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September 2018

Lord Ganesha A Great Teacher In Our Lives

Ganesha is the lord of beginnings. He is worshipped to remove obstacles from our lives and bring in prosperity, good fortune and success. Today on the day of Visarjan we wave our Ganesh with heavy hearts. Lord Ganesha a great teacher in our lives. His life is full of teachings and imparts many important life lessons to us.. Lord Ganesha wrote Mahabharata while Valmiki was reciting it. In the middle of writing, Ganesha’s pen broke. At this point, Ganesha broke his tusk and used it to write Mahabharata. This incident teaches us to complete our work come what may and never leave it unfinished.   Lord Ganesha has large ears. That’s his way of teaching us to be a good listener. Ganesha had to once encircle the world three times to win a race. Instead, he encircled his parents - Shiva and Parvati. With this gesture, he teaches us to respect our parents and treat them like they mean the world to us. Ganesha’s vehicle mouse is so tiny, still, he carries the lord’s weight. This teaches us to never underestimate anyone. Possessing such a huge size, elephants are one of the strongest animals. Still, they always remain calm and composed. Lord Ganesha’s elephant head teaches us to never misuse power. Lord Ganesha once felt humiliated by the moon because the latter made fun of the lord. Ganesha cursed him that humans will never look at him again. Frightened, the moon asked the lord to take back the curse and forgive him. Lord Ganesha took pity on the moon and forgave him instantly. This anecdote teaches us to forgive our enemies. Lord Ganesha’s posture of one leg on the throne and the other one on the ground implies that one should maintain a balance between worldly desires and spiritual knowledge. Lord Ganesha is pot-bellied and does not look physically strong. It’s his wisdom which makes him all powerful. The important lesson here is that intelligence counts more than one’s physical might. These are just some of the lessons that we can learn from Lord Ganesha’s life. The list is endless. Lord Ganesha is an epitome of strength, humility, power, newness, prosperity and good fortune. Let’s pray to him, learn from him and try to imbibe his super qualities, to become better and successful human beings  and say, "Pudhachya varashi lavakar ya"

21 Sep 2018
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Know More About Our Favorite Ganesha

Ganesha, the God for all with divine strength is celebrating his birthday. People all over the country have welcomed him with rising colours and house full of sweets. While few bring him home, the others worship him in the public pandals. We often find him in the same posture, even though in different forms and sizes. Do you know what the posture signifies? While we seek blessings from him throughout the week, there’s a lot more to absorb from the Lord of Wisdom and positivity. Here are some distinct aspects Ganesha wants us to learn: His small eyes, teach us to concentrate. Though you view innumerable things at a sight, when you are indulging in some activity, do it with concentration and focus. Be keen on learning. His large ears, teach us to be a good listener. One of the greatest qualities of a good speaker is his good listening skills. Listen to everyone, but absorb only the positivity. His raised hand protects us all from bad and leads us on a spiritual path. At the same time teaches us to protect our dear ones. And help anyone in need. His big trunk signifies efficiency and adaptability. One should consume all the positive energy around him and adapt himself to his surroundings. One should perform his task with efficiency as large as Ganesha’s stomach. His lower hand, which holds laddoos signifies giving. One should keep away from self-centeredness and learn to give. Through this, Ganesha teaches generosity and helping the needy. Apart from these, Ganesha teaches us that our parents are our world. Dedicate your sincerity and devotion to them, and you can make the Lord happy. Ganesha worshipped his parents when he was asked to take a round of the universe. Ganesha teaches us to devote ourselves completely to our duties and responsibilities.  When his mother assigned him the task of guarding, he never took his step back. And when Shiva was meditating and asked Ganesha to guard, he didn’t allow even sage Parashuram who wanted to meet Shiva. Hence, this year, fill your life with Ganesha’s blessings and his teachings so that you meditate with a pure soul and clean heart. Serve him not just the sweets, but a promise of adapting his lessons in your life.

18 Sep 2018
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