Guest guest Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 Its fine Scott, thank you very much anyhow...I am also studying buddhism so we will have chances to share perhaps? Love Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 On Thu, 1 Aug 2002 16:27:34 -0700 (PDT) Scott Hutton <hmshutton writes: > > I also think that the Divinity (be it Krishna, or Ganesh, or Kali or > Amitabha or Siva or whoever...) often chooses us. I did little > consciously to attract Ganesh but he is so fully a part of my life > that I can't imagine a tomorrow without him. But I must conclude > that Ganesh chose me; I certainly didn't have the common sense to > choose Him. > > Also: do you remember Dumbo the Elephant? I think to this day > little kids still marvel at that story...I wonder if it isn't an > expression of Ganesh..utterly Western in origin...all I remember > about Dumbo is that he was wonderful and Ioved him and I think > American kids are doing the same today...you can always trust Grace > to be around where you least expect (and therefore least resist) it. > Dumbo's companion and conscience was Timothy, the circus mouse -- and Ganesha has his faithful mouse vehicle always nearby... I have a sweatshirt with an image of Ganesha on it. He's seated on cushions, a crown on his head, his mouse waiting respectfully at his feet. A Dominican neighbor saw me crossing the street in this sweatsirt, smiled broadly, and said, "Ay, el Rey Babar!" (Hey! King Babar!) Babar the elephant king is another elephant hero of a series of illustrated children's books, more popular in Europe. What burns my buttocks, however, are Westerners who insist that Ganesha "is an elephant." A lady-friend once bought me a small statue of an elephant, saying, "I know you like Ganesha, so I bought you this elephant." I thanked her, and next time we met, I had a gift for her. "I know you like mermaids," I said, "so I bought your this statue of a fish..." -- Len/ Kalipadma ______________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2002 Report Share Posted August 3, 2002 I agree with you about the schmucks who can't tell the difference between an elephant and an expression of divinity. Gawd...loved the fish story... Black Lotus L Rosenberg wrote: On Thu, 1 Aug 2002 16:27:34 -0700 (PDT) Scott Hutton<hmshutton > writes:> > I also think that the Divinity (be it Krishna, or Ganesh, or Kali or > Amitabha or Siva or whoever...) often chooses us. I did little > consciously to attract Ganesh but he is so fully a part of my life > that I can't imagine a tomorrow without him. But I must conclude > that Ganesh chose me; I certainly didn't have the common sense to > choose Him. >> Also: do you remember Dumbo the Elephant? I think to this day > little kids still marvel at that story...I wonder if it isn't an > expression of Ganesh..utterly Western in origin...all I remember > about Dumbo is that he was wonderful and Ioved him and I think > American kids are doing the same today...you can always trust Grace > to be around where you least expect (and therefore least resist) it. > Dumbo's companion and conscience was Timothy, the circus mouse -- andGanesha has his faithful mouse vehicle always nearby...I have a sweatshirt with an image of Ganesha on it. He's seated oncushions, a crown on his head, his mouse waiting respectfully at hisfeet. A Dominican neighbor saw me crossing the street in this sweatsirt,smiled broadly, and said, "Ay, el Rey Babar!" (Hey! King Babar!)Babar the elephant king is another elephant hero of a series ofillustrated children's books, more popular in Europe.What burns my buttocks, however, are Westerners who insist that Ganesha"is an elephant." A lady-friend once bought me a small statue of anelephant, saying, "I know you like Ganesha, so I bought you thiselephant." I thanked her, and next time we met, I had a gift for her. "I know you like mermaids," I said, "so I bought your this statue of afish..."-- Len/ Kalipadma______________GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO!Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less!Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit:http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.To from this group, send an email to:-http://www.geocities.com/aumganesh/ Do You ? Health - Feel better, live better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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