WE NOW BEGIN THIS BOOK WITH HUMBLE PROSTRATIONS TO THE BENEVOLENT GOD GANESHA, QUIETLY SPOKEN OF IN THESE MANUSCRIPTS, worshiped today in nearly every country of the world. Famed even in this decade for drinking all the milk in London, New Delhi and elsewhere and flattered in headlines in numerous countries on September 19, 1995, when He started the “milk miracle,” unchallenged by scientists, He above all the Gods must be worshiped first. God Lono to the Hawaiians, ts’ogsbdag to the Tibetans, Prah Kenes to the Cambodians, Totkharour Khaghan to the Mongolians, Vinayaksa or Sho-ten to the Japanese, Saint Nicholas to the Western peoples, He is invoked in millions of shrines, outnumbering those of all the other Gods in the Hindu world. Quoting from our Hindu Catechism, DANCING WITH SIVA, We humbly introduce Him here: “Lord Ganesha is the elephant-faced Patron of Art and Science, the Lord of Obstacles and Guardian of Dharma. His will prevails as the force of righteousness, the embodiment of Siva’s karmic law in all three worlds. Lord Siva, the Almighty Power, created heaven and earth and the God Lord Ganesha to oversee the intricate karmas and dharmas within the heavens and all the earths. Lord Ganesha was created as a governor and interplanetary, intergalactic Lord. His knowledge is infinite, His judgment is just. It is none other than Lord Ganesha and His mighty band of ganas who gently help souls out of the Naraka abyss and adjust them into higher consciousness after due penance has been paid, guiding them on the right path toward dharmic destiny. He is intricate of mind, loving pomp, delighting in all things sweet and enjoying adulation. Lord Siva proclaimed that this son be worshiped first, even before Himself. Verily, He is the Lord of Karma. All Mahadevas, minor Gods, devas and sentient beings must worship Ganesha before any responsible act could hope to be successful. Those who do not are subject to their own barriers. Yea, worship of Him sets the pattern of one’s destiny. The TIRUMANTIRAM says, ‘Five-armed is He, elephant-faced with tusks protruding, crescent-shaped, son of Siva, wisdom’s flower, in heart enshrined, His feet I praise.’ Aum Namah Sivaya.”§