Pancha Ganapati, Day 2
Today is the second of our 5 days of Pancha Ganapati, Gurudeva's new festival created decades ago to allow Hindu kids and families a holiday of gift giving. It has spread around the world.
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The family sadhana for the second day of Pancha Ganapati is to create a vibration of love and harmony among neighbors, relatives and close friends and presenting them with heartfelt. Today's sadhana is to offer apologies and clear up any misunderstandings that exist. Relatives and friends in far-off places are written to or called, forgiveness is sought, apologies made and tensions released. Gifts received are placed unopened before Pancha Ganapati.
The Five Saktis of Lord Ganesa
A Seasonal Doxology by a Saiva Monk
Loving Ganesha! Dear to Siva's men,
Within whose form the world of form resides,
Who earned the mango by a ponderous ken
And made the moon to wax and wane in tides.
Aum Ganesha! Loved by saints and sages,
Whose skillful arms five potent shaktis wield
To guide men now as in forgotten ages--
The seeker's shield, the farmer's fertile field.
Aum! Ganesha's first shakti is home life,
Protection, harmony, fertility--
Respect becomes the man, as love the wife,
Obedience their cherished offspring's glee.
Aum! Ganesha's second shakti's family--
By blood, by marriage and proximity.
Word and thought controlled, like minds agree,
While faithful friends preserve community.
Aum! Ganesha's third shakti's the market,
Where commerce earns the earth stability,
Where forthright, selfless merchants, free from debt,
Conceive, produce, exchange prosperity.
Aum! Ganesha's fourth shakti brings culture--
Refined expression, graceful artistry
In music, dance, in poetry and sculpture
Or common conduct performed consciously.
Aum! Ganesha's fifth shakti is dharma--
Fair merit found in virtue's charity--
Where love of God does conquer ancient karma
And Siva's slaves earn grace's rarity.
Jaya Ganesha! Come, our hearts protect
From discord in the home, from strife with friend,
From business misfortune, from art's neglect,
From soul's dark night--these griefs asuric end.
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December 22nd, 2023 at 7:49 am
Jai Ganesha!
Thank you Swamis for this post and the Artist for the beautiful image of Pancha Ganapathi, the Lord of infinite intelligence created by AI.
With word and thought controlled and deeds well done awaiting for Lord Ganesha’s blessings to all of mankind! Happy Pancha Ganapathi!
Jai Gurudeva
Jai Satguru Bodhinatha
December 22nd, 2023 at 4:54 pm
“AUM GANAPATHIYA NAMAHA”!.