to

> amuse him. The idea is that he is a small child and do

> what it takes to keep him in good humor.

>

>

> So I approach Ganesh as one would approach a loving

> and irresistable child. Not only do I get to enjoy my

> time with him, but as a bonus he also grants boons

> easily when he is pleased and smooths my path towards

> God..... and thats nice )

>

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> --- n_mallan <n_mallan> wrote:

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[Guest guest]

Astraea,

 

You are most welcome. Maa recommends us to chant the "Ganesh

Atharvasirsham" - The highest meaning of Lord Ganesh. This is

available in both the Advanced Shiva Puja book as well as in the

Ganesh Puja book. FYI.

 

Jai Maa.

Love

Latha

 

 

, "astraea2003" <astraea2003>

wrote:

> Latha Nanda,

> Thanks for sharing this info with us. I've been drawn to Lord

Ganesh

> for many years. There is something adorable about him.

> Astraea

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> , Latha Nanda <lathananda>

> wrote:

> > I look at Ganesh based on what I learnt about him when

> > growing up in S. India. He is a fun guy really .

> >

> > Lord Ganesh according to South Indian tradition is

> > supposed to be a child (only in North India he is

> > married and has not one but two wives).

> >

> > As he is a child , we offer him candy ( who can forget

> > the modaks on Ganesh Chathurthi) and so he is easily

> > pleased. Also in the south we have the tradition of

> > holding our ears and doing sit-ups for him just to

> > amuse him. The idea is that he is a small child and do

> > what it takes to keep him in good humor.

> >

> >

> > So I approach Ganesh as one would approach a loving

> > and irresistable child. Not only do I get to enjoy my

> > time with him, but as a bonus he also grants boons

> > easily when he is pleased and smooths my path towards

> > God..... and thats nice )

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > --- n_mallan <n_mallan> wrote:

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[Guest guest]

Namaste,

 

I'm a student of Dr. Vasant Lad and he is very fond of Ganesh.

I've been chanting to him for a year and I can't say that the heavens

have opened up, but my life is very different than it was a year

ago! I'm still looking at the idea, Shivaya Subramaniswami (sp?)

said that Lord Ganesh was to be invoked before any other God because

he was so gentle.

 

I still chant to him almost every morning and I can say it has

helped me and my wife! I try and approach him now mentally with a big

platter of Ladu ball in hopes that he will transfer some of the

sweatness to me.

 

Jai Ma,

 

justin

[Guest guest]

yes, thank you for sharing that, it made me smile, i can see him now like that,

child like. that was nice.

om shanti

chandra mani

 

 

 

In a message dated Sat, 4 Oct 2003 5:05:48 PM AEST, "astraea2003"

<astraea2003 writes:

>Latha Nanda,

>Thanks for sharing this info with us. I've been drawn to Lord Ganesh

>for many years. There is something adorable about him.

>Astraea

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>, Latha Nanda <lathananda>

>wrote:

>> I look at Ganesh based on what I learnt about him when

>> growing up in S. India. He is a fun guy really .

>>

>> Lord Ganesh according to South Indian tradition is

>> supposed to be a child (only in North India he is

>> married and has not one but two wives).  

>>

>> As he is a child , we offer him candy ( who can forget

>> the modaks on Ganesh Chathurthi) and so he is easily

>> pleased. Also in the south we have the tradition of

>> holding our ears and doing sit-ups for him just to

>> amuse him. The idea is that he is a small child and do

>> what it takes to keep him in good humor.

>>

>>

>> So I approach Ganesh as one would approach a loving

>> and irresistable child. Not only do I get to enjoy my

>> time with him, but as a bonus he also grants boons

>> easily when he is pleased and smooths my path towards

>> God..... and thats nice )

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[Guest guest]

Hi Justin!

I'm sure chanting to Ganesh everyday has made a difference in your

life. Which Ganesha mantras do you use?

You're an Ayurveda student! That's great, very useful. I have one of

Dr. Lad's books somewhere -- an intro book.

 

Astraea

 

, "satyabhakti1976"

<Hickananda@e...> wrote:

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> Namaste,

>

> I'm a student of Dr. Vasant Lad and he is very fond of Ganesh.

> I've been chanting to him for a year and I can't say that the

heavens

> have opened up, but my life is very different than it was a year

> ago! I'm still looking at the idea, Shivaya Subramaniswami (sp?)

> said that Lord Ganesh was to be invoked before any other God

because

> he was so gentle.

>

> I still chant to him almost every morning and I can say it has

> helped me and my wife! I try and approach him now mentally with a

big

> platter of Ladu ball in hopes that he will transfer some of the

> sweatness to me.

>

> Jai Ma,

>

> justin

[Guest guest]

Hi Latha,

Thanks for the lead, I do have the Ganesh Puja book, I'll have to

look up the "Ganesh Atharvasirsham".

 

Astraea

 

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

> Astraea,

>

> You are most welcome. Maa recommends us to chant the "Ganesh

> Atharvasirsham" - The highest meaning of Lord Ganesh. This is

> available in both the Advanced Shiva Puja book as well as in the

> Ganesh Puja book. FYI.

>

> Jai Maa.

> Love

> Latha

[Guest guest]

Astraea,

 

Studying with Dr. Lad was very interesting, Dr. Svoboda said that

Ayurveda was never ending, and I must say it is very slippery.

 

The name of the chant in our book is just the prayer to Ganesha

and I know it is part of a much longer chant, but ours started out Om

Gananam tva ganapatim....

 

It's not very long, but it's very centering!

 

Justin